Over the next five years, we are planning to complete a number of upgrades to the Mayo Hydro Facility so we can continue to generate renewable electricity. A note that the timelines below can change based on varying factors. Mayo A Slope and Surge Chamber In 2022, a rockslide occurred…
Learn moreWe submitted our proposal to the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board (YESAB) in July of 2024. You can read the Proposal here. We received a new water use licence in February 2026. What we learned through the relicensing process Between January 2023 and April 2024, Yukon Energy completed engagement…
Learn moreblasting notice: Some of the work at the Wareham Dam will include controlled blasting for the access road and new spillway channel. Kiewit has detailed blasting plans in place, and the work will be managed with public safety in mind. Blasting will occur daily at regular intervals over a 24-hour…
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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