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YEAR IN REVIEW For the year ending March 31, 2020
Table of Contents
Introduction and Background 4
Message from the Chair 5
Operations 6
Environmental Monitoring 8
Financial Report 18
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Directors of the General Partner of WPLP
Left to right (seated): Marcel Moody (Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation), Jimmy Hunter-Spence (Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation)
Left to right (standing): Brenda Froese (Manitoba Hydro), Lorne Midford, Chair (Manitoba Hydro), Nancy Willms (Manitoba Hydro),
Wesley Penner (Manitoba Hydro)
Wuskwatim Power Limited Partnership
(WPLP), a legal entity involving Manitoba
Hydro and Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation
through its wholly owned Taskinigahp Power
Corporation (TPC), has developed the
Wuskwatim Generating Station on the
Burntwood River in northern Manitoba.
It marked the first time in Manitoba and
Canada that a First Nation and an electric
utility have entered into a formal equity
partnership to develop and operate
a hydroelectric project. Manitoba Hydro
provides management and operational
services to WPLP in accordance with the
Project Development Agreement (PDA).
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INTRODUCTION AND
BACKGROUND
Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation and The agreement provided the option Manitoba Hydro to construct, manage,
Manitoba Hydro spent nearly a for Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation to operate and maintain the Wuskwatim
decade discussing, planning and own up to one-third of the Wuskwatim Generating Station.
undertaking the environmental studies Generating Station through its wholly
Manitoba has a large self-renewing
and regulatory processes for the owned Taskinigahp Power Corporation.
supply of waterpower with many
200-megawatt Wuskwatim Generation Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation has
hydroelectric generating stations
Project operating in Nisichawayasihk confirmed its intent to maintain its
developed to provide electrical energy
Cree Nation’s traditional territory on 33 per cent ownership position in the
for its citizens. Wuskwatim became
the Burntwood River downstream of Wuskwatim Project.
fully operational in October 2012 and
Wuskwatim Lake at Taskinigup Falls.
The Wuskwatim Power Limited produces clean, renewable hydroelectric
In 2006, the Wuskwatim Project Partnership (WPLP) is governed by power. It adds to Manitoba’s generation
Development Agreement (PDA) that the Board of Directors of its General assets, helps to meet the province’s
governs all aspects of the Project was Partner (5022649 Manitoba Ltd., domestic needs and provides energy to
approved by Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation a wholly owned Manitoba Hydro export customers.
Citizens and signed by senior Manitoba subsidiary). The Board consists of
Hydro officials and Nisichawayasihk Cree two Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation and
Nation Chief and Council. Construction four Manitoba Hydro representatives.
started in August that year. Pursuant to the PDA, WPLP contracted
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MESSAGE FROM
THE CHAIR
Manitoba Hydro’s Waterways Financials
Management Program during the open
In 2019/2020, the WPLP reported
water season to patrol Wuskwatim Lake to
revenues consistent with expenses,
remove debris and gather data on debris
resulting in a break even year. This
type and quantity. Three NCN members
compares favourably to the net losses in
are directly employed at the GS and over
previous years of $9 million in 2018–19
2,500 hours of employment was
and $25 million in 2017–18 and is
generated throughout the year on
consistent with the losses experienced by
activities such as terrestrial and aquatic
hydroelectric generating stations in the
environmental monitoring.
early years of operations due to high
The environmental monitoring of this up-front carrying costs associated with
project is fundamental to both Partners significant initial capital investment.
and is the subject of detailed reporting
On a personal note, I would like to express
which you will read in the following pages.
my appreciation to all my Board
A rigorous and comprehensive
Lorne Midford colleagues for their contributions, their
environmental monitoring program has
Chair, Wuskwatim Power keen sense of collaboration and the
Limited Partnership been in place since the outset to track any
leadership they have demonstrated over
long-term impacts on the physical
the past number of years. I have very
environment, resource use, aquatic,
much enjoyed working with them and I am
I am pleased to introduce the 2019–20 terrestrial and socio-economic
confident that the example they have set
Year in Review which highlights the environments to ensure that we fully
has put the Partnership on solid footing
activities of the Wuskwatim Power understand the impacts of our operations.
for years to come.
