I have a return to written question asked by Mr. Allen on March 22, 2004, regarding private power generation and sales.
The Executive Council has not given any direction to the Northwest Territories Power Corporation (NTPC) Board to reform their policy purchasing excess power from private generators.
Currently, the corporation has a policy that allows for private generators to sell their excess power into the grid and has in the past purchased power from private generators. The policy requires that any private generation meet NTPC's connection and safety standards and will not be allowed if the interconnection negatively affects other customers. Excess power is purchased at a negotiated price not greater than the corporation's avoided cost of diesel fuel.
The corporation has been directed by the Public Utilities Board (PUB) to apply for a standby rate and interconnection standards that would be required if NTPC is providing backup power to the private generator. This application will be filed with the PUB at the end of June 2004.