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The proposed changes for Northwest Territories

Here's how Northwest Territories can unlock plug-in solar, every pathway below names a specific actor with the authority to act and the legal basis they would use.

Caitlin Cleveland — Minister of Education, Culture and Employment; Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment
How it could change. Policy coordination across Industry/Infrastructure and NTPC

Name plug-in solar (certified, on-site-use, <1200W) as a distinct category in NWT energy strategy, giving NTPC an operational framework within which to implement simplified interconnection.

Legal basis: The Industry portfolio coordinates economic-development strategy including energy infrastructure. Plug-in solar can be named in territorial energy strategy as a distinct class.
Does this need new legislation? No
Caroline Wawzonek — Minister of Finance; Minister responsible for the Northwest Territories Power Corporation
How it could change. Ministerial directive to NTPC via cabinet and Legislative Assembly consensus process

Direct NTPC to create a plug-in generation category for certified systems under 1200W. Especially valuable for diesel offset in remote communities during summer months.

Legal basis: NTPC is a territorial Crown corporation. The Minister responsible can direct policy on interconnection and tariff structure. In consensus government, cabinet proposals are ratified through the Legislative Assembly’s standing committees rather than partisan caucus.
Does this need new legislation? No

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