Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today I would like to speak about what the community of Jean Marie First Nations has done recently. This small community has really taken the initiative to become more energy efficient. The community has constructed a solar panel installation at the water treatment plant. This solar panel installation will generate approximately six kilowatt hours, which will offset 15 per cent of the plant's power consumption.

Mr. Speaker, the community was very excited about installing new solar panels to provide power to the water treatment plant. During the installation, the community was informed that there was both money and the capacity to install 44 panels instead of the 24 that they presently had installed. The community was informed that the Power Corporation would only authorize a maximum generation output of at least 20 per cent per community from solar so as to ensure their use of the plant operation. Upon hearing this, the community and I did not see this as a fair and reasonable idea. This would seem to be contradictory to the intent and purpose of having solar power available. To the community and myself, solar power is a perfect avenue to reduce the cost of diesel fuel.

Mr. Speaker, even with this fact the community completed the project. As well, the community work with Arctic Energy Alliance to come up with a more efficient way of lighting their buildings. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to say that the community was able to retrofit seven buildings with LED lights. This will help the community save money for the residents and the band. Mr. Speaker, with these two initiatives in place the community and Arctic Energy Alliance held a parade with an ice cream party to celebrate the retrofit and solar panels installed. This small community is taking the initiative to become more energy efficient with the help of Arctic Energy Alliance. Later on, Mr. Speaker, I will have questions for the Minister responsible for the Power Corporation. Thank you Mr. Speaker.