Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, if the Power Corp did set a residual rate or an interruptible power rate today, I can guarantee you that we'd have a lot of buy-in from private businesses and residences alike. You know, if we hooked up the whole South Slave to a residual power, an interruptible power rate, the whole NWT benefits. You know, less power subsidies, less power rates for the South Slave, the North Slave, everybody. It's a win-win situation, Mr. Speaker. I just don't understand where the Power Corp or the Minister is coming from when he says we have to go through a process to set the rates, to do this, we're looking at that. You know, this is something that we should do and why can't we just do it and let the general public either follow up with the initiative or not? You know, it's a win-win for everybody and I think everybody will buy in. Why can't we put an application in for an interruptible power rate in the South Slave region or everybody that's on hydro as a first step? Can we do that? Thank you.
Robert Villeneuve on Question 353-15(5): Residual Interruptible Power Rate
In the Legislative Assembly on February 19th, 2007. See this statement in context.
Supplementary To Question 353-15(5): Residual Interruptible Power Rate
Question 353-15(5): Residual Interruptible Power Rate
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 18th, 2007
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