Boxing Day in parts of west Regina and areas west of the city like Pense and Grand Coulee has likely been a headache for some as they don’t have power. SaskPower says a blown transformer is to blame and that power should be restored to the area around 4. 1:44 PM: Crews are working to […]
Your SaskPower bills will be going up in the New Year. Effective January 1st, the federal carbon tax that’s applied to SaskPower’s fossil fuel emissions will be going from $20 to $30 per tonne. SaskPower’s Joel Cherry said this will reflect an increase in cost to customers. “Overall we are estimating that the cost for […]
SaskPower has been made aware of another phone scam. This time, scammers will phone SaskPower customers offering smart meters for $900. The scammer will also provide a callback number that will take customers to a menu that sounds similar to SaskPower’s. While SaskPower is installing 20,000 smart meters at businesses in Saskatchewan, they are free […]
SaskPower has announced that the province’s newest natural gas-fired power plant is now open. The Chinook Power Station, located near Swift Current, was completed on-time and under budget and has been providing power to customers since mid-November according to SaskPower. “Chinook will play a vital role in our province’s future by providing the power needed […]
Grades 1-3 classrooms at Imperial Community School now have better access to books thanks to a partnership donation. United Way Regina and SaskPower teamed up to make a $40,000 donation to the school to fund four classroom libraries. . @SaskPower is donating classroom libraries to grade 1-3 classrooms at Imperial Community School. Students thanked the utility […]
Power was out for many in the RM of Lake Alma, about 150 kilometres south of Regina, on Saturday after an outage which SaskPower is blaming on the weather. The outage started at 10:30 Saturday morning with full power being re-established 9 hours later at 7:30 pm. SaskPower says wind and freezing rain are […]
Unifor and the Saskatchewan Crown Corporations have ratified new collective agreements. SaskTel, SaskEnergy, SaskPower, SaskWater and the Water Security Agency have come up with new contracts with Unifor employees that include raises over the next six years. “Unifor members took historic action to get a contract they deserve,” said Jerry Dias, Unifor National President. “Solidarity […]
SaskPower is being recognized by the Canadian Electricity Association for some of the environmental, social and economic activities it is doing. The utility has received the Sustainable Electricity Company Designation. SaskPower’s Joel Cherry says this is a great recognition of the work that they do. “We will be a sustainable company well into the future, […]
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency is among those in the province trying to prevent winter from becoming carbon monoxide poisoning season. The chance of dangerous levels of the colourless, odourless and tasteless substance accumulating and lingering in homes increases as temperatures fall with furnaces firing up more often. Joel Cherry of SaskPower says it’s a […]
SaskPower is moving forward with a new natural gas power station in Moose Jaw and the city is excited. The city says the project will create more jobs, economic growth and new infrastructure. SaskPower has announced plans to move ahead with a 350-megawatt natural gas power station in Moose Jaw’s industrial park. Mayor Fraser Tolmie […]
