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Keeyask Generating Station

Keeyask Generating Station

Manitoba Hydro, in partnership with the Keeyask Cree Nations (Tataskweyak Cree Nation, War Lake First Nation, Fox Lake Cree Nation, and York Factory First Nation), will proceed to develop the Keeyask Generating Station, a 695 megawatt, $5.6 billion project. See the official news release from June 28, 2011.

Visit the Keeyask Hydropower Limited Partnership website.

The first steps will be taken in summer 2011, starting with construction of a 25 km access road to the Keeyask site and camp facilities to accommodate construction workers. Keeyask would be located in the Split Lake Resource Management Area:

  • 725 kilometres northeast of Winnipeg on the lower Nelson River, and
  • 35 kilometres upstream of the existing Kettle Generating Station, where Gull Lake flows into Stevens Lake.

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A Joint Keeyask Development Agreement (JKDA) was officially signed on May 29, 2009. The JKDA outlines the partnership arrangements for First Nations' participation in the development of the Keeyask Generating Station.

We have also signed an Adverse Effects Agreement (AEA) with each of the First Nations partners:

These Adverse Effects Agreements identify potential negative impacts of the Keeyask Project, and outline measures to prevent or reduce these effects. Where adverse effects cannot be avoided, offsetting measures will be pursued or compensation will be provided.