1. Executive Summary

GNWT selected Canadian Gas Services International to complete the feasibility study of replacing diesel with natural gas to generate electricity in Fort Simpson.  

This study determined the financial viability of the project by evaluating the revenue requirement for the gas distribution system and the power plant. The study compared the NPV of the total costs of the power plant for each of the gas options compared to the NPV of the power plant remaining on diesel. This study was based on the gas distribution system being in operation in 2016 and the study was conducted for a 20 year period. Furthermore, it was assumed that once natural gas is available in Fort Simpson, residential and commercial customers would also convert to natural gas for space and water heating applications and that natural gas would reach a market share of 80% over 8 years.

This report takes a closer look at and estimates the economic impacts of the Mackenzie Gas Project on Canadian provinces as well as a number of US states. All estimates made in this report are in 2007 dollars.

This report assesses the potential business opportunities created by the oil and gas industry in the NWT between 2012 and 2021. This report serves as companion document to NWT Oil and Gas Forecast 2012-2021, also found on this site.

Executive Summary

The Mackenzie Gas Project presents opportunities to supply natural gas to communities along the proposed pipeline corridor. Many communities along the proposed corridor currently rely on diesel fuel to supply power generation systems for electricity.  The diesel is supplied from southern Canada and significant transportation costs are incurred.

This update looks at the previous identification of some of the possibilities for further economic utilization arising from the Mackenzie Gas Project (MGP).

Fact sheet on the history and implications of the Mackenzie Gas Project. 

A fact sheet summarizing findings in a report completed by Wright-Mansell on the potential economic impacts of the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Project. 

This report summarizes how the GNWT fulfilled its commitments under the Socio-Economic Monitoring Agreement between January and June 2012.

This report looks at socio-economic impacts in many communities to see what has changed since 1996 when the first diamond mine became operational.