The numbers are in on this season’s massive N.W.T. winter fuel resupply
‘One of the most complex operations we’ve undertaken in recent memory’: Minister Vince McKay
The N.W.T. government shipped more than 9.6 million litres of fuel up winter roads to eight communities this past winter, in part to make up for the lack of barge shipments last year.
The territorial government typically sends fuel to six communities, but added Fort Good Hope and Tulita to its roster this time. Those two communities would usually get fuel barged in, but low water levels meant barges were cancelled.
In a news release Wednesday, Infrastructure Minister Vince McKay called the resupply “one of the most complex operations we’ve undertaken in recent memory.”
The resupply included more than 7.3 million litres of diesel fuel, 2.1 million litres of gas and 200,000 litres of jet fuel, shipped up via 231 fuel trucks.
The department said between its efforts and the 280 private-sector deliveries this season, more than four times the usual amount of fuel went up the Mackenzie Valley Winter Road.
It said communities were all resupplied “on time and without incident.”
Related stories from around the North:
Canada: Imperial Oil responds to questions over fuel price hike in Norman Wells, N.W.T., CBC News
Finland: Lapland among regions not in favour of wind power compensation for eastern Finland, Yle News
Norway: Will the green transition be the new economic motor in the Arctic?, Eye on the Arctic
Sweden: Electricity prices climb in Sweden as Russian gas pipeline goes offline, Radio Sweden
United States: Alaska’s Northwest Arctic Borough gets $2 million tribal energy grant, Alaska Public Media
