Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, if there's a private company out there that thinks they can make money selling power in the territories without a large industrial consumer, I am open to hearing about it. Right now, Naka Power obviously saw themselves chosen against in Hay River and, unfortunately, that led to ten years of litigation. But the decision by the PUB to allow that sale to go forward is what has now led to the filing of the GRA. So, again, individual communities can make their choices about distribution agents. Naka Power is a private corporation. They draw private rates. They make a profit, which is perfectly permitted for the private sector. The power corporation has one shareholder that does not draw a dividend. The GNWT does not take a dividend off of the Northwest Territories Power Corporation. We are quite the opposite, trying to maintain power supply across the Northwest Territories as that shareholder. So, again, Mr. Speaker, we speak to the Northwest Territories Power Corporation a lot about what we can do to increase power consumption, including through increasing incentivising heating use or heat -- electrical heating, an EV corridor, partnerships with the mineral resources sector, anything and everything, Mr. Speaker. I am happy to have anyone come and buy the power to bring the rates down for everybody else. Thank you.
Caroline Wawzonek on Question 411-20(1): Planning for Northwest Territories Power Grid
In the Legislative Assembly on October 31st, 2024. See this statement in context.
Question 411-20(1): Planning for Northwest Territories Power Grid
Oral Questions
October 31st, 2024
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