List of generating stations in the Northwest Territories

This is a list of electrical generating stations in the Northwest Territories, Canada.

Although the territory is not connected to the North American power grid, there are two electric networks operating in the territory, the first one in the Yellowknife, Northwest Territories area and the other in Fort Smith. In most communities, loads are served by local diesel generators. The government-owned Northwest Territories Power Corporation is in charge of power generation.

Hydroelectric

List of all hydroelectric generating stations in the Northwest Territories.

Name Date Capacity (MW) Location Owner Type Ref
Bluefish Hydro 7.5 Yellowknife NTPC Hydro [1]
Snare Cascades 4.3 Snare River NTPC Hydro [1]
Snare Falls 7.5 Snare River NTPC Hydro [1]
Snare Forks 9.15 Snare River NTPC Hydro [1]
Snare Rapids 8.5 Snare River NTPC Hydro [1]
Taltson Hydro 18 Fort Smith NTPC Hydro [1]

Fossil fuel

List of all fossil fuel electrical generating stations in the Northwest Territories.

Name Date Capacity (MW) Location Owner Type Ref
Aklavik 1.28 Aklavik NTPC Diesel [1]
Behchokö 1.35 Behchokö NTPC Diesel [1]
Buffalo Junction 0.1 Buffalo Junction NTPC Diesel [1]
Colville Lake 0.25 Colville Lake NTPC Diesel [1]
Deline 1.14 Deline NTPC Diesel [1]
Fort Good Hope 1.23 Fort Good Hope NTPC Diesel [1]
Fort Liard 1.32 Fort Liard NTPC Diesel [1]
Fort McPherson 1.825 Fort McPherson NTPC Diesel [1]
Fort Resolution 0.6 Fort Resolution NTPC Diesel [1]
Fort Simpson 3.21 Fort Simpson NTPC Diesel [1]
Fort Smith 6 Fort Smith NTPC Diesel [1]
Gameti 0.61 Gameti NTPC Diesel [1]
Inuvik (Gas) 7.7 Inuvik (Gas) NTPC Natural gas [1]
Inuvik (Diesel) 6.06 Inuvik (Diesel) NTPC Diesel [1]
Jean Marie River 0.23 Jean Marie River NTPC Diesel [1]
Lutsel K'e 0.82 Lutsel K'e NTPC Diesel [1]
Nahanni Butte 0.245 Nahanni Butte NTPC Diesel [1]
Norman Wells 2.12 Norman Wells NTPC Diesel [1]
Paulatuk 0.84 Paulatuk NTPC Diesel [1]
Sachs Harbour 0.795 Sachs Harbour NTPC Diesel [1]
Taltson Diesel 0.3 Fort Smith NTPC Diesel [1]
Tsiigehtchic 0.5 Tsiigehtchic NTPC Diesel [1]
Tuktoyaktuk 2.505 Tuktoyaktuk NTPC Diesel [1]
Tulita 1.1 Tulita NTPC Diesel [1]
Ulukhaktok 1.16 Ulukhaktok NTPC Diesel [1]
Whati 0.975 Whati NTPC Diesel [1]
Wrigley 0.781 Wrigley NTPC Diesel [1]
Yellowknife (Jackfish Lake) 27.66 Yellowknife NTPC Diesel [1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah Northwest Territories Power Corporation, Power Generation in Your Community, archived from the original on 2009-03-21, retrieved 2010-08-27

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