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Electricity systems around the world are undergoing major transformations, with the increasing integration of renewable energy, electrification, self-generation, and grid modernization. The Northwest Territories (NWT) is experiencing these same pressures, compounded by unique challenges – cold climate, remote communities, small population density – which results in a higher cost per customer in providing electricity.
To support and manage these changes, in April 2025 the GNWT issued a major policy direction to the NWT Public Utilities Board (PUB) – the territorial public utilities regulator – to implement 11 directives to help increase renewable energy generation and support electrification of heat and transportation, while protecting utilities and ratepayers. These changes are intended to position NWT electricity systems as the backbone of the transition to net-zero emissions by 2050.
One key directive requires that utilities develop a long-term Integrated Power System Plan (IPSP). The IPSP, through a phased approach, will guide how electricity is supplied, generated, used, and managed in the NWT over the next 20+ years. This includes understanding future electricity needs, identifying opportunities for renewable energy, sequencing and planning for infrastructure investments, and exploring opportunities to reduce diesel reliance, all while keeping power reliable and affordable.
Have Your Say
The Northwest Territories Power Corporation (NTPC) and Naka Power Utilities (NWT) Ltd. (Naka), with the support of the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT), undertook public engagement to help plan the future of electricity across the territory. This engagement provided an opportunity for partners, stakeholders, and the public to share what matters most to them.
NTPC and Naka also conducted separate engagement with Indigenous governments, Indigenous organizations, and community government leadership.
Thank you to everyone who participated and shared their feedback. The public survey and call for written submissions are now closed.
All input received will be shared with NTPC and Naka and will help inform next steps in planning the future of electricity in the Northwest Territories.
Next Steps
Input gathered will help NTPC and Naka prepare their formal submissions to the NWT Public Utilities Board as part of Proceeding 2025-04.
It will inform the short- and long-term planning of electricity grids across the NWT.
Electricity systems around the world are undergoing major transformations, with the increasing integration of renewable energy, electrification, self-generation, and grid modernization. The Northwest Territories (NWT) is experiencing these same pressures, compounded by unique challenges – cold climate, remote communities, small population density – which results in a higher cost per customer in providing electricity.
To support and manage these changes, in April 2025 the GNWT issued a major policy direction to the NWT Public Utilities Board (PUB) – the territorial public utilities regulator – to implement 11 directives to help increase renewable energy generation and support electrification of heat and transportation, while protecting utilities and ratepayers. These changes are intended to position NWT electricity systems as the backbone of the transition to net-zero emissions by 2050.
One key directive requires that utilities develop a long-term Integrated Power System Plan (IPSP). The IPSP, through a phased approach, will guide how electricity is supplied, generated, used, and managed in the NWT over the next 20+ years. This includes understanding future electricity needs, identifying opportunities for renewable energy, sequencing and planning for infrastructure investments, and exploring opportunities to reduce diesel reliance, all while keeping power reliable and affordable.
Have Your Say
The Northwest Territories Power Corporation (NTPC) and Naka Power Utilities (NWT) Ltd. (Naka), with the support of the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT), undertook public engagement to help plan the future of electricity across the territory. This engagement provided an opportunity for partners, stakeholders, and the public to share what matters most to them.
NTPC and Naka also conducted separate engagement with Indigenous governments, Indigenous organizations, and community government leadership.
Thank you to everyone who participated and shared their feedback. The public survey and call for written submissions are now closed.
All input received will be shared with NTPC and Naka and will help inform next steps in planning the future of electricity in the Northwest Territories.
Next Steps
Input gathered will help NTPC and Naka prepare their formal submissions to the NWT Public Utilities Board as part of Proceeding 2025-04.
It will inform the short- and long-term planning of electricity grids across the NWT.
Page last updated: 10 Apr 2026, 11:06 AM
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