RE:RE:Let's listen to this first BC Hydro connection I like this part A BC Hydro connection would give us enough power to go to 100 per cent renewable power, supporting eventual 100 per cent electric heat and vehicles. It would enable low-carbon mines all along the route from the Stewart-Cassiar highway through Watson Lake to Whitehorse and wherever the Yukon grid extends.
This could be a huge win for the Casino mining project, for example. They could build their mine to be low-carbon from the beginning, rather than have to go fossil until the Yukon got around to building more renewable power.
The project would also be a huge testament to reconciliation and the effectiveness of Yukon governance. For the roughly 1,200-kilometre project to happen, you would need to work with five Yukon First Nations, several British Columbia First Nations, the Yukon and B.C. governments and multiple federal agencies. Two government owned utilities would need to be heavily involved as would First Nations development corporations, federal funding agencies and private investors.
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I wish Paul would give an estimate of how much of a cost reduction in the Casino PEA if paying 8 cents a kilowatt ? There would be a big reduction in the carben tax as well as energy costs, could we be looking at a 30% IRR in 10 yrs ??
Paul should put out something,, let us know how much of a game changer ?
Some $$$ amount,, $100M or 200M per year in savings for example ?
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