Ontario Working With Remote First Nations to End Reliance on Diesel for Electricity Generation

• Our government is working with remote First Nation communities in the far north to end their reliance on diesel fuel for electricity generation.

• Working with Webequie, Nibinamik, Neskantaga, Eabametoong and Marten Falls First Nations the province will identify energy supply options that meet each communities unique needs. 

• Building energy infrastructure, such as transmission lines to connect remote communities to the provincial electricity grid or local energy supply solutions, can allow for the development of new community infrastructure, including housing.

• It can also provide significant economic and environmental benefits for communities through emissions reductions, enhanced electricity reliability and economic and partnership opportunities.

• This work builds on the success of the Wataynikaneyap Power Transmission Project which is connecting 16 First Nations communities to the provincial electricity grid.