Mr. Speaker, all of the existing diamond mines and the now permitted Snap Lake mine have indicated an interest in buying hydro power to meet their non-motive needs. So that's where your customer would come from. Mr. Speaker, the amount of megawatts that they will need would certainly exceed the surplus that is going over the spillway at Taltson today. So it would mean an expansion and the proposal would be to expand by about 36 megawatts to meet the needs of the additional customers if the mines were to sign on to an agreement. Mr. Speaker, oil being over $50 a barrel, this is a fairly attractive option right now for anyone who is burning heating oil. Thank you.
Joe Handley on Question 251-15(3): Spending To Date On The Bear And Taltson Hydro Projects
In the Legislative Assembly on October 19th, 2004. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 251-15(3): Spending To Date On The Bear And Taltson Hydro Projects
Question 251-15(3): Spending To Date On The Bear And Taltson Hydro Projects
Revert To Item 6: Oral Questions
October 18th, 2004
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