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IQALUIT, Nunavut (June 6, 2018) – The Minister Responsible for Qulliq Energy Corporation (QEC) announced today the Board of Directors delegation of Mr. Bert Rose as Chairperson and Mr. Simeonie Akpalialuk as Vice-Chairperson. The delegations are effective May 3, 2018, and will remain in effect until May 9, 2019.

IQALUIT, Nunavut (June 1, 2018) – The Minister Responsible for Qulliq Energy Corporation (QEC) has approved a 6.6% increase to Nunavut’s electricity rates. The increase will be applied to customer bills over a two-year period. The first increase will be retroactive to May 1, 2018, and the second increase will be applied on April 1, 2019.

QEC’s proposal to shift from the current varied rate structure to a territory-wide rate structure was not approved.

Qulliq Energy Corporation (QEC) would like to inform the residents of Cambridge Bay that there will be a planned power outage in a section of the community on Sunday, June 3 from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. The affected area is highlighted on the map below.

This outage is required to perform repairs to the distribution system damaged in a heavy equipment vehicle incident.

QEC would like to thank the residents for their understanding and apologize for the inconvenience this may cause.

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Qulliq Energy Corporation (QEC) would like to inform the residents of Sanikiluaq that there will be a planned power outage in a section of the community on Sunday, June 3 from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. The affected area is highlighted on the map below.

This outage is required to perform repairs and maintenance to the distribution system to improve reliability.

QEC would like to thank the residents for their understanding and apologize for the inconvenience this may cause during this time.

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Qulliq Energy Corporation (QEC) would like to inform the residents of Clyde River that there will be a planned power outage in a section of the community on Sunday, May 27 from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. The affected area is highlighted on the map below.

This outage is required to perform maintenance to the distribution system.

QEC would like to thank the residents for their understanding and apologize for any inconvenience this may cause during this time.

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Qulliq Energy Corporation (QEC) would like to inform the residents of Pangnirtung that a planned community-wide power outage will occur on Sunday, May 27, from 4:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.

This outage is required to make repairs to the power plant system.

QEC would like to thank the residents for their understanding and apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

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Media Contact:
Renee Boucher
Manager, Corporate Communications
Qulliq Energy Corporation
(867) 979-7524
rboucher@qec.nu.ca

Qulliq Energy Corporation (QEC) would like to inform Nunavummiut about the demolition of QEC property from May 16 to 18, 2018, in the downtown area of Iqaluit. The affected area is highlighted in the map below.

A fire caused extensive damage to a QEC owned storage unit and the remaining structure will be demolished over a two-day period. While safety personnel will be on the site during the demolition, community members are asked to exercise caution around the area where work is being done.

Qulliq Energy Corporation (QEC) would like to remind Nunavummiut to exercise caution around power poles and power lines when operating a motor vehicle (including ATVs and snow machines). Please follow these steps to avoid unplanned power outages, serious injury, or death:

IQALUIT, Nunavut (April 10, 2018) – Qulliq Energy Corporation (QEC) is accepting applications for the Net Metering Program. The new program will allow residential customers and one Municipal Corporation customer account per community to produce their own electricity through small scale renewable generators and send surplus energy they generate to QEC’s grids. In exchange, net metering customers will receive credits for future electricity use.

Qulliq Energy Corporation (QEC) would like to remind Nunavummiut to follow these steps to avoid serious injuries or death and to stay safe around power plants and power lines:

To report a power related emergency, call QEC’s 24-hour emergency number at 1-867-222-3807.

QEC would like to thank Nunavummiut for their continued cooperation in keeping children away from power plants and power lines.

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