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Yukon officials outline power concerns after cold snap tested grid capacity
Yukon moves forward with two new thermal plants and a substation after power demand reached 123 megawatts during December's cold snap, nearing 91% of grid capacity.
- Yukon officials warned that the territory's power grid was under significant strain, with customers setting an all-time record for peak demand during a recent cold snap.
- Yukon Energy Corp.'s director of maintenance said power generation neared its limits, and the difference between daytime and nighttime demand can be 20 to 30 megawatts.
- The Whitehorse Power Centres Project, involving new thermal power centres and a substation, is planned to address the territory's growing power demand.
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Yukon officials outline power concerns after cold snap tested grid capacity
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