Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, there is no known safety concern for us to consider moving the power plant in Hall Beach. It is important that communities remember that the full cost of power in their community, including if necessary, moving the power plant, has to be recovered from that community. It would cost millions of dollars to move the power plant and to do so would cause an undue hardship on the community because that cost to do that would have to be reflected in their power rates. The power plant in Hall Beach was upgraded in 1993-94. Approximately $2.5 million was spent on the plant at that time including the installation of the new engine. The central location of the power plant also lends itself to a heat recovery project which could reduce the amount of green house gas emissions in the community and could cut down on the cost of heating some of the public buildings in the community. We would hope the community would consider rather than moving the power plant that we look at opportunities to better utilize the heat that is now going to waste. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Charles Dent on Question 453-13(5): Relocation Of Hall Beach Power Station
In the Legislative Assembly on February 26th, 1998. See this statement in context.
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Question 453-13(5): Relocation Of Hall Beach Power Station
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 25th, 1998
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