N.W.T. uses 20,000 tonnes of wood pellets per year. Here’s why they aren’t made locally December 13, 2024 by Sasquatch The N.W.T.’s director of energy fielded questions this week about what it would take to develop a local supply of wood pellets. The N.W.T. relies on northern Alberta for the 20,000 tonnes of pellets it uses each year.