ten years in the making After ten years of research, public engagement and planning on the Southern Lakes Enhanced Storage Project, Yukon Energy’s Board of Directors have decided to move the project forward, into the next stage—preparing a proposal to the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board (YESAB) to assess the…
Learn moreIn summer 2019, we asked for Yukoners' feedback on a proposed new 20 MW thermal generation facility, a project aimed to provide safe and reliabe electricity quickly during loss of hydro generation, peak hours of consumption, low water periods, extreme low temperatures and emergencies. Thank you to everyone who provided…
Learn moreThe Whitehorse hydro plant has served Yukoners since 1958. It was developed to supply electricity to a growing Yukon population. It began with two turbines; a third one was added in 1969, and a fourth in 1985. In the summertime, our Whitehorse hydro facilities can produce 40 megawatts of power.…
Learn moreThe Aishihik hydro plant, located about 110 kilometres northwest of Whitehorse, has provided renewable electricity to Yukoners since 1975. It was built to serve the growing electrical demands of Yukoners and of a large lead-zinc mine at Faro in Central Yukon. The original plant included two hydro units that could each…
Learn moreThe Mayo A hydro facility has served Yukoners since 1951. It was developed to supply electricity to the United Keno Hill Mine at Elsa, about 45 kilometres north of Mayo. It also generates power for other Yukon communities via Yukon Energy’s transmission system. The Mayo B hydro project, completed in…
Learn moreNatural gas is a type of fuel, like gasoline or diesel, used to drive engines or heat buildings. After it is removed from the ground it can be refrigerated to minus 162°C; at that temperature it turns into liquid (referred to as LNG or liquefied natural gas) that takes up far…
Learn moreFor most of the year, we rely on hydro for our energy supply. In 2019, close to 84 percent of the electricity we generated was with hydro. However we do use backup diesel generation during power outages, to supplement our hydro in very cold weather, and during droughts. As an isolated grid…
Learn moreUprating involves replacing older components of generating equipment with new, more efficient components. The result is that the generator can produce more electricity with the same amount of water. Refurbishments are major overhauls of existing facilities where many pieces of equipment are reaching end of life. Upratings are one of…
Learn moreThe Mayo Lake Enhanced Storage Project will help us generate more renewable electricity, on average, by using more of the water available in Mayo Lake. It would require a change to our water use licence to allow us to use up to an additional one meter of water in the…
Learn moreDuring the fall of 2015, Yukon Energy installed a solar energy system on the south-facing wall of our main administration building in Whitehorse. The system, that includes 40 panels of 260 watts each, can produce about 10 kW of renewable energy. It is providing power for at least five percent of our load…
Learn moreBuilding a grid-scale battery is one more way Yukon Energy is delivering sustainable, reliable and affordable electricity to Yukoners. On our isolated grid, one of the largest challenges we face is meeting large demands for electricity (known as peak demands) during winter months when water levels are low and customers…
Learn moreThis essential project is needed to improve power quality and reliability, improve public safety and enable future growth around Mayo and Keno. The Mayo to McQuesten Transmission Project consists of replacing the 65-year-old transmission line between Mayo and the McQuesten substation, and adding system protection equipment at Yukon Energy’s Stewart Crossing…
Learn moreThe Whitehorse diesel facility provides reliable energy supply to supplement our renewable energy sources. It, along with the other diesel facilities, provides electricity quickly during loss of hydro generation, peak hours of consumption, low water periods, extreme low temperatures and emergencies.
Learn moreThe Mayo diesel facility provides reliable energy supply to supplement our renewable energy sources. It, along with the other diesel facilities, provides electricity quickly during loss of hydro generation, peak hours of consumption, low water periods, extreme low temperatures and emergencies.
Learn moreThe Dawson diesel facility provides reliable energy supply to supplement our renewable energy sources. It, along with the other diesel facilities, provides electricity quickly during loss of hydro generation, peak hours of consumption, low water periods, extreme low temperatures and emergencies.
Learn moreThe Faro diesel facility provides reliable energy supply to supplement our renewable energy sources. It, along with the other diesel facilities, provides electricity quickly during loss of hydro generation, peak hours of consumption, low water periods, extreme low temperatures and emergencies.
Learn moreIn early 2022, you will notice construction starting up in the area around the Riverside substation on Nisutlin Drive as we begin work to upgrade the substation. These upgrades include: Expanding the substation to add new equipment Upgrading a transmission line between the substation and the Whitehorse Rapids Generating Station why…
Learn moreThe Atlin Hydro Expansion project is one of three key potential projects outlined in our 10-Year Renewable Electricity Plan. When complete, the Atlin Hydro Expansion project will increase the amount of dependable renewable hydroelectricity available in Yukon to meet winter peaks for power and growing demands for clean energy. The…
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