Thank you, Madam Chair. The funding that was provided in previous years, ’12-13, towards renewable energy solutions, hydro solutions in communities, was directed at a number of key initiatives, particularly the Sahtu initiative which looked at potential hydrokinetic energy, electrical energy solutions from the Bear River particularly. We continue to work with the community on those options. Feasibility work was carried out last year looking at some alternative technologies and we look at some of the feasibility of the costs associated with that. These solutions have not panned out in a feasible manner. We can provide the reporting for committee’s consideration, but it’s a matter of scale and installation that challenges us. Of course, the local load and distribution of that load to make it effective. We continue to work closely with the Tlicho Government with regard to solutions in that region and, of course, as was indicated by the Member, in the area of Lutselk’e it continues to be on the radar and work continues and dialogue continues on that solution. Nevertheless, all of these things, once you look into them, you face the challenges of the cost and the feasibility of the project. We’d be more than happy to share the results of that with committee. Thank you, Madam Chair.
Peter Vician on Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
February 19th, 2013
Peter Vician
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