SaskPower is transferring gas and electrical inspections to the Technical Safety Authority of Saskatchewan. SaskPower spokesperson Scott McGregor says the average customer won’t notice a difference. “The only real difference that a customer might experience is if they’re finishing their basement or they’re building a garage and they’re doing all of the electrical or gas […]
SaskPower has approved its final selection of customer projects for its Power Generation Partner Program (PGPP) The Crown Corporation has accepted 12 projects that will generate and sell power back to SaskPower. Ten of the projects will add 10 MW of solar power to the grid, with two more adding 2.5 MW of carbon-neutral flare […]
In light of a recent carbon monoxide event in Saskatoon, both SaskEnergy and SaskPower are reminding people to be aware of the gas. Casey MacLeod with SaskEnergy says as important as carbon monoxide safety is year-round, it’s even more important in the winter. “There’s lots of things that you can do to make sure you […]
It took a while and a lot of work, but SaskPower says all customers affected by this week’s windstorm and blizzard where the wind at times was well over 100 kilometers an hour has had service restored. SaskPower says some customers may see some minor planned outages over the coming days as crews keep conducting […]
In an update last night from SaskPower, they say the vast majority of customers have had had their service restored. They say an estimated 10-40 customers scattered around the province were without power overnight, but they will be restored sometime today. SaskPower says they appreciate everyone’s patience as they work to get the lights back […]
SaskPower crews have been working around the clock to restore power to tens of thousands of customers who were knocked out during Wednesday and Thursday’s intense winter storm. In their latest update issued Thursday night, SaskPower says there was still about 37,000 customers without power, but in a Tweet Friday morning they say with improved […]
SaskPower crews are working hard to restore power to much of Saskatchewan after wind and snow ravaged the province last night. Crews were able to restore power to some customers last night, however in many cases, roads were impassable, and the weather was too severe for workers to do their jobs safely, meaning repairs had […]
SaskPower is warning customers of a series of fraudulent text messages and emails that have been sent to residents in recent days. The Crown corporation says the messages claim funds must be sent due to overbilling and they could contain links leading to websites requesting financial or personal information. The company warns that giving scammers […]
Starting January 1st, Saskatchewan residents can expect to see a small increase on their SaskPower bills due to an increase to the Federal Carbon Tax. The Carbon Tax on SaskPower’s carbon emissions will be increasing from $30/tonne to $40/tonne. SaskPower spokesperson Joel Cherry says the increase will be very minimal. “Even though we’re not pursuing […]
SaskPower has entered two power purchase agreements with First Nations solar projects. The Awasis and Pesâkâstêw solar projects will be located near Weyburn and Regina, and will supply 10-megawatts of power each to the grid. The power would be enough to supply over 5,000 homes. In a news release, Minister Responsible for SaskPower Don Morgan […]