Limited Partnership (WPLP) over the
These efforts are complemented by the
past year. I am proud of the fact that,
important work of Ethinesewin monitoring
since coming into service in 2012, the
which relies on traditional knowledge to Tansi
Wuskwatim Generating Station has
observe any environmental change. These
consistently surpassed industry Lorne Midford
activities are an integral part of our
performance standards in areas such as
monitoring program. The annual Elders
unit availability and forced outage rate.
Monitoring Tour continues to be an
The Partnership provides important important part of this work. The insights
business and employment opportunities and recommendations made by the Elders
Chair of the General Partner of
to Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation. A good are key to ensuring the environmental
Wuskwatim Power Limited Partnership
example of this is the service agreement health of our operations. This year, an
(5022649 Manitoba Ltd.)
with Nisichawayasihk Construction important recommendation was to
Limited Partners (NCLP) for the provision re-establish youth participation to ensure
of equipment rentals and contract labour that ecological knowledge as well as
for work on the Wuskwatim roads. This language and cultural teachings are
year two members were hired by passed on.
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OPERATIONS
STATION PERFORMANCE Unit Availability Factor In August 2019, south transition leakage
repairs were done on unit 3.
Manitoba Hydro uses three main criteria The generating station had an average
to measure generating station performance: monthly unit availability factor of 97.9 per In March 2020, governor pressure system
net generation output, unit availability and cent, a measure of when the station is repairs were done on unit 1.
unit forced outage rate. available to run when required. This is
above average for a hydraulic generating DIRECT CONTRACT
Net Generation Output station of this kind.
OPPORTUNITIES
Wuskwatim Generating Station produced A service agreement is in place with
Unit Forced Outage Rate
1.65 million megawatt hours of electricity Nisichawayasihk Construction Limited
this year. Output at the generating station The generating station had a forced
Partners (NCLP) for the provision of
was as forecast and reflects normal flows. outage rate of 0.7 per cent, a measure of
equipment rentals and contract labour
Monthly production averaged 137,616 the frequency of electrical or mechanical
for work on the Wuskwatim roads. The
megawatt hours, with peak production of problems that remove a unit from service.
contract is in effect until July 31, 2021.
146,800 megawatt hours in July and a The total of 170 hours of unit forced
low of 124,685 megawatt hours in May. outage time is 0.7 per cent which is lower
than the 1 per cent target.
SAFETY
These production numbers are a result of
the near-normal water supply available in Safety incident and activity reports are
the Burntwood and Churchill MAINTENANCE prepared monthly. During the past year,
River watersheds. AND REPAIRS quarterly Workplace Safety and Health
Committee meetings were held.
In May 2019 the six-year maintenance
was done on unit 2. One lost-time incident occurred during
this fiscal year.
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NAVIGATION SAFETY Wuskwatim Monthly Net Generation Output
160,000
During the 2019 open water season,
two Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation
140,000
members were hired through Manitoba
Hydro’s Waterways Management
Generation Output Megawatt Hours
120,000
Program to patrol Wuskwatim Lake and
gather data on debris type and quantity.
100,000
The crew patrolled 4,348 kilometres of
shoreline and removed an estimated
80,000
233 pieces of debris. This work will
continue during the 2020 open
60,000
water season.
40,000
PLANT TOURS
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ENVIRONMENTAL
MONITORING
ETHINESEWIN part of the environmental monitoring A five-man field crew assisted with
activities conducted during station preparation for the Ethinesewin tour. Yearly
MONITORING
construction and operations phases. underbrush clearing of the repatriation
Ethinesewin is the traditional knowledge site and maintenance of the Wuskwatim
and collective wisdom of Nisichawayasi The communicating of Ethinesewin is vital
Village also took place. This year the crew
Nehethowuk (the people from where the to ensuring the Project achieves
also did the shoreline clearing around the
three rivers meet and who speak the Kistethichikewin, meaning the conduct of
Wuskwatim Village camp site. Every
language of the four winds) that has been a person must adhere to the sacred
morning, part of the crew went out on the
communicated orally for generations. responsibility to treat all things with
boat to monitor water levels, fallen trees
respect and honour, according to
Like the traditional knowledge systems of and floating debris. They also monitored
Kihche’othasowewin (the Great Law of
other Indigenous peoples, Ethinesewin fish and mammal activities.
the Creator).
