From Luker's post:
"Since the least cost solution for the remote communities is a transmission connection to Pickle Lake, and it cannot be completed until at least 2017,"

"Table 23: Needs for the Ring of Fire Subsystem Needs Required Load Meeting Capability
Near term (2013- 2016) ? Connect 5 remote communities with 3 MW of load 3 MW
Medium and long term (2017-2033) ? Supply up to 7 MW of remote community demand and 40 MW to 70 MW of mining demand 47 - 77 MW"

"Given the Ring of Fire subsystem’s relative proximity to both Marathon and Pickle Lake, both are potential transmission supply points for the subsystem. It should also be noted that 230 kV supply at Pickle Lake is the minimum requirement for connecting any mining load at the Ring of Fire to Pickle Lake."

My take:
The Ring needs transmission line delivery of electrical power instead of diesel (or other fuel) generation which is not as cost effective. Transmission line to Pickle lake not expected before 2017, so to the Ring probably even later than that.

If Cliffs is waiting, be it for income reasons or just political pressure on the Ontario government, then I do not see Noront building a diesel generation station for themselves if it is to serve one or two years and then shutting it down. I wouldn't. I think local generation is a last alternative option that is used as a wedge against the Ontario government to get going.

We are not privy to inside discussions but the time lines shown do reflect from some of those discussions and it looks like a further delay of one or perhaps two years.

Did I mention that I am getting impatient with the politicos?

That impatience in no way reflects on Noront and it's shares, I sold none for over two years and am considering buying more.