Public safety at new Baker Lake head office project site

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Qulliq Energy Corporation (QEC) is asking Baker Lake residents to exercise caution around the new head office project site for public safety reasons.

Piling work is currently taking place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week, and will continue until approximately June 25. Preparatory ground work will begin following pile installation and take place Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. This will continue until supplies arrive on sealift for construction to begin in early August.

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Planned Power Outage in Kugluktuk

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Qulliq Energy Corporation (QEC) would like to inform the residents of Kugluktuk that there will be planned power outages on Saturday, June 12 (Map A), and Sunday, June 13 (Map B), from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. The affected areas are highlighted in yellow. The areas in green will not be affected.

These outages are required to complete upgrades to the distribution system to improve reliability.

QEC thanks residents for their understanding and apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause.

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Media Contact:

Renee Boucher

QEC decommissioning old power plant in Kinngait

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Qulliq Energy Corporation (QEC) would like to inform the residents of Kinngait that the corporation will be decommissioning the old power plant from June 10 to July 22, 2021. The affected area is marked in red on the map below.

Decommissioning the old power plant requires the use of heavy equipment to move items for disposal. While safety will be monitored on site, community members are asked to exercise caution around the area where decommissioning work is being completed.

QEC thanks residents for their understanding and apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause.

Planned Power Outage in Kugluktuk

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Qulliq Energy Corporation (QEC) would like to inform the residents of Kugluktuk that there will be a planned community-wide power outage on Sunday, June 6, from 6 a.m. to noon.

This outage is required to complete upgrades to the distribution system to improve reliability.

QEC thanks residents for their understanding and apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause.

 

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Media Contact:

 

Renee Boucher

Acting Manager, Corporate Communications

Qulliq Energy Corporation

(867) 979-7524

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QEC re-opening Customer Care office in Iqaluit

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QEC’s Customer Care office in Iqaluit will re-open on Monday, June 7, for regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. local time).

There will be a limited number of people allowed in the Customer Care area at a time. All customers are asked to respect public health measures by wearing a mask and remaining at least two meters (six feet) apart. The first hour of operations will be designated for elders and other vulnerable groups.

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