The Whitehorse Hydro Facility 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 Facility can produce 40 megawatts of power. In the…
Learn moreThe Aishihik Hydro Facility, 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 plant 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 plant, completed in…
Learn moreYukon Energy has a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) facility in Whitehorse, located at the Whitehorse Rapids Generating Station. The LNG facility was comissioned in 2015. What is LNG? Natural gas is a type of fuel, like gasoline or diesel, used to drive engines or heat buildings. After it is removed…
Learn moreFor most of the year, we rely on hydro for our energy supply. However we do use diesel generation in the winter to supplement our hydro, when other generation is not available, or during power outages and droughts. Learn more about our diesel generators in Whitehorse, Mayo, Dawson City, Callison and Faro, or…
Learn moreProgress is underway on the new grid-scale battery energy storage system located in Whitehorse. Once complete, the battery storage system will help Yukon Energy meet peak demands for electricity during the winter and improve reliability. A new transmission line will connect the battery system to the Whitehorse Rapids Generating Station and the Yukon grid. The project is being carried…
Learn moreIn the future, buying power from the Atlin Hydro Expansion project would increase the amount of dependable renewable electricity available in Yukon to meet winter peaks for power and growing demands for energy. The project has the potential to add 8 megawatts of dependable capacity to Yukon’s grid. That’s about the same as…
Learn moreIn 2021, high water damaged the boat lock when we opened it to pass more water out of the Southern Lakes. As a result, the boat lock is currently out of service. The boat lock repairs have been deferred to future years, as there are other higher priority projects that we must…
Learn moreYukon Energy is upgrading its distribution system in Dawson City. The second year of the project has started. For a schedule of the 2025 planned power outages as well as the maps, please visit this page. Why do we need to do this? We know that demand for electricity in…
Learn moreTo support energy security in the Yukon, Yukon Energy is replacing diesel generators in Faro, Dawson and Whitehorse that have either already retired, or will eventually reach end-of-life, with newer more efficient models. In Faro, Yukon Energy decommissioned one of its permanent diesel generators and is replacing it with two new, more…
Learn moreYukon Energy is planning to build two new thermal power centres, associated infrastructure like power lines, and one new substation in the Whitehorse area to meet the territory’s electricity needs. Demands for electricity in the Yukon are increasing faster than firm sources of renewable electricity can be built. The Yukon’s…
Learn moreThe project To support energy security in the Yukon, Yukon Energy is replacing diesel generators in Whitehorse that have either already retired, or will eventually reach end-of-life, with newer more efficient models. In 2019, we retired three of our diesel generators in Whitehorse that were located inside the blue building that houses our…
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