includes observation, classification, The Elders and Ethinesewin crew re-visited
description and recording observations In 2019, one Ethinesewin summer tour
the repatriation site of 2017, known as
and results. The central focus of took place and it was a great success due
“Cow Grazing Bay” (mostos sipiy) and
Ethinesewin is on relationships with and to the coordination and participation of
visited Early Morning Rapids for prayers
between the land, nature and people. AOL and NCN members. There was
and offerings of food and tobacco. As
great interaction amongst the Elders;
Nisichawayasi Nehethowuk, and in requested by a leading Elder, a sweat
six men and five women were invited to
particular the NCN Elders, have been lodge was prepared and used for medicinal
participate. Among the Elders were three
creating an understanding through and healing purposes.
traditional spiritual helpers from NCN
Ethinesewin with Manitoba Hydro and that helped with the ceremonies and The Ethinesewin crew and Elders set fish
Aski ‘Otutoskeo Ltd (AOL) as an integral daily prayers. nets, gathered and harvested medicine and
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set beaver traps. There was not a lot of fish Another recommendation was to purchase The Elders also recommended the
caught by net, mostly red suckers, whitefish, a teepee; for gatherings, sharing, construction of at least two more cabins
mariah and pickerel. The fish that were kept ceremonies and healing. at the village; one for storing medicines
were smoked. There was one beaver and the other for accommodations.
caught, cleaned and prepared, during the
Elder’s tour. Daily medicine was harvested
and prepared for use by the participants.
Individuals who participated in the 2019 Ethinesewin tour included:
A new garden for vegetables and herbs was
planted and harvested in late September.
Everyone shared what they learned during
the daily sharing sessions. These were very
Fred Hart Lydia Linklater Morris Hart
informative as the Elders brought forward
recommendations for future tours. Sam Dysart Mathew Wood Everette Linklater
Recommendations included re‑establishing Lena Dysart Arthur Wood John R. Spence
youth participation, so future generations
Flora Hart John Peter Spence Pat Linklater
could witness the impacts of the
Wuskwatim adverse effects for many years Joyce Wood Abraham Lobster John Linklater
to come. The Elders felt it is imperative for Alma Wood Clifford Spence
the youth to learn and pass on ecological
knowledge and all aspects of language and
cultural teachings.
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ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING
AQUATIC EFFECTS Upstream it was predicted there would be northwest shore of Wuskwatim Lake and
an increase in total suspended solids, lower dissolved oxygen along the north
MONITORING
metals, nutrients and dissolved oxygen shore of Opegano Lake. Although there
As part of the Wuskwatim EIS, an fluctuations due to increased erosion, were changes in these two parameters the
Aquatic Effects Monitoring Plan (AEMP) flooding and conversion of intermittently levels observed were consistently within
was developed. The AEMP provides for wetted habitat to permanently wetted the Protection of Aquatic Life objectives
comprehensive monitoring of the aquatic habitat. Downstream it was predicted meaning the Project has not resulted in
environment during the second (2014), there would be a small increase in total ecologically significant effects on
fourth (2016) and sixth (2018) years of suspended solids due to upstream erosion these metrics.
operation. The intent of these studies is to and localized increases in nutrients and
compare current conditions to those prior After six years of operational monitoring,
dissolved oxygen fluctuations along the
to construction of the GS and to water quality results indicate that the
north shore of Opegano Lake and
predictions in the Wuskwatim EIS. Project may have caused or contributed to
backwater inlets due to water level
changes in some water quality conditions
fluctuations and breakdown of peat.
Water Quality in the study area but overall the Project
2018 marked year six of operational does not appear to have affected the
The EIS predicted that operations could
monitoring and key observations included; suitability of surface waters to support
result in changes to water quality both
increased total suspended solids near the aquatic life.
upstream and downstream of the GS.
