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 The Wuskwatim Project is a 200-megawatt, hydroelectric generating station under construction at Taskinigahp Falls on the Burntwood River in the Nelson House Resource Management Area.
We are developing the project in partnership with Manitoba Hydro, the Manitoba provincial Crown Corporation responsible for providing energy resources, including electricity and natural gas within the province of Manitoba.
Discussions and negotiations leading to the agreement to build Wuskwatim were ongoing for nearly nine years, from 1997 to 2006, and involved consultation with Manitoba Hydro, our Members, the wider community and other interested parties, as well as government regulators.
Where Wuskwatim is Being Built
 Wuskwatim is being built on the Burntwood River at Taskinigahp Falls, approximately 45 kilometres southwest of Thompson and about 40 kilometres southeast of Nelson House.
While the partnership with Manitoba Hydro doesn’t include the transmission lines, we have consulted with Hydro regarding the best route through our territory and compensation for any impact on affected communities.
Our recent history has influenced how we have approached this project. Since the 1960s our people have, in one way or another, been involved with Manitoba Hydro regarding hydroelectric development in our traditional territory.
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A Change From the Past
A Cooperative Approach
Extensive Community Consultation
Regulatory Processes
Use of Traditional Knowledge
Benefits of the Project
Bird's Eye View of Artist's Concept of Wuskwatim Generating Station
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