Thank you. I'll go to the Member from Range Lake.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. When is the cost construction report for the Inuvik Wind Project due to be released? Thank you.

Thank you. I'll go to the Minister.

Sorry, Mr. Chair. The costs for construction?

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Okay; I'll go to the Minister.

Sorry, Mr. Chair. I don't have great ears in this room. So that's the post-construction report, and that is going to be part of the submission that is made for the 2024-2025 GRA that the bpublic utilities board has requested. I believe that is due by the end of December.

Thank you. I'll go to the Member from Range Lake.

Thank you. And my apologies to the Minister. I think I heard costs, and it's post, which makes much more sense. Is there any way that that report just around the Inuvik Wind Project can be released ahead of the GRA application and tabled in the House? Thank you.

Thank you. I'll go to the Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I don't know. It may have to go to the public utilities board. So it is a requirement of the public utilities board process. So I'll have to just see what the requirements of that process are and whether or not we're able to split off the post-construction report separately and in advance, and if so, I would have no trouble tabling. But, again, I'll just have to double check with that process. Thank you.

Thank you. I'll go to the Member from Range Lake.

Thank you. Would the Minister -- would there be any issues if -- no, never mind. Okay, I look forward to that. Because I think there is interest at tackling this from a value for money perspective and from an independent body that is not the power corp looking into its own costs. So I know that that's a discussion that we've had as Members, and if there's any way to get this information out there, then we can take that report and do something with it, whether it's a review by standing committee or bringing in some sort of independent expertise to look at it. But I know there is a lot of interest in this, so can the Minister commit to getting us that information in some form so we can take a look at it with our own lens? Thank you.

Thank you, I'll go to the Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. So, Mr. Chair, the public utilities board is an independent body, so it is to them that we would be submitting this for their review by technical experts who are independent from NTPC. In addition to which, Mr. Chair, the NTPC is also audited by the Office of the Auditor General and so, again, any expenses incurred and costs incurred, etcetera, will go through that process as well. Thank you.

Thank you. I'll go to the Member from Range Lake.

Yes, thank you. And, I mean, an audit is -- I think we're looking for more of a performance audit rather than just a financial audit. I think the accounting is clear. It's more the performance of the project. So I guess we'll wait, but I know that this is not anywhere near to being a closed issue should -- you know, like, this is an extraordinary amount of money for an infrastructure project that is important but, notably, is not actually lowering the cost of living for anyone in the Northwest Territories. So for this much money to go into a project that is having an impact on greenhouse gas emissions, which is good, but not doing much more than that, I think we really do need to take a look at this because is this best value for money, and I'm not convinced at this point. Thank you.

Thank you. I'm going to go to the Member from the Sahtu.

Is there any further questions? No, okay. We'll continue on.

Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2024-2025; Department of Infrastructure, operations expenditures, energy and strategic initiatives, not previously authorized, $36 million. Does the committee agree?

Thank you. Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2024-2025; Department of Infrastructure, operations expenditures, total department, not previously authorized, $36 million. Does the committee agree?

Committee, please turn to page 7. Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2024-2025; Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, operations expenditures, community operations, not previously authorized, $51,460,000. Is there any questions?

Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2024-2025; Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, operations expenditures, community operations, not previously authorized, $51,460,000. Does the committee agree?

Thank you. Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2024-2025; Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, operations expenditures, total department, not previously authorized, $51,460,000. Does committee agree?