10Fish Community during the first five years after Results from 2018 indicate there has
impoundment, while downstream the been no increase in fish abundance within
The EIS predicted that operations would
increased frequency of water level Wuskwatim Lake or Wuskwatim forebay
cause a small (i.e., not detectable) increase
changes could result in a small and no adverse effects to fish populations
in the abundance of fish upstream of the
reduction in Lake Whitefish and Cisco downstream of the station in the
GS due to greater access to spawning and
spawning habitat. Burntwood River or Opegano Lake.
feeding habitat, increased availability of
food and unrestricted movements The fish community program targeted The largest changes to fish abundance
between the Wuskwatim forebay and species that were identified as being of have been observed in the immediate
Wuskwatim Lake. Downstream of the GS particular concern during the forebay where the average catch and
it was predicted that operations would environmental assessment including Cisco, overall number of species captured
cause a decrease in fish abundance due to Lake Whitefish, Northern Pike and dropped during operation studies.
the increased frequency of water level Walleye (collectively referred to as Valued The lower than predicted current fish
changes and a potential reduction in the Ecosystem Component (VEC) fish species). species catches likely reflect changes in
number of fish moving downstream from Parameters measured during the connectivity from the forebay to
Wuskwatim Lake. It was also predicted that monitoring represent overall species Wuskwatim Lake and the increased size
erosion and sedimentation on Wuskwatim composition and abundance, as well as of the forebay compared to
Lake might reduce the quality of Lake those related to the growth, condition, baseline conditions.
Whitefish and Cisco spawning habitat and health of the fish species.
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Lake Whitefish and Cisco on Wuskwatim Lake were collected off
Larval Studies eroding shorelines, suggesting that Lake
To assess potential effects on Lake Whitefish and Cisco continue to spawn
Whitefish and Cisco spawning habitat, successfully in these areas. Erosion
larval fish were collected along with monitoring results show that the
shorelines both upstream and downstream operation of the GS has not resulted in
of the GS. Upstream results from 2018 an increase in the mean annual rate
found that catches of larval Lake Whitefish of erosion of spawning habitat in
and Cisco in Wuskwatim Lake and the Wuskwatim Lake to date (2011–2018).
Cranberry Lakes were slightly lower than In the Wuskwatim forebay, larval Lake
catches from 2014 and 2016, although Whitefish and Cisco were captured in
the distribution of larval Lake Whitefish 2014 and 2016 but none were captured
and Cisco continues to be widespread in 2018.
along shorelines. The distribution of larval
Lake Whitefish and Cisco in the most Downstream surveys indicate that Lake
recent survey is similar to those of Whitefish and Cisco continue to spawn in
pre-Project surveys conducted in 2004 the Burntwood River and Opegano Lake.
and 2007. Some of the highest catches Larval Lake Whitefish and Cisco were
12captured at more locations at Opegano Mercury in Fish These concentrations were similar to
Lake in 2018 than in 2014 and 2016. pre-Project concentrations for 1998,
The EIS predicted increases in fish
This may be attributed to the difference in 2002, 2005 and 2007 and were well
mercury as a result of flooding upstream
the timing of the programs. The 2018 below maximum post-Project levels.
of the Wuskwatim GS. Concentrations in
surveys were conducted 12 days after Mercury levels were also comparable to
Lake Whitefish, Northern Pike and
ice-off compared to two to six days during those recorded in 2014 and 2016,
Walleye in the forebay and Wuskwatim
the 2014 and 2016 programs, the first two years of post-Project
Lake were expected to increase reaching
respectively. While larval Lake Whitefish monitoring. Similarly, mercury levels in
maximum levels of 0.14 ppm for Lake
and Cisco were observed at 75% of the Lake Whitefish, Northern Pike, and
Whitefish, 0.39 ppm for Walleye and 0.56
sites in the Burntwood River in 2014, they Walleye from Opegano Lake in 2018
ppm for pike. No measureable change in
were not captured in 2016 and were only were within the range of levels measured
fish mercury levels were anticipated in
observed at one site in the 2018 surveys. between 2000 and 2016. Based on these
Opegano Lake.
In 2018, many of the larvae hatched at findings, no measurable effect of Project
Burntwood River locations may have been For Wuskwatim Lake in 2018, mercury flooding and GS operation on fish mercury
swept downstream into Opegano Lake as levels ranged from 0.08 ppm for concentrations in Wuskwatim or
the Burntwood River was ice-free for up Lake Whitefish to 0.26 ppm in Walleye Opegano lakes has been observed.
to 15 days prior to being sampled. and 0.37 ppm in Northern Pike.
