Debates of May 11, 2007 (day 5)

Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Monday, May 14, 2007, I will move the following motion: Now therefore I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Nunakput, that this Legislative Assembly strongly recommends the government immediately undertake a comprehensive review of the Territorial Power Subsidy Program, including a comparison of power consumption levels in the various regions and different months of the year, in examination of the option of setting an annual maximum subsidy consumption level as opposed to the monthly maximum to identify changes to the program to ensure that power is affordable to all residents and small businesses in all the NWT communities throughout the year while maintaining an incentive for residents and small businesses to limit their non-essential power consumption; and further that this Legislative Assembly strongly recommends the government report back to the appropriate standing committee of the 16th Legislative Assembly as early as possible in that Assembly's term of office; and furthermore that this Legislative Assembly strongly recommends the government direct the NWT Power Corporation and Northland Utilities, Yellowknife, Limited, to develop an initiative to provide user-friendly real-time in-home meters which will allow residential customers to monitor and, where appropriate, reduce their power consumption. Thank you.