The City's Development Review Committee denied the requests to waive the master plan process for eight of the sites Yukon Energy is considering for thermal power centresThe City of Whitehorse has refused to waive the master plan requirement for Yukon Energy’s Whitehorse Power Centres project. Michael Muller, a vice-president with Yukon Energy, told Whitehorse city councillors earlier in September that energy demand is expected to increase over the coming years. However, the request for the waiver of the master plan requirement for the Long Lake Road substation has been granted. The master plan process comes into play when someone wants to develop a site larger than 1.5 hectares within the city, per the Official Community Plan. Having the first Whitehorse power centre operative before December 2027 is crucial in order to meet the demand for power, she wrote.