Power has been restored according to SaskPower. Outages were reported in University Park, Wascana View, Gardiner Heights, Varsity Park, Wood Meadows and all surrounding areas. Crews were dispatched at 12:58 p.m. with power being restored around 3:00 p.m. A SaskPower spokesperson said the cause of the power outage was weather related.
Saskatchewan has set a new one-day power consumption record, thanks to the recent snap of extreme cold we’re experiencing. SaskPower said the new record was set just before 5:30 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, when Saskatchewan homes used almost 3,900 megawatts of power. That’s 76 megawatts, or enough to power 7,600 homes in the province, more than […]
After a successful pilot program, SaskPower has announced they will begin installing smart meters on residences across the province. The installation will begin in January with farm and rural customers receiving the initial meters since they usually only have one meter reading a year. Minister Responsible for SaskPower Don Morgan says smart meters will be […]
There will soon be a change at the top of Saskpower. Mike Marsh announced he will be stepping down as President and CEO after 7 years at the position. Marsh has been with SaskPower for 30 years. He originally started with SaskPower as plant engineer at Boundary Dam in Estevan in 1991. Several infrastructure projects […]
SaskPower says it is investing $71 million into the Coteau Creek Hydroelectric Station over the next five years. Coteau Creek has been in operation for 52 years and produces 186 megawatts of power. The Crown corporation says it wants to extend the operational life of the facility which provides renewable power to Saskatchewan. Located on […]
A major SaskPower project north of Regina is now underway. A Transmission Line Project from Condie to EVRAZ is underway, seeing 10 kilometers of power line being built north of Regina in a move the Crown Corporation says will help with the growing power needs in the area. Thursday’s work will see a helicopter used […]
SaskPower says a residential smart meter pilot program is being extended to the end of the year. It’s because of a worldwide shortage in electronics production. That pilot program asked for volunteers to test out smart meters in homes with the plan being to install 20,000 smart meters. About 8,800 have been installed. SaskPower says […]
SaskPower has announced a partnership with the First Nations Power Authority, the two organizations will discuss future supply options with the goal of reaching net zero emissions by 2050. Options being considered for future power generation include hydro, solar, wind, and even large scale battery storage. Coal also remains an option, but only with carbon […]
SaskPower has more than doubled the funding for the farmyard line relocation program for the coming year. Media Consultant Scott McGregor, says SaskPower is increasing the funding from two to $5-million for the subsidized service. He says it’s enough financing for about 300 projects. Under the program, SaskPower contributes 75 percent of the cost of […]
There are now 137 active wildfires burning in Saskatchewan today as crews continue to try and contain them. That brings the total amount of fires in the province this year to 382, which is more than 170 over the five year average. Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency Vice-President of Operations Steve Roberts says campers in Narrow […]
