Michael Miltenberger

Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following document entitled Supplementary Appropriation No. 1 (Infrastructure Expenditures) 2009-2010. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

I believe at this point the Minister responsible for Public Works and Transportation can provide some more detail.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I don’t have that information with me to be able to say with any certainty.

Out of that $20 million a year, this is $2.5 million. We have about $6.9 million that looks at a whole host of other projects. For the first year, Lutselk’e, Whati hydro, that Fort Providence transmission line, Bear River feasibility, natural gas conversion feasibility, the Hydro Strategy, in-stream hydro projects, we’re looking for some money for the electricity review. We have another $3.8 million for different biomass and wind energy in the Beaufort-Delta. We’ve tried to be as comprehensive as possible. As well, we have the $3 million a year for the commercial power subsidy for the small...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, colleagues. I give notice that on Thursday, March 12, 2009, I will move that Bill 16, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2009-2010, be read for the first time. Thank you.

There are plans to work with communities that are appropriate for residual heat. I know Fort McPherson -- the Member has raised the issue -- is one of the communities that there is an interest in commitment to looking at making sure the residual heat not only is working, but if there is a possibility for expansion to other buildings, we want to look at that as well. We want to leave no energy saving stone unturned here in our quest to get off fossil fuels or to be as efficient as we can.

Mr. Chairman, I will let Mr. Taggart respond to that.

There are over the next two years, 2009-2010 and 2010-2011, $450,000 in this particular Alternative Energy Fund to work with communities to complete their community energy plans so that we’ll have a clearer idea of the projects that may make the most sense and fit in with the priorities, including Aklavik.

Yes, Mr. Chairman.

I anticipate that there would be a public process given that they’re both larger communities with potentially more than one supplier.