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Qulliq Energy Corporation impacted by a cybersecurity incident
Iqaluit, Nunavut (January 19, 2023) – Qulliq Energy Corporation (QEC) was targeted in an illegal cyberattack on January 15. QEC’s network was breached, and the corporation took immediate actions to contain the situation. Outside cybersecurity experts are working alongside QEC’s and the Government of Nunavut’s IT teams to investigate the cause and scope of the […]
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Minister Wilkinson Announces an Investment for the Nunavut All-of-Government Energy Forum
From: Natural Resources Canada January 11, 2023 Across the country, Canadians are feeling the impacts of climate change. Investments in renewable energy initiatives that support energy independence and economic development will ensure we build a clean energy future that strengthens the economy, creates good, middle-class jobs and supports the natural resource sectors. Today, the Honourable […]
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Pond Inlet gets $1 million to launch new solar project in 2023 – Nunatsiaq News
Dec 14, 2022 Solar panels to be installed on community hall’s roof The hamlet of Pond Inlet will add a second solar-powered clean energy project to the community in 2023. With $1 million in federal funding from the Community Infrastructure Partnership Program through the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, a 150-kilowatt solar energy system will be […]
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NWT Energy Action Plan lacking Indigenous focus
Dec. 7, 2022 GNWT should increase support for Indigenous led energy projects YELLOWKNIFE — Dave Lovekin, Program Director for Renewables in Remote Communities at the Pembina Institute, made the following statement in response to the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) release of the 2022 to 2025 Energy Action Plan. “It was encouraging to see […]
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2022-2025 Energy Action Plan will bring $194 million in energy investments
December 1, 2022 As part of its effort to support secure, affordable and sustainable energy in the Northwest Territories, the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has released the 2022-2025 Energy Action Plan. Over the next three years, $194 million will be invested to implement 68 actions and initiatives that advance the objectives outlined in […]
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ATCO and Copper Niisüü initiate a new electricity agreement to underpin the Saa Sè Energy project in Beaver Creek and enhance energy autonomy for White River First Nation
CALGARY, AB, Dec. 1, 2022 – ATCO Electric Yukon (ATCO), a subsidiary of Canadian Utilities, and Copper Niisüü Limited Partnership (CNLP), have finalized a landmark Electricity Purchase Agreement (EPA) that will help the White River First Nation (WRFN) reduce their reliance on diesel power, achieve greater energy autonomy, and generate economic benefits for the next […]
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GNWT increases fuel prices in 10 NWT communities to reflect rising global fuel prices
November 21, 2022 Retail fuel prices in 10 NWT communities have been increased by the Government of the Northwest Territories, effective today. These price adjustments are entirely the result of market volatility and global increases in the cost of petroleum products, as well as associated increased freight costs. None of the additional costs associated with […]
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Minister Vandal highlights renewable energy supports in the Fall Economic Statement and announces funding for new renewable energy initiative in Iqaluit
From: Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada November 9, 2022 Nunavut Nukkiksautiit Corporation (NNC) is adopting an Inuit-led approach to harnessing renewable energy thanks to a new initiative that could reduce the city’s reliance on heavily polluting and expensive diesel. The goal of this initiative is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and make power and […]
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The Kitikmeot Heritage Society and Canada partner to launch the Nunamiutuqaq – Building from the Land project
From: Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada November 7, 2022 Today, the Pitquhirnikkut Ilihautiniq / Kitikmeot Heritage Society, the Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities announced the launch of the Nunamiutuqaq – Building from the Land project which will build capacity, awareness, and ownership of clean energy in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, and […]
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Naujaat moves toward greener future with solar farm – Nunatsiaq News
Nov 4, 2022 Mayor Alan Robinson wants to reduce his community’s fuel use by 60 per cent There’s a plot of land near Naujaat’s quarry, about a few hundred metres north of where sewage is disposed. It’s contaminated from many years of serving as the hamlet’s metal dump. Yet all Mayor Alan Robinson sees when […]
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