Territorial Power Support Program
Effective December 01, 2010 the GNWT has restructured the Territorial Power Support Program (TPSP).
If you live in a small community the Government of the Northwest Territories now subsidizes residential electricity rates to $0.2208 cents per kilowatt hour for your first 1,000 kilowatt hours each month.
From September to March each year residential customers pay the Yellowknife rate for the first 1,000 kilowatt hours. For the remainder of the year – when there’s more hours of daylight – the subsidy applies to the first 600 kilowatt hours.
Approximately 80% of our customers use less than 700 kilowatt hours per month. We’ve done hundreds of energy audits in homes across the NWT. We’ve helped people make small changes that add up to a big difference on their monthly bills.
To view the energy saving tips on our website click here. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has alternative energy technology funds available for communities, businesses, and residents wanting to cash-in on renewable resources. And the Arctic Energy Alliance has some very good energy management advice on its website.