City of Whitehorse, Yukon gov't tout plan to reduce risk of blackouts this winter

City of Whitehorse, Yukon gov't tout plan to reduce risk of blackouts this winter

The two governments say several more public buildings in the city will be able to temporarily disconnect from the grid if necessary, during times of peak energy demand. Those buildings will then use their own back-up power systems to reduce strain on the larger grid.

Whitehorse - Yukon government and City of Whitehorse double mutual aid capacity to strengthen winter electricity reliability

The Government of Yukon and the City of Whitehorse have signed an agreement to expand participation in Yukon Energy's mutual aid protocol to protect the grid during extreme cold.Last December,. . .