Sebastion
Can I ask how Carson Dawson City is powered? edited - no idea how I moved Carson City so far north
Any thoughts on how a tiny nuclear plant would work in your environment?
Your thoughts on how powering northern communities could be improved, both to serve the community but also the environment in general?
Thanks
Terry
Dawson City gets its electricity from the Yukon grid, which is 95% hydro. There is redundant diesel capacity in all communities for when the grid trips off. Yukon has the highest penetration of residential solar power in Canada, related to its forward thinking Micro-Gen program.
http://www.energy.gov.yk.ca/pdf/microgen_policy_summary.pdfMost Yukon communities are connected to the grid, those few that are not are exploring options to reduce diesel consumption.
https://www.yukon-news.com/business/vuntut-gwitchin-first-nation-plugs-in-old-crow-solar-power-project/Yukon's crown corporation owned utility is planning an 8MW lithium battery for grid stabilization and to facilitate additional renewables.
Yukon's Independent Power Producers policy is expected to roll out in the new year; several solar and wind projects are ready to go when the IPP sets out how IPPs will get compensated.
Yukon is fortunate in that it has lots of solar potential in summer, balanced by lots of wind potential in winter, and buffered by lots of hydro. Complicating factors include the periodic opening of large mines which can put a strain on the grid and have led to a steady increase in fossil fuel electricity over the past decade.
It is clear that remote northern communities will benefit from solar and storage projects, with wind where feasible.
Sitting as does on the Ring of Fire, Yukon has untapped and unexplored geothermal potential.
Key to addressing the power issues here, as elsewhere is community agency- and here with its self governing First Nations, Yukon has a real advantage.