Mayo Lake Enhanced Storage Project
Yukon Energy's goal is to ensure that any new projects we undertake produce energy that is reliable, affordable, environmentally responsible, and flexible enough to meet the changing needs of the territory.
Projects that enhance our existing hydro facilities reflect these principles, since they displace non-renewable energy sources such as diesel without requiring as large a footprint as initiatives such as new dams. That's why we are considering the Mayo Lake Enhanced Storage Project.
The original reservoir at Mayo Lake was developed in the 1950s when Mayo A was built. The lake level was raised about five metres and the current operating regime of 2.59 metres was established. Yukon Energy is proposing to enhance the storage at Mayo Lake by lowering the current licensed minimum level for the lake by up to one metre. This would give us additional water that we would use to displace diesel generation.
The Mayo Lake storage project would provide power for more than 400 homes or up to 70 Yukon businesses.