Qulliq Energy Corporation (QEC) is reminding Nunavummiut to plan ahead for unplanned power outages by having an emergency kit ready with enough supplies to last at least 72 hours. The emergency kit should include essentials such as drinking water, dried food, flashlight with fresh batteries, first aid kit, warm clothes, and medication.

Customers are also asked to call QEC’s 24-hour emergency line at 1-867-222-3807 to report power outages.

For more information on how to prepare for a power outage, please visit www.qec.nu.ca/safety-outages/outage-preparedness.

Qulliq Energy Corporation (QEC) would like to remind Nunavummiut to stay safe by avoiding power plants and broken or fallen power lines. Contact with power plants and broken power lines can be dangerous and may cause serious injury or death.

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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Media Contact:

Renee Boucher

Acting Manager, Corporate Communications

Qulliq Energy Corporation is accepting applications for the corporation’s annual Laura Ulluriaq Gauthier Scholarship.

Nunavummiut students enrolled in a post-secondary education program for the September 2019 semester are eligible to apply. The successful candidate will be chosen based on a strong academic record and outstanding community involvement.

Applications for the $5000 scholarship will be accepted until June 30, 2019.

The Honourable Jeannie Ehaloak, Minister responsible for Qulliq Energy Corporation (QEC), has granted permission for QEC to proceed with the construction of a new head office in Baker Lake. The Corporation’s business activities are served out of the head office located in Baker Lake and the corporate office in Iqaluit.

Qulliq Energy Corporation (QEC) would like to inform customers that there is a minor error on electricity bills for the billing period of March 1 to 31, 2019.

The commercial or residential rates listed on the bill reflect the upcoming rate changes for April 1, 2019. The actual total energy charge at the bottom of the monthly bill was calculated using the correct rates.

QEC apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause at this time. For more information on QEC’s customer rates, please visit www.qec.nu.ca.

Join Nunavummiut in celebrating Earth Day by being Energy Wise on Monday, April 22. Every little thing you do to save energy adds up to make a big difference!

Three easy ways to save energy:

• Turn the thermostat down
• Close the window
• Put a sweater on

For more information on saving energy, cutting costs and helping the environment in Nunavut, join Energy Wise on Facebook at “Energy Wise Nunavut” and on Twitter @EnergyWiseNU.

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Media Contact:

Renee Boucher

IQALUIT, Nunavut (April 16, 2019) – Qulliq Energy Corporation (QEC) would like to remind customers that the second phase of the rate increase approved by the Minister responsible for QEC has come into effect on April 1, 2019.