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 […]
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 […]
As the provincial government announces a 10 percent rebate on SaskPower bills for the next year Tuesday, the Crown Corporation is already reporting one scam in connection to the rebate. According to SaskPower, the scammer is going door-to-door asking customers in Regina to sign up for the rebate and asking for personal information. Spokesperson Joel […]
SaskPower says the first Power Generation Partner Program project is in operation. The PGPP allows residents to produce electricity in a renewable way or by carbon neutral non-renewable generation method and sell it back to the province. The first PGPP program is set up outside of Preeceville. Spokesperson Joel Cherry says having the first PGPP […]
Sask Power is reminding farmers to be cautious around power infrastructure during this harvest season. The crown corporation says there have already been 240 reported incidents of farm machinery coming into contact with power poles and lines while farmers work in the fields. That is 10 more than what was reported at the same time […]
SaskPower is making infrastructure upgrades in the near future in several communities across the province. Crews will be in Regina, Moose Jaw, Saskatoon, Prince Albert, White City and Emerald Park to replace 17 kilometers of underground cable and install 80 kilometers of duct work in an effort to reduce outages. Spokesperson Joel Cherry said the […]
