Joseph Bradley

Yukon–British Columbia Grid Connect project

The Yukon–B.C. Grid Connect project is a proposed high-voltage transmission line connecting the Yukon’s isolated electrical grid to the North American grid through B.C. The transmission line will increase the Yukon’s energy security and provide clean power to communities in Canada’s Northwest corridor.

Shared grid, shared benefits

A connected grid brings many benefits for Yukoners and all Canadians. An analysis by economics, engineering and policy experts shows a new transmission line will:

  • power up to $7.6 billion a year in clean economic growth and 36,000 Canadian jobs;
  • divert up to 9 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions annually, the equivalent of 120,000 tanker trucks of gasoline;
  • electrify 6 diesel communities;
  • enable up to 2,000 MW of new renewable energy potential in the Northwest, for local use or export;
  • deliver clean power to critical minerals development in Canada’s Northwest corridor; and
  • provide more energy to meet Yukon’s peak winter demand.  

Yukon Development Corporation (YDC)  is committed to advancing this project with reconciliation as a core value, and continues discussions with First Nations on ownership and partnership opportunities.

Potential routes

Proposed routes for the Yukon-B.C. transmission line. Route option A runs from Bob Quinn Lake B.C. to just outside Faro, Yukon. Route option B runs from Bob Quinn Lake B.C. to Whitehorse.

Yukon Development Corporation

Next steps

YDC continues to advance this project through the pre-feasibility phase, with funding from the: 

  • Government of Canada’s Critical Mineral Infrastructure Fund; and
  • YDC Fund.

We’ll support Yukon First Nations in developing their own Community Energy Plans so that communities throughout the Yukon can participate in a stronger, more resilient grid.

Read the Shared Grid / Shared Benefits report

Contact

If you have questions, email [email protected].