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Media Release Archive

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2005

Date Media Release
November 8, 2005 Engine Fire at Jackfish Plant
July 20, 2005 Bluefish Hydro Hydraulic Fluid Spill
February 15, 2005 Fort Smith Power Outage
February 3, 2005 New Fort McPherson Power Plant Operational
January 10, 2005

Residential Energy Efficiency Project

2004

Date Media Release
December 1, 2004

Diesel Fuel Rider Application

November 3, 2004 Street Light Conversion in Fort McPherson and Tsiigehtchic
October 20, 2004 Jackfish Diesel Fuel Spill Update
October 6, 20004 Jackfish Diesel Fuel Spill
April 13, 2004 Power Corporation's Environmental Efforts Recognized
February 10, 2004 Advertisement - Thanks Fort McPherson
January 26, 2004 Power Outage Fort McPherson - Update 3
January 21, 2004 Power Outage Fort McPherson - Update 2
January 19, 2004 Power Outage Fort McPherson - Update 1
January 19, 2004 Power Outage - Fort McPherson
   

2003

Date
Media Release
October 10, 2003 PUB Approves Final Rates
June 13, 2003
 Development of the Taltson River Hydroelectric System
April 11, 2003 Power Corporation Completes Purchase of Bluefish Hydro
March 26, 2003 Power Corporation to Sponsor NWT KidSport Program
March 20, 2003 Media Advisory - Impact of Oil Price Changes
January 21, 2003 Inuvik Power Outage

 

2002

Date
Media Release
November 21, 2002 Minister Handley Appoints New Power Corporation Board
October 15, 2002 Direction from the Executive Council to the NTPC Board of Directors on the One-Rate Zone Application
September 23, 2002 Shortfall Rider and new Interim Refundable Rate Schedule Approved
September 23, 2002 Corporation Purchases Bluefish
September 23, 2002 Hardy Designated NWTPC Vice Chair
September 6, 2002 Power Corporation submits Phase II of General Rate Application
August 16, 2002 PUB Declines NTPC's Application
July 12, 2002 NTPC Files Application to Increase Interim Refundable Rates and Recover 2001/02 Revenue Shortfall
June 28, 2002 New Board Appointments at Northwest Territories Power Corporation
May 31, 2002 Power Corporation Chairman Re-Appointed
April 25, 2002
 Micro Turbine Project to Proceed
March 13, 2002
 Board Member Retires 
March 6, 2002  Power Corporation Wins National Award - Honoured for reducing greenhouse gas emissions
February 19, 2002 PUB Approves NTPC General Rate Application, Phase 1

 

2001

Date
Media Release
November 14, 2001 NTPC helps customers with energy conservation
October 15, 2001 Recent power outages have been addressed
September 24, 2001
 The Honourable Stephen Kakfwi, premier and Minister Responsible for the NWT Power Corporation presents the Board of Directors (114K pdf)
August 28, 2001 Slave River Journal - 13th Friendship Festival a Roaring Success (8K pdf)
June 25, 2001 NTPC Announces new Interim Rates
June 21, 2001 Yellowknife Outage
June 19, 2001 Corporation to sponsor arts festival in Fort Simpson
June 8, 2001 Snare Hydro Outage
May 10, 2001 NTPC Files General Rate Application
April 23, 2001 NWT Power Corporation Announces Dividend
March 29, 2001 Inuvik Drum - Guest Comment

 

2000

Date
Media Release
October 31, 2000 Partnership Impacts Greenhouse Gas Emissions
October 2, 2000
 Energy Efficiency and the Electric Hot Water Tank
September 15, 2000
 New Information For Fort Simpson's Power Supply
June 8, 2000 New Board Appointments at Northwest Territories Power Corporation
June 5, 2000 Electricity Business to be Retained  
March 22, 2000 NWT Power Corporation Announces Graduate of Apprenticeship Program  
March 6, 2000 NWT Power Corporation Takes Two Environmental Awards at National Ceremony  
March 3, 2000 New Board Appointments at Northwest Territories Power Corporation  
February 3, 2000 Northwest Territories Power Corporation Recognized for Environmental Work

 

1999

Date
Media Release
November 4, 1999 Power Corporation Awards 1999/2000 Scholarships
October 8, 1999
 Nunavut union to recommend 3-year Power Corporation contract
September 10, 1999
 Inuvik Gas Project signals new era for NWT Power Corporation
July 27, 1999 Power Corporation Reports Glycol Spill at Iqaluit
July 19, 1999 Power Corporation Sets Six-Month Safety Milestone
June 22, 1999 Merkosak Appointed Acting Power Corporation Chairman
May 23, 1999 Aklavik Fuel Spill Caused by Vandalism
April 14, 1999 Yukon, NWT Power Utilities Sign Cooperation Agreement
March 4, 1999 Snare Hydro Line Repair Deemed Urgent
March, 1999 Power Rate Balancing Continues into Third Year