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TERRESTRIAL EFFECTS The Endangered Species and Ecosystems Act those of previous years. The fewest caribou
of Manitoba, were monitored in the were observed in 2011 and 2012, during
MONITORING PLAN
regional study area before, during, and Project construction. Fewer caribou were
As part of the Wuskwatim EIS, a Terrestrial after Project construction. The main observed in 2020 than during the first year
Effects Monitoring Plan (TEMP) was objective of woodland caribou monitoring of operation monitoring in 2015; however,
developed. The TEMP provides for was to determine whether there were a generally increasing trend has been
comprehensive monitoring of the Project effects on caribou and/or caribou observed in the population since 2001.
terrestrial environment. The schedule for behaviour by studying their distribution, Eighteen of the caribou observed during the
monitoring the various terrestrial abundance, and movements in the 2020 aerial survey were identified as calves.
components is included in the TEMP. regional study area.
The intent of these studies is to compare Despite the decline in the number of
current conditions to those prior to An aerial survey focused on woodland animals observed in the regional study area
construction of the GS and to predictions caribou in the Harding and Wapisu- during construction in 2011 and 2012,
in the Wuskwatim EIS. Wimapedi ranges was conducted from there was an overall increasing trend in
February 3 to 7, 2020 and the survey the caribou population from the
Woodland Caribou Aerial Survey area was approximately 5,600 km². pre‑construction to operation period.
Fewer caribou may have been observed in
As part of the TEMP, woodland caribou, One hundred and twenty-five caribou
the region during construction due to
which are listed as threatened under were observed during the 2020 aerial
sensory disturbances. The increase in the
the federal Species at Risk Act and survey. These results were compared with
14number of caribou observed from the not balanced by new individuals recruited Other factors that could contribute to
construction period to the first year of into the population. The ratio of 17 calves changes in caribou populations in the
monitoring in 2015, was followed by a 37% to 100 adults measured in 2020 suggests Wuskwatim survey area (i.e., observations
decline in the number of animals observed that the caribou population in the regional of moose and gray wolves) were also
during the second year of monitoring in study area is stable. recorded during the 2020 aerial survey.
2020. There may be several reasons why This is important as the survival of caribou
In all, the regional caribou population may
fewer caribou were observed in 2020, populations is often inversely related to
have been affected by the Project during
including a true decline in the regional moose and wolf density. During the 2020
construction, given that the fewest caribou
caribou population over five years however, aerial survey, 36 moose and no wolves were
were observed and that the calf:adult ratio
it is more likely that a greater proportion of observed. The moose and wolf populations
was lowest in 2011 and 2012. However,
the regional population was observed in appeared to remain depressed in the survey
the number of caribou observed in the
2015 than in other years, and only a small area, having declined substantially since
regional study area during the two years
portion of caribou in the Harding Lake area 2001. The low moose and wolf numbers
of operation monitoring was within or
were detected in 2020 (14 caribou out of observed may be indicative of reduced
exceeded the range observed during
125 total caribou). population pressure faced by woodland
pre-construction surveys and calf:adult
caribou and may be a factor behind the
Woodland caribou populations composed ratios during operation suggest a stable or
growth of the woodland caribou
of 10 to 12 or fewer calves per 100 adults possibly increasing population in the last
population in the survey area since 2011.
are typically in decline, as adult mortality is 20 years that this population was monitored.
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PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT adaptive and modified based on results on Water Regime
an ongoing basis with a more fulsome
MONITORING Flows at the Notigi Control Structure
review of the scope and temporal
were near the operating maximum for
The Physical Environment Monitoring frequency of monitoring activities after
much of the monitoring period. Flows
Program (PEMP) is an adaptive program 7 years of Wuskwatim operation.
were reduced slightly from mid-April to
designed to measure various physical 2019–20 marked the eighth year of
mid-May during the spring melt.
environment components that may operations and the initiation of this
Wuskwatim Lake operated within its
experience some change from program review. Shoreline erosion and
licence limits of 233.75 to 234.0 metres.
