After a series of copper wire theft from power poles, SaskPower is reminding people that tampering with a power pole can be dangerous. “When you’re removing material from an active power pole, that’s very dangerous to do,” said SaskPower spokesperson Scott McGregor. “When these copper grounds are removed, it can obviously create an environment for […]
NDP leader Ryan Meili is in Moose Jaw Wednesday but he is not there for the curling. Meili went to the city to raise concerns about the SaskParty’s flawed procurement process which he says risks leaving Saskatchewan workers out in the cold once again when it comes to large projects like the SaskPower natural gas […]
The union representing almost 1700 employees at SaskPower has a new collective bargaining agreement with the company. SaskPower says they have agreed on a six-year package with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers local 2067 on a six-year deal that retroactively begins on Jan 1, 2017 and runs until the end of 2022. The agreement […]
SaskPower is reporting a large power outage in Regina’s east end. 3:00 PM: OUTAGE – Affecting customers in Regina’s Gardiner Park, Broders Annex, Glencairn, Assiniboia, Glenelm Park and River Bend areas. Crews have been dispatched. No ETR. #skoutage — SaskPower (@SaskPower) February 12, 2020 There is no time frame for when power will be restored. […]
The new Moose Jaw natural gas power plant being built by SaskPower is entering its next phase. The Crown Corporation says they have entered the request for proposal phase after receiving approval from the ministry of environment and the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency back in 2019. In a news release, SaskPower President and CEO Mike […]
If you own your own home and struggle to keep up with the rising costs of electricity, then SaskPower may have a solution for you. The Energy Assistance Pilot Program aims to help 400 families that meet the Crown Corporation’s criteria receive a smart thermostat and other energy-saving products installed in their home for free. […]
UPDATE: SaskPower sent out a tweet just after 3 o’clock saying service had been restored. The problem was caused due to ice on transmission lines. Saskpower is giving no estimated time of repair as a large part of east and southeast Regina is without power as are communities like Balgonie, Emerald Park and White City. […]
A request by SaskPower to have volunteers get smart meters on their homes has worked so well that they are no longer accepting applications. The call for 2,000 free installations of commercial smart meters was made on Thursday with more than 1,500 applications being received Friday forcing the halt. In a release issued late Friday […]
SaskPower is looking for volunteers who would like a smart meter installed this year. The utility is looking for 2,000 residential or commercial customers to install a smart meter as the province moves to a smart grid. Spokesperson Joel Cherry said the smart meters come with benefits like exact billing instead of estimated costs. “You […]
The lights were out in downtown Regina for a short period on Thursday morning. Much of the downtown area along with the University of Regina, the General Hospital and areas like Lakeview and Cathedral. Saskpower’s Joel Cherry says the cause of the outage was a trip at the sub-station located by the Saskatchewan Science Centre. […]
