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Check this section for Yukon Energy's latest news and coming events.

If you have questions about any of the information posted here, please contact:

Lisa Wiklund
Manager, Community Relations
Yukon Energy Corporation
Phone: (867) 393-5398
Email: Lisa.Wiklund@yec.yk.ca

Energy Supply
Nov 04, 2011  2

The Power of Wood

It's a busy time here at Yukon Energy.  A couple of weeks ago we held a workshop and public meeting focussed on the idea of using municipal waste (after the recyclables have been removed) to produce electricity and district heat. We are now following that up with a second meeting. This one will delve into the possibility of using some of Yukon's waste wood (fire killed, bettle killed, or saw mill waste) as a source to generate electricity and district heat. You're invited to a public meeting on this issue on Thursday December 1st at the Old Fire Hall in Whitehorse. The session will run from 7 to 9 p.m. There'll be presentations from experts, we'll share what we've learned so far about this potential energy option, and you'll have a chance to ask questions and express your views.
General, News
Nov 05, 2011  Comment

Yukon Energy on YouTube

Yukon Energy now has a YouTube channel. It's another way for us to share information with you about our projects and research. Let us know if you find this a useful tool.
Energy Supply
Nov 08, 2011  Comment

Light at the End of the Tunnel (Or Should We Say Penstock?)

We are now just weeks away from putting Mayo B into service. The last piece of penstock (the underground pipe that carries water from Wareham Lake to the new powerhouse) was recently installed and we should be putting our Mayo A plant back into operation within the next week or two. We expect Mayo B to be supplying electricity to the grid before the end of this year.  Below is a photo of the final piece of penstock being welded into place.

Energy Conservation
Nov 10, 2011  Comment

Calculating Your Energy Usage

Want to know how much it costs for your daily shower or bath? Need to better understand how much electricity your television or your computer uses? We have a new tool that can help you manage your electricity usage and lower your power bill. Check out our energy calculator and let us know what you think.
Energy Supply
Nov 10, 2011  Comment

Short Power Outage

Loss of generation from Yukon Energy’s Aishihik plant resulted in a power outage earlier today that affected sections of Whitehorse, the Mayo Road, communities south of Whitehorse (Carcross, Tagish, Marsh Lake and Teslin), Dawson City, and Alexco’s Bellekeno mine. Power went out at 11:35 a.m. and was restored to all areas by shortly after 12 noon.  
Community Involvement, Energy Conservation
Nov 10, 2011  Comment

What Should a Made in Yukon Energy Conservation Plan Look Like?

You might recall that earlier this year, Yukon Energy teamed up with the Yukon Electrical Company Ltd. and the Yukon government’s Department of Energy, Mines & Resources to collect information about how people use electricity in the territory and where the greatest gains might be in terms energy conservation or efficiencies. We hired ICF Marbek to do what's called a Conservation Potential Review. Marbek is one of Canada’s top energy consulting firms. Over the past several months, the company has been gathering information to answer the following questions: • How do Yukoners currently use energy (i.e. what percentage of energy consumption goes towards heat, hot water, lighting, plug loads, etc.)? • How much power would Yukon need in future years if there weren't any energy conservation/efficiency initiatives put in place? • How much potential is there in Yukon for energy savings through energy conservation initiatives? • Where are the greatest gains to be made in terms of energy conservation? The consultants have been gathering the information using customer billing data, stakeholder consultation and customer surveys. They’ve processed all the collected data and are now ready to start discussing their findings with Yukoners. Marbek is coming to Yukon for two-and-a-half days of workshops next week in Whitehorse with various stakeholders. The workshops will allow participants to talk about how much of the electricity savings identified in the draft study can realistically be achieved within Yukon’s residential, commercial and renewable sectors between now and 2030. Marbek will take the feedback it receives during these workshops and use it to further refine its report. The final version of the report will be available to everyone as soon as it is completed.  
Community Involvement, Energy Supply
Nov 14, 2011  Comment

Our Southern Lakes Workshop Series

Yukon Energy is hosting a series of public workshops focused on the Marsh Lake Storage Concept. Workshop #1 - Data Collection on Public Use The aim of this workshop is to gather information on how people use Marsh, Tagish and Bennett Lakes. Members of the public are asked to join us and - using a map - identify your interests/usage of these lakes. Saturday Nov. 19th – Marsh Lake Community Centre – 12 noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday Nov. 22nd – Tagish Community Club – 7 – 9 p.m. Workshop #2 - Groundwater Effects The purpose of this workshop is to provide detailed, technical information discussion of the interaction between lake levels and shallow groundwater under private properties.  This workshop is open to all, but will be of particular interest to property owners in the Army Beach and South M’Clintock area. Saturday Nov. 26 – Marsh Lake Community Centre – 12 noon to 6 p.m. Yukon Energy will provide free transportation to Marsh Lake, Tagish and Carcross residents wishing to attend sessions outside their own community. Please contact us to book a ride by calling (867) 393-5333 or emailing communications@yukonenergy.ca. DOOR PRIZES, FOOD AND REFRESHMENTS PROVIDED AT ALL WORKSHOPS. *Workshops on shoreline erosion and aquatics/terrestrial effects will take place in early 2012. Watch for dates and times after Christmas.
Community Involvement, Energy Supply
Nov 14, 2011  Comment

What We Heard

We wanted to share with you a summary of the comments made and the discussions that took place at our recent Waste-to-Energy workshop in Whitehorse. Once you have read this short report, please let us know if you have any questions or comments.
Community Involvement, Energy Conservation
Nov 17, 2011  Comment

