Thank you, Madam Chair. You know, I would all think we'd like to know what the final numbers are. I know I have some numbers that may not be completely there. How much right now is the department asking in this capital budget for the Whati transmission line.
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Diane Archie Inuvik Boot Lake
Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I am going to ask Mr. Jenkins if he's got the number in front of him.
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Jenkins
Thank you, Madam Chair. So what we're requesting in the 2022-2023 is $4.5 million. And so we're working towards a refreshing the routing and working with the TG to update that routing, updating our capital costs, and making sure that we have an accurate number to put forward to Canada for a funding request for this project. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Rylund Johnson Yellowknife North
Thank you, Madam Chair. This line will tie into the Snare hydro system. Can I just get an update of whether we have -- or what the capacity left over in Snare hydro and how much we expect Whati to use of that capacity. Thank you.
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Diane Archie Inuvik Boot Lake
Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, really good question and again it's a technical one that I don't know offhand so I am going to as, my expert, Mr. Jenkins or -- to speak a little bit more about that question. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Jenkins
Thank you, Madam Chair. I don't have the specific megawatt demand of the community. But we do know that project is looking to displace 500,000 liters of diesel per year and reduce the GH emissions by 1.4 kilotons annually. But unfortunately, I don't have right in front of me the community demand.
I know that surplus power from Snare is able to meet that demand in the community. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Rylund Johnson Yellowknife North
Thank you, Madam Chair. I know that Fortune Minerals' project out there was quite happy when the road to Whati was announced complete. Are we in any conversations with them about whether they would tie into this line or whether they would purchase any of the power from it. I believe they need about 20 megawatts which I don't believe Snare has, but I'm just wondering if those conversations are happening. Thank you.
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Diane Archie Inuvik Boot Lake
Thank you, Madam Chair. I believe the answer is yes. I mean this is something our department needs to look at ways of advancing some of these projects and looking at partners as well. But I'm going to ask Mr. Jenkins to speak a little bit more about how much engagement we're doing with the project.
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Thank you, Madam Chair. So currently our focus is working with the Tlicho government. They're supportive and wanting to advance the transmission line project.
Obviously we are aware that Fortune Minerals has permits to develop their mine and are interested obviously in using green energy for their project. But right now we're really focusing on the transmission line to the community of Whati, working with the Tlicho government. But that project could set the stage for economic development in the region and mineral development and a potentially future 13 megawatt hydropower development along that river. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Thank you. Questions, comments on the energy and strategic initiatives. Member for Hay River South.
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Rocky Simpson Hay River South
Thank you, Madam Chair. I just want to go to the Fort Providence transmission line and will that -- if the Pine Point project goes ahead, will that have any impact on the new portion of the line from Enterprise to Providence.
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Diane Archie Inuvik Boot Lake
Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, with Nico on a standalone power generation perhaps. I'm not too -- I'm just taking a guess here on that but I'm going to ask Mr. Jenkins to speak a little bit more about that. Thank you.
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Jenkins
Thank you, Madam Chair. So the Fort Providence-Kakisa transmission line's really focusing on extending the line from Hay River to Fort Providence, having a spur line off to Kakisa, trying to take those two communities almost entirely off diesel. Of course there's always going to be a need for backups, when things are being worked on, for diesel there. My understanding is there's discussions between the Power Corporation and Cisco Metals in terms of potentially providing some power options there, potentially using Taltson surplus. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Rocky Simpson Hay River South
Thank you, Madam Chair. With this transmission line, will Northland Utilities play a role in the construction or ownership of it at all. Thank you.