To provide your input about the proposed Southern Lakes Enhanced Storage Project: Fill out the online form below. Attend a community meeting. Contact our Community Engagement Team at communications@yec.yk.ca or (867) 393-5333. Comments are no longer being accepted on this project. Thank you to everyone who has provided their feedback…
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 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 moreElectrical storage systems allow energy generated at one time to be held for use at another time. There are many types of storage, including compressed air, flywheels, hydrogen cells, and capacitors. As an isolated grid, one of the largest challenges we face is meeting peak demands for power during winter…
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