Campfire Chat: Energy Saving Tips

The Kitchen-Kuiack family from Marsh Lake, Yukon is into their final few weeks of the nation-wide Energy Diet Challenge. They admit they've learned a lot, and have passed on much of what they've learned to others through their blog. In their latest installment, they took the opportunity at an old fashioned hotdog roast to gather some energy saving tips from other Yukoners. Do you have a tip you'd like to share? We'd love it if you would post it here.
News
Nov 25, 2011  Comment

Talking Business

We have talked before on this blog about the fact that Yukon Energy is looking to form business partnerships with Yukon First Nations on future energy projects. Over the past two days we hosted, in partnership with the Council of Yukon First Nations and Yukon Indian Development Corp., an energy forum. Representatives from First Nation governments and Development Corporations, along with other interested parties, came together to explore business possibilities. There was great discussion and a general agreement that this forum was a good first step. There was a request for continued dialogue and sharing of information on the topic of energy in the territory, and an overall sense that First Nation governments and Development Corporations are interested in seeing if there might be energy-related projects that would be a good investment for them.  Below are a couple of photos from the two days of discussion. 1) Council of Yukon First Nations Grand Chief Ruth Massie; 2) Yukon Energy's Hector Campbell leading a group discussion. Photo credit: www.archbould.com.  
Community Involvement, Energy Conservation
Nov 25, 2011  Comment

Love Your Meter

We love the latest video posted by the Kitchen-Kuiack family from Marsh Lake (the only northern family taking part in a nation wide Energy Diet Challenge). Show them some love for their efforts and creativity and vote for them.
Community Involvement, Energy Conservation
Dec 02, 2011  Comment

The Future of Power

Earlier this year, a grade 11 class from Wood Street School in Whitehorse participated in a three-day energy charrette we held in the city. The students were articulate, engaged, and ended up leading a number of the discussion groups or being guest bloggers on this site. Several months later, Simone Kitchen of the Kitchen-Kuiack family that is taking part in the National Energy Diet Challenge has gone back to Wood Street School to talk energy with another class. We thought you might enjoy watching the video she produced of her class visit. 
News, Community Involvement
Dec 05, 2011  1

Like Us; Spread Some Cheer

Point #1: While Yukon Energy's primary job is to keep the lights on, we also feel a responsibility to help Yukon communities be as strong and healthy as possible. That's why, each year, we give some of our profits to local organizations. Point #2: We are sincere in our wish to maintain a two-way conversation with you about Yukon’s energy future. One way of keeping the conversation going is through our Facebook page. With these two things in mind, we are trying something a bit different this Christmas. Between now and New Year's Eve, for every person who 'Likes' us on Facebook, we will donate $1.00 to the Mae Bachur Animal Shelter in Whitehorse, up to a maximum of $5,000. The shelter's needs are great right now. They are overflowing to the point where during the last week of October and the month of November, they had to ship 33 puppies and adult dogs to the Victoria SPCA. Sponsorship dollars would allow them to add kennels to the shelter so they can keep Yukon animals in Yukon. They also want to offer spaying and neutering clinics in the communities, and expand their services to establish a facility outside of Whitehorse city limits where they can accept abandoned and/or neglected livestock. So please take a few moments to "Like" our Facebook page. You'll be sending a little Christmas cheer to the animals and you'll ensure that you can play a part in planning a clean energy future for our territory.  
Community Involvement
Dec 08, 2011  2

Feeding the Hungry

Kuddos to CBC Yukon's Dave White for a great show yesterday. The program, broadcast live from the Whitehorse Food Bank, highlighted the issue of poverty in the territory. The food bank now helps about 1,100 people every month! Yukon Energy is a regular supporter of the food bank. But before we tell you more about that, we want to recount an incident that happened outside the facility during yesterday's radio broadcast. One of our staff had just left the building after doing an interview with Dave White. She was stopped on her way to her car by a woman who timidly asked for 50 cents to buy a cup of coffee. The employee said she was happy to give her the money, but that there was all kinds of free coffee inside the food bank, along with cookies, crackers and cheese, and other goodies. "You mean the food bank is still open?!" the woman asked. The look of joy and relief that appeared across her face said it all. She practically ran the rest of the way to the building. It's because of stories like this that Yukon Energy is happy to give some of our profits to the food bank. Since the agency was established a few years ago we've donated a van and have made annual cash contributions; we just recently gave a donation of $10,000. But it's not just the Corporation itself that has helped out. Individual staff members have been very generous. It was employees who filled the donated van full of food, and it's staff members who each year collect non-perishable food and other goods for the food bank. We'd like to thank our staff for their generosity, but also recognize the great work done by the food bank staff and volunteers. Let's all work towards the day when we will no longer need such a facility in the territory. Visit the food bank's website to find out how you can make a donation. Photos: Yukon Energy's Janet Patterson and Shelley Dixon stock shelves at the food bank; Yukon Energy staff with a van full of donated goods for the food bank. Credit: www.archbould.com.
News, Community Involvement
Dec 11, 2011  Comment

Information Session in Mayo

A message for folks in Mayo: Yukon Energy will join Yukon government officials tomorrow for a public information session at the Mayo Curling Club. We'll update you on the work being done to address this winter's flooding risk in the community. We'll be there fom 12 noon to 1:30 p.m. Lunch will be served. Please pass on the word to others in Mayo.  

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