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Qulliq Energy Corporation (QEC) would like to inform the residents of Iqaluit that there will be a planned power outage on Sunday, October 2, 8 a.m. to 12 noon.

The affected area is highlighted in yellow on the map below. This outage is required to safely complete the connection of a new construction site.

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

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Media Contact: Bibi Bilodeau
Communications Officer
Qulliq Energy Corporation
(867) 979-7520
bbilodeau@qec.nu.ca

Qulliq Energy Corporation (QEC) would like to inform the residents of Iqaluit that the recent power outages in the city were caused by issues with equipment control devices in the power generation system. The issues took a significant amount of time to troubleshoot as they affected multiple generator sets. The corporation’s technical staff have since repaired and replaced any necessary equipment and tested the control system for reliability.

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

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Qulliq Energy Corporation (QEC) would like to remind Nunavummiut to stay safe by flying kites away from power lines.

There have been a number of reports of kites being entangled in power lines across the territory. Kite strings can conduct electricity and cause serious injury or death.

To avoid danger, please remember:

Qulliq Energy Corporation (QEC) would like to inform the residents of Baker Lake that there will be a planned power outage on Sunday, September 18, 8 to 10 a.m. The affected area is highlighted in yellow on the map below.

This outage is required to safely connect the corporation’s new head office building.

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
rboucher@qec.nu.ca

Qulliq Energy Corporation (QEC) would like to inform the residents of Cambridge Bay that there will be planned power outages on Saturday, September 10, and Sunday, September 11, from 7 to 11 a.m. The affected area is highlighted in yellow on the map below.

These outages are required to safely replace damaged power poles and make 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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Qulliq Energy Corporation (QEC) would like to inform the residents of Iqaluit that there will be a planned power outage on Sunday, September 11, 8 a.m. to 12 noon. The affected area is highlighted in yellow on the map below.

This outage is required to safely connect a new construction site.

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
rboucher@qec.nu.ca

Qulliq Energy Corporation (QEC) has received interim ministerial approval to implement the Independent Power Producer (IPP) program and will initially be accepting applications for the technical feasibility studies for the IPP program, subject to the following conditions:

Qulliq Energy Corporation (QEC) would like to inform the residents of Rankin Inlet that there will be a planned, community-wide power outage on Sunday, August 28, from 6 to 10 a.m.

This outage is required to safely make repairs and upgrades to a section of the distribution system. This work is expected to significantly improve reliability for the community.

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

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Qulliq Energy Corporation (QEC) would like to inform the residents of Arctic Bay that there will be a planned, community-wide power outage Saturday, August 27 at 11 p.m. until Sunday, August 28 at 3 a.m.

This power outage is required to safely replace recalled equipment on the distribution system.

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
rboucher@qec.nu.ca

Qulliq Energy Corporation (QEC) would like to inform the residents of Resolute Bay that there will be planned power outages on Saturday, August 27, and Sunday, August 28, from 7 to 11 a.m., and Monday, August 29, from 6 a.m. to 12 noon. The affected area is highlighted in yellow on the map below.

These outages are required to safely make repairs and upgrades to a section of the distribution system. This work is expected to significantly improve reliability for the community.

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