6/22/2009
Manitoba Hydro has prepared a report looking at power options for northern Manitoba.
Four communities still use diesel to generate electricity and recent legislation requires Manitoba Hydro to look for more environmentally friendly options.
And while they have come up with some options, they aren't cheap. Hydro pegs the cost of extending the hydroelectric grid to Lac Brochet, Brochet, Tadoule Lake and Shamattawa at about 225 million dollars.
Other options, like wind power or making the current diesel generators more efficient with bio-diesel are also contained in the report.
The province plans to discuss the report with Ottawa.
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