The Faro diesel facility provides a reliable electricity supply to supplement our renewable energy sources.
As demand for electricity continues to grow in Yukon, we need to make sure that all the tools in our toolbox are ready to use in case we need them.
To do that, we submitted a project proposal for a Yukon Environment and Socio-economic Assessment Act (YESAA) evaluation of the Faro diesel facility in 2024, to increase the amount of electricity we are allowed to generate in Faro from 15.5 megawatts to 20.4 megawatts. YESAB's Designated Office in Watson Lake recommended that our proposal to increase our operating capacity in Faro be allowed to proceed, subject to specified terms and conditions. The project is now waiting for a decision from the Decision Body, the Government of Yukon.