Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Certainly from a technical perspective, the transmission issues are doable. We have checked out that a 400 and some kilometre line would be necessary, is feasible, particularly if we have all of the mines on contracts with us. We do have other issues that we need to deal with in terms of the length of contracts and so on. From a financial perspective of the cost of putting a line from Taltson to the diamond mines, it is expensive, it is in the neighbourhood of $170 million. The viability of that, or the feasibility and the economic viability is determined largely on the price the mines are ready to pay, and the length of contracts we can enter into, as well as our estimate of the potential power that will continue to be needed in that region. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Joe Handley on Question 105-15(3): Taltson And Bear River Hydro Projects
In the Legislative Assembly on March 29th, 2004. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 105-15(3): Taltson And Bear River Hydro Projects
Question 105-15(3): Taltson And Bear River Hydro Projects
Item 6: Oral Questions
March 28th, 2004
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