Wuskwatim Generating Station sediment transport parameters were not
operations. The components addressed in monitored in 2019–20. Shoreline Erosion
the PEMP include climate, water regime,
erosion, sediment transport and woody Climate While field surveys of bank recession were
debris. The geographic area subject to not conducted in 2019–20, airborne
To characterize climatic conditions in the
PEMP monitoring includes a section of LiDAR and imagery collection was
Wuskwatim monitoring area, weather data
the Burntwood River upstream of the completed for Wuskwatim Lake and the
from the Environment and Climate
Wuskwatim Generating Station to the Burntwood River downstream to Birch
Change Canada station at Thompson was
foot of Early Morning Rapids, including Tree Lake. This dataset will provide the
analyzed. The 2019–20 annual average
Wuskwatim Lake, and downstream to starting point for comparing future LiDAR
temperature recorded at Thompson was
Birch Tree Lake. datasets in order to calculate annual
0.1°C warmer than 1981 to 2010
average bank recession rates.
The initial PEMP, developed in 2007, normals and total annual precipitation was
identified that the program would be 5 mm below normal.
16SOCIO-ECONOMIC habitat truthing and monitoring of sensitive PHASES OF
plants, benthic macroinvertebrates, water
MONITORING OPERATIONAL
quality and fish community. Employment
Operational employment is being tracked associated with these activities resulted in
MONITORING
through the life of the Project. over 426 hours of work. Since the transition to operations, a
15 year, two-phase technical monitoring
Direct Employment Since operations began in 2012, there have plan was developed. Phase 1 ended in
been almost 23,000 hours of indirect work, 2019–20 and the findings will be analyzed
At the end of March 2020, there were
associated with environmental monitoring, over the next year. The phase 2 plan and
14 full-time employees and four rotational
or approximately 11.4 person-years of schedule will be developed to cover the
trainees working at Wuskwatim. Six were
employment. A person-year of employment subsequent seven-year period ending in
Indigenous and three were NCN members.
is defined as one full-time job for one year, 2025–26.
Indirect Employment which is typically about 2,000 hours of work.
Indirect employment throughout the
Year 7
2019 field season included terrestrial and Components 2019/20
aquatic monitoring. Activities included;
semi-aquatic fur bearer mercury sampling,
ETHINESEWIN MONITORING
spring larval fish sampling, waterfowl aerial Traditional Knowledge Annual Tour
surveys, commercial fishery monitoring, BIOPHYSICAL MONITORING
fish movement monitoring, beaver lodge AQUATIC
and dam surveys, breeding bird surveys, Water Quality
acoustic monitoring, sediment trap and Fish Community
Invertebrates
Fish Movements
Evaluation and Adaptive Management
Bioengineering Sites
Mercury in Fish
No Net Loss Plan
TERRESTRIAL
Birds
Plants
Mammals
RESOURCE USE
Harvest Calendar Study
PHYSICAL MONITORING
Climate
Water Regime
Erosion
Sediment Transport
SOCIO-ECONOMIC MONITORING
Operations Employment
17 172019–2020
FINANCIAL REPORT
Statement of Income (Loss)
(for the year ended March 31)
(in millions of dollars) 2020 2019
Revenue 114 108
Expenses
Operating and administrative 9 10
Finance expense 76 77
Depreciation 18 19
Amortization 6 6
Water rentals 5 5
114 117
Net income (loss) – (9)
Partnership Assets, Liabilities and Equity
(as of March 31)
(in millions of dollars) 2020 2019
Assets
Property, plant and equipment 1,197 1,216
Intangible assets 258 264
Current assets 31 35
1,486 1,515
Liabilities and Equity
Current liabilities 23 24
Long-term debt 1,375 1,403
Partners’ capital 88 88
1,486 1,515
18Partners’ Capital
(as of March 31, 2020)
(net) Capital
(in millions
Units % of dollars)
General Partner1 32.967 0.01 –
Manitoba Hydro 220,843.700 66.99 59
Taskinigahp Power Corporation 108,790.000 33.00 29
329,666.667 100.00 88
Operating, Financing and Investing Activities
(for the year ended March 31)
(in millions of dollars) 2020 2019
Operating Activities
Cash receipts from customers 112 111
Cash paid to suppliers (14) (14)
Interest paid (76) (77)
Cash provided by operating activities 22 20
Financing Activities
(Repayment of) proceeds from long-term debt (28) (2)
Cash used for financing activities (28) (2)
Investing Activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment (1) (1)
Other 7 (17)
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities 6 (18)
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The business affairs of WPLP are carried out by a general partner (GP), 5022649 Manitoba Ltd., a wholly owned Manitoba Hydro subsidiary.
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