Yes, thank you, Mr. Chair. The opportunity that this concept offers the NWT is an intriguing one and one that I support in relation to our need and what makes sense for us. This is very much where the negotiation, the review and the assessment has to continue. Mr. Chair, I hope it does continue. I know that we are, from what the Minister has told us, kind of in limbo on this one hearing that there is not yet a decision to go ahead with the pipeline or, in fact, award a housing contract to ATCO or from the federal people of just where they are ready to go. It is on that energy side, Mr. Chair, that I had a fairly specific question. With what we know so far of the design and our plans for refurbishing these units, to what standard or standards are we applying for energy efficiency and making sure that we are getting units that have the lowest possible lifecycle cost? Not just the lowest possible, let's get everything installed and open cost, but over the long term, are we really building in the very best technologies that we can to make sure that these are going to be the lowest possible operating cost units, Mr. Chair?
Bill Braden on Item 17: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 13th, 2007. See this statement in context.
Item 17: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 17: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 12th, 2007
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