Quanani. The Northwest Territories Power Corporation does not have designated resource within its staff that deals with assessing federal or third party funding. I would note that the federal government does not enter into funding arrangements with provincial or territorial Crown corporations but will enter into funding arrangements for Crown corporations with provinces and territories. The necessary expertise to seek this federal and third party funding already exists within the Department of Infrastructure, and Finance as well. If we were to create a designated person, personnel in NTPC to seek funding from the federal government, that cost would have to be passed on to the ratepayers through increased electricity, and I'm not prepared to do that. Quanani.
Diane Archie on Question 99-19(2): Electricity rates
In the Legislative Assembly on March 7th, 2022. See this statement in context.
Question 99-19(2): Electricity rates
Oral Questions
March 7th, 2022
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