SaskPower

Established in 1929, SaskPower is Saskatchewan’s leading energy supplier. We are defined by our commitment to support economic growth and enhance quality of life in our province. Our corporate mission: ensuring reliable, sustainable and cost-effective power for our customers

and the communities we serve.

SaskPower’s team is made up of over 3,000 permanent full-time employees. We manage over $12 billion in generation, transmission, distribution and other assets. Our company operates seven natural gas stations, three coal-fired power stations, seven hydroelectric stations, and two wind facilities. Combined, they generate 4,109 MW of electricity. SaskPower also buys power from various independent power producers. Our company’s total available generation capacity is 4,987 MW.

We are responsible for serving over 545,000 customer accounts within Saskatchewan’s geographic area of approximately 652,000 square kilometers (km). About three customer accounts are supplied per circuit km. We maintain over 157,000 circuit kilometers of power lines, 56 high voltage switching stations and 200 distribution substations. Our company also has transmission interties at the Manitoba, Alberta and North Dakota borders.

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