Fort Simpson, N.W.T., to get new power plant, and off diesel (mostly)

$41.7-million liquified natural gas plant to be built in Fort Simpson

The NWT is getting a liquefied natural gas (LNG) power plant, located in Fort Simpson.

Fort Simpson, N.W.T., to get new power plant, and off diesel (mostly)

With funding from the federal government and Northwest Territories Power Corporation (NTPC), the new plant will rely on liquefied natural gas, with diesel generators as backup.

Canada, GNWT invest $42M in new LNG plant for Fort Simpson

The Government of Canada is contributing more than $31.3 million through the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program’s (ICIP) Arctic Energy Fund, while the NTPC is contributing more than $10.4 million toward a new liquefied natural gas power […]