Partnerships
Manitoba Hydro is working with local northern communities to help build economic prosperity through partnerships in important new hydro projects.
"We believe this careful and respectful approach is essential."
Bob Brennan, President & CEO, Manitoba Hydro.
For new hydropower developments, Manitoba Hydro is:
- providing economic opportunity for local people
- respecting the environment and the special relationship Aboriginal people have with the land and waterways
- engaging local Aboriginal people in project planning and assessment
- incorporating traditional Cree Knowledge while providing renewable energy through projects designed to produce minimal environmental impacts
- treating adversely affected parties fairly and reasonably
- encouraging a positive enduring relationship
- managing risks, particularly in the regulatory process
New developments are being undertaken using state of the art design practices to reduce flooding and to avoid or mitigate environmental and social impacts. View how low head design has reduced flooding for future projects.
Measures are being implemented to ensure local Aboriginal people share in the long-term benefits of development, through jobs, training, business opportunities, and financial participation in the projects.
To ensure northern Aboriginal are prepared to participate in future projects, over $60 million has been committed by Canada, Manitoba and Manitoba Hydro for pre-project training for hydroelectric development in Manitoba. This is by far the largest pre-project training initiative in Canadian history and covers all levels of work, including relevant apprenticed trades.
The Projects
- Manitoba Hydro and the Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation are proposing to develop the 200 MW Wuskwatim generating station in a partnership in which NCN would own up to 33 per cent of the generating station. View more information at www.hydro.mb.ca or on the NCN web site at www.ncncree.com
- discussions have been initiated with a number of northern Aboriginal communities on the development of the 1250 MW Conawapa generating station. View more information on the Clean Energy Transfer initiative with Ontario
- four other First Nations, Tataskweyak at Split Lake, War Lake at Ilford, York Factory at York Landing and Fox Lake at Gillam, are engaged with Manitoba Hydro in joint planning, environmental studies and discussion of potential business arrangements for the 620 MW Keeyask Generating Station
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