St. John’s, NL – November 16, 2012 – Nalcor Energy launched a new website today that allows individuals looking for jobs on the Muskrat Falls project to register their interest, and provides project contractors with a centralized database of applicants.
November 1, 2012, St. John’s, NL – Nalcor Energy is progressing with further site preparation work at Muskrat Falls in the coming weeks. Initial work was announced in April 2012 which included road construction and site access. This work has progressed over the summer and fall and is still underway. This further work will take work through November and December at which time Nalcor will re-visit the next steps in the context of the timing of a sanction decision.
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador today released the Decision Gate 3 (DG3) cost estimate for the Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project, and a report by Manitoba Hydro International Limited (MHI). The MHI report confirmed the engineering, costs, and project planning completed by Nalcor Energy, and affirms Muskrat Falls as the least-cost option for electricity generation in the province.
October 22, 2012, St. John’s, NL – Nalcor Energy issues the following statement to clarify inaccurate statements regarding the Water Management Agreement. Legislation in Newfoundland and Labrador requires a water management agreement to be in place between operators on a river system.
The legislation requires Nalcor Energy and Churchill Falls (Labrador) Corporation (Churchill Falls), the two power producers on the Churchill River, to use available storage, primarily in the Churchill Falls reservoir, and their respective generating facilities to optimize the production of power while maintaining the contractual obligations of Churchill Falls to its customers, including Hydro-Quebec. The terms of the agreement, which have already been established, require Muskrat Falls and Churchill Falls to operate as an integrated system.
October 17, 2012, St. John’s, NL – Today, the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador Trial Division has upheld an injunction against NunatuKavut Community Council, Todd Russell and persons unknown. The injunction allows Nalcor to continue its site construction work at Muskrat Falls without interruption.
October 11, 2012, St. John’s, NL – Nalcor Energy has been granted an injunction against NunatuKavut Community Council, Todd Russell and persons unknown by the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador Trial Division. The injunction will allow Nalcor to continue its road construction work at Muskrat Falls without interruption.
Nalcor Energy – Lower Churchill Project
Nalcor Energy advises the public that site work will continue in the trail area on the north side of Muskrat Falls until September 24, 2012. During this time the public is advised to exercise caution in this area and to avoid this section of the trail, if possible, due to the presence of machinery operating in the area to facilitate construction power to the Muskrat Falls site. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
At Nalcor Energy, the safety of our employees, contractors and the public is our number one priority.
For more information, please visit nalcorenergy.com or contact us at lowerchurchillproject@nalcorenergy.com or 1.888.576.5454.
From the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador.
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