INUVIK, Northwest Territories (July 31, 2023) Diane Archie, Minister Responsible for the Northwest Territories Power Corporation (NTPC), was joined today by Grand Chief Ken Kyikavichik, Inuvik Mayor Clarence Wood and NTPC President and CEO Cory Strang at a ribbon cutting ceremony for Inuvik High Point Wind. Construction of the wind turbine reached a major milestone earlier this summer when the base, tower and turbine blades were installed.
The Northwest Territories Power Corporation (“NTPC”) is requesting Proposals from
qualified bidders (“Proponents”) to replace twenty-one (21) distribution structures.
Contact Jamie Hunt at jhunt@ntpc.com to request a copy of this business opportunity.
The Northwest Territories Power Corporation (“NTPC”) is requesting Proposals from qualified bidders (“Proponents”) to replace forty-seven (47) 4160 V distribution structures in Fort Smith, NT.
Please contact Jamie Hunt at jhunt@ntpc.com to request a bidding package.
The Northwest Territories Power Corporation (“NTPC”) is requesting Proposals from qualified bidders (“Proponents”) to provide ‘As and When’ vegetation services for the mechanical control and removal of vegetation in and around NTPC properties and rights-of-way (ROWs). The required equipment and manual services may include, but are not limited to the following: a mulcher, hydro axe, feller buncher, bucket truck/or man lift, dump truck/or dump trailer, chainsaw/brush saw operators, and laborer’s. Work is to be conducted in the various NT communities throughout the territory.
The Northwest Territories Power Corporation requires installation of an NTPC procured 4.4MW CAT genset, including accessories at the Jackfish Generating Station. G16 Genset Installation – Design, Engineer, Install and Commission, including accessories for an integrated system (with existing gensets) a previously NTPC procured 4.4MW CAT C280 (3616) in the third bay of the CAT plant at Jackfish Generating Station in Yellowknife, NT.
NTPC’s perimeter security appliances are near their end of life. Additionally, NTPC’s SOC Monitoring Platform is no longer mature enough to meet the sophistication required for a robust detect and respond infrastructure. NTPC is looking for network security appliances at its 43 physical locations, but also considering these as the foundational inspection tools to implement something similar to an IEC 62443 Conduit and Zones model that can address modern challenges to Information and Operation Technology stacks.

BACKGROUNDER:
GNWT ANNOUNCEMENT OF TEMPORARY ELECTRICITY RATE RELIEF
News release distributed by the Government of the Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE (June 2, 2023) – Recognizing the impact of inflation, the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is introducing temporary relief to electricity rates. The relief will offset significant increases in the price and consumption of diesel over the past year and a half in the territory.
Northwest Territories Power Corporation (NTPC) serves a population of 44,000 people spread across 33 communities and 1.35M square km (1.18Mkm2 land) in one of the most challenging utility operating environments in the world. NTPC serves the larger communities on the North and South sides of Great Slave Lake using hydroelectricity from its hydro plants via isolated 115kV transmission networks on each side of the lake.
As & When Electrical & Mechanical Services – Thermal Region (Beaufort Delta, Sahtu region and the Dehcho Region. To provide Mechanical or Electrical support when needed in any of the following communities Inuvik Aklavik, Tukoyatuk, Fort McPherson, Tsiigehtchic, Sachs Harbour, Ulukhoaktok, Paulatuk, Fort Simpson, Fort Providence. Jean Marie River, Nahanni Butte, Wrigley, Tulita, Deline, Norman Wells, Fort Good Hope, Colville lake.