The will remain offline for at least a month and could be down all winter.

Doug Prendergast, spokesperson for the Northwest Territories Power Corporation (NTPC) said in a news release Friday afternoon that the unit shut down automatically Feb. 2. Sensors picked up problems somewhere in the generator.

SA国际影视传媒淭he failure of equipment in the main generator caused the original shutdown,SA国际影视传媒� Prendergast said. SA国际影视传媒淎 significant amount of work will be required before the unit can return to service.SA国际影视传媒�

He said the work is expected to take at least a month and the generator SA国际影视传媒渃ould potentially be out of service for the remainder of winter.SA国际影视传媒�

The NTPC built the generator in 1948. Major retrofits took place in 1986, 2005 and 2018.

SA国际影视传媒淣TPC has been able to extend the life of assets through maintenance and repair," NTPC president and CEO Noel Voykin said in Friday's release. "But has now reached the point where reliability will continue to decline without significant capital investment. Mechanical and other failures are likely to become more frequent as assets reach the end of their design life.SA国际影视传媒�

The Snare Rapids complex had other issues in December.

It was shut down o.

The corporation advised that they replaced oil in the unit with a SA国际影视传媒渉igh viscosity lubricantSA国际影视传媒� to prevent future leaking. 

The corporation plans a detailed inspection for a period of warmer weather and lower electricity needs later this year.

The Snare Falls Hydro Unit, a separate complex from Snare Rapids, was itself shut down for about t