Good news for the city of Moose Jaw on Thursday. It has been decided by SaskPower to proceed with a 350 megawatt natural gas-fired power station. There was thought about whether or not to go ahead with the project because in order to be exempt from the carbon tax, any natural gas facilities coming online […]
Saskatchewan residents are asking if their water is safe to drink after a report showing higher levels of lead in tap water tested in Regina, Saskatoon and Moose Jaw. The topic was brought up by the Sask. NDP during Monday afternoon’s question period session at the Saskatchewan legislature. The NDP’s Trent Wotherspoon stated that something […]
The net metering program for solar energy debate continued at the provincial legislature Thursday. While NDP leader Ryan Meili said the current net metering program, which sees no generation cap or end date, is killing the solar industry in Saskatchewan, SaskPower minister Dustin Duncan said this is to react to what he calls an anomaly […]
SaskPower wants to expand the provincial power grid by creating more wind power in the future. Minister responsible for SaskPower Dustin Duncan announced on Thursday they will open an Request for Qualification phase later this month for companies interested in building one or multiple utility-scale power facilities in the province. Joel Cherry, a spokesperson with SaskPower, […]
Protesters took to the streets Friday morning in Regina to voice their concerns on climate change in Saskatchewan. The east lane northbound on Albert Street was closed to traffic as hundreds of people began their journey from the Royal Saskatchewan Museum to the Saskatchewan Legislative Building as part of the Global Climate Strike. Like last Friday […]
The future of the now-stalled net metering program will be conducted in a review over the next couple weeks, according to an announcement on Monday from Minister responsible for SaskPower Dustin Duncan. SaskPower will be evaluating how to move forward with the program after reaching their cap of 16 megawatts last week, over two years […]
The Albany Potash Project is receiving a conditional environmental assessment approval. CanPacific Potash Inc. will be moving onto the next steps to develop a new 3.25 million tonne-per-year solution mine about 50 kilometres southeast of Regina. Environment Minister Dustin Duncan says during public consultations, they heard concerns about potential impacts to native grasslands and wetlands. […]
Minister responsible for SaskPower Dustin Duncan was the keynote speaker at the Canadian Electricity Association’s annual symposium in Regina Wednesday. The symposium served as an opportunity for industry leaders to come together and brainstorm solutions to current and future problems in generating power. Duncan said a big focus was the environment and how power companies […]
