SaskPower

SaskPower is the principal supplier of electricity in Saskatchewan, Canada. Saskpower is a Crown Corporation, owned by the Government of Saskatchewan, with 431,000-plus customers. SaskPower employees operate 14 power stations, which generate a net capacity of 3,056 megawatts. Over 150,000 kilometres of power lines are maintained throughout the Province. SaskPower supplies about three customers per circuit kilometre, while most utilities in North America average about 12 customers over the same distance.

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The three core generating stations are coal fired. Boundary Dam, located near Estevan, produces 813 megawatts from six units. Shand, also located near Estevan, is cited as a "New Generation" coal plant which produces less nitrogen oxide and emits less fly ash into the atmosphere. Shand produces 279 megawatts from one unit; but has future upgrade capacity to two units. The Poplar River Plant, near Coronach generates 562 megawatts of electricty from two units.

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Additionally; Saskpower owns and operates five hydroelectric power stations, four natural gas fired peaking stations, and one one wind power facilty.

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Saskatchewan: This article is about the Canadian province. For the river, see Saskatchewan River....

Crown Corporation: In Commonwealth countries a Crown corporation is a state-controlled company or enterprise (a public corporation). The term is most widely used in Canada, and this article deals with Canadian Crown Corporations....

Government of Saskatchewan: REDIRECTPolitics of Saskatchewan...