Qulliq Energy Corporation (QEC) would like to inform the residents of Iqaluit that the QEC Customer Care office will be closed until further notice.
The Corporation is committed to the delivery of safe and reliable electricity to all Nunavummiut while helping to limit the spread of COVID-19 in the community. QEC will continue to meet the ongoing challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Qulliq Energy Corporation (QEC) is encouraging the public to provide feedback on the corporation’s proposed power plant replacement projects in Gjoa Haven, Cambridge Bay and Igloolik, and generator set replacement in Iqaluit.
The corporation has applied to the Minister responsible for QEC to approve these major projects. Nunavut’s Utility Rates Review Council, an independent advisory body, will review public feedback and provide advice on the application to the Minister responsible for QEC.
Qulliq Energy Corporation (QEC) would like to remind Nunavummiut to submit their Electrical Service Applications for new or upgraded services by April 30, 2021, to prevent delays in providing service connections.
Qulliq Energy Corporation (QEC) is currently accepting applications for the QEC Board of Directors. The corporation is looking for dedicated members with the vision, passion, and leadership skills to make a positive contribution to QEC.
Special consideration will be given to applicants with financial designations or experience in the energy industry. Backgrounds in human resources, engineering, and legal will also be considered an asset. Successful candidates will be appointed for a three-year term.
IQALUIT, Nunavut (March 5, 2021) – Qulliq Energy Corporation (QEC) has launched the new Commercial and Institutional Power Producer (CIPP) program. The program is designed to allow existing commercial and institutional customers (government departments, hamlets, businesses) to generate electricity using renewable energy systems and sell it to QEC. CIPP participants will be paid for the power they generate and sell to QEC at a rate equal to the corporation’s diesel savings.
QEC will estimate monthly billing for Arviat customers during the state of emergency declared by the community’s hamlet. Meter reads will not be conducted to protect the well-being of QEC staff and residents while the corporation continues to safely provide a critical service.
Estimated meter reads are calculated by using the previous month’s consumption. The estimate may be higher or lower than actual energy usage, but the difference will be corrected with the next manual meter read.
Customers are required to wear masks in QEC Customer Care offices to protect the well-being of QEC staff and Nunavut communities. Customer Care offices are located in Rankin Inlet, Baker Lake, Iqaluit and Cambridge Bay, and are currently open for regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. local time).
A limited number of people are allowed in Customer Care areas at one-time. All customers are asked to respect public health restrictions by remaining two meters (six feet) apart in addition to wearing a mask.
Qulliq Energy Corporation (QEC) would like to remind Nunavummiut to exercise caution around power poles and power lines, especially while operating a motor vehicle (including ATVs and snow machines). Please remember the following to avoid unplanned power outages, serious injury, or death:
· Remember to keep a minimum distance of three meters from power lines.
QEC’s Customer Care offices will re-open in Baker Lake, Iqaluit and Cambridge Bay on Wednesday, December 2, for regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. local time).
QEC will delay re-opening Rankin Inlet’s Customer Care office to Monday, December 7, for regular business hours. This delay will allow the corporation to complete additional cleaning measures to help protect the well-being of QEC staff and the community.
QEC would like to inform customers that meter reads will not be conducted for November’s billing cycle in response to territory-wide COVID-19 restrictions. Protecting the well-being of QEC staff and Nunavut communities is a priority while the corporation continues to safely provide a critical service.
Electricity bills will be estimated in all communities with the exception of Iqaluit, which has smart meter technology. Smart meter technology sends information electronically, which eliminates the need for manual reads.