Can the Taltson hydro expansion deliver on its promises? – Cabin Radio

March 19, 2026

After the Taltson hydro expansion was referred to the federal government’s Major Projects Office by the prime minister last week, some worry the project might not make meaningful progress the territory’s most pressing energy issues.

Others say the project could help advance major mining projects already under way, paving the way for more corporate investment in the Northwest Territories.

The project, as proposed, would add 60 megawatts of capacity to the existing 22-megawatt Taltson facility near Fort Smith and connect it to the North Slave’s Snare hydro system through a submarine cable across Great Slave Lake.

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