Profile

Established in 1987, Yukon Energy is a publicly owned electrical utility that operates as a business, at arms length from the Yukon government. We are the main generator and transmitter of electrical energy in the Yukon and we work with our parent company Yukon Development Corporation to provide Yukoners with a sufficient supply of safe, reliable electricity and related energy services.

There are almost 15,000 electricity consumers in the territory. Yukon Energy directly serves about 1,700 of these customers, most of whom live in and around Dawson City, Mayo and Faro. Indirectly, we provide power to many other Yukon communities (including Whitehorse, Carcross, Carmacks, Haines Junction, Ross River and Teslin) through the Yukon Electrical Company Limited. Yukon Electric buys wholesale power from Yukon Energy and sells it to retail customers in the territory.

Yukon Energy has the capacity to generate 116 megawatts of power. Seventy five megawatts of that are provided by our hydro facilities in Whitehorse, Mayo and Aishihik Lake (40 megawatts at Whitehorse, 30 megawatts at Aishihik and 5 megawatts at Mayo), 39 megawatts by diesel generators (which we currently only use as back-up) and 0.8 megawatts by two wind turbines located on Haeckel Hill near Whitehorse.

Yukon Energy is regulated by the Business Corporations Act, the Public Utilities Act and the Yukon Water Act. Our headquarters are located near the Whitehorse Rapids hydro plant in Whitehorse, with community offices in Mayo, Faro and Dawson City.

Vision

Yukon Energy provides reliable and cost-effective energy services for customers throughout the Yukon.

Mission

Provide a sufficient supply of safe, reliable electricity and related energy services to customers throughout the Yukon, while following sound business practices and demonstrating leadership in protecting the environment.

We undertake to:

be responsive to our customers and their changing needs and expectations;
commit to the safety and development of our employees;
be cost-effective in the utilization and investment of resources, always remembering that we are spending the customer's money and making long-term decisions;
place priority on the fundamentals; that is, safe and reliable electrical services;
demonstrate the value of Yukon-based public ownership and management;
act ethically and honestly treating employees, customers and others with fairness, dignity and respect; and
build enduring relations with Yukon First Nations.

Values

Our actions and activities are guided by our core values:

Commitment
Integrity
Effective Service
Safety
Learning, Growth and Development
Respect
Teamwork
Accountability