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This is a list of power stations in Saskatchewan, Canada. In 2024, the total installed capacity of generation was 5,355 MW with 39% from natural gas , 24% from coal , 21% from hydro , 11% from wind , and 5% from other sources such as solar and waste heat plants. [ 1 ]
Wellington Power Station) — a two unit station generating 4.8 MW (the first 2.4 MW unit was commissioned in 1939 and the second Waterloo Power Station ( 59°37′57″N 109°03′24″W / 59.63250°N 109.05667°W / 59.63250; -109.05667 ( Waterloo Power Station ) ) — a single 8 MW unit commissioned in 1961 and located ...
Unifor is a Canadian general trade union founded in 2013 as a merger of the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) and Communications, Energy and Paperworkers unions. It consists of 310,000 workers,and associate members in industries including manufacturing, media, aviation, forestry and fishing, [ 1 ] making it the largest private sector union in Canada.
SaskPower was founded by an Act of the provincial legislature as the Saskatchewan Power Commission in 1929. The purpose of the Commission was to research how best to create a provincial power system which would provide the province's residents with safe, reliable electric service. A provincial power system was desirable for many reasons.
Saskatchewan Water Corporation, operating as SaskWater, [1] is a Crown corporation owned by the Government of Saskatchewan and supplies water, wastewater and related services to municipalities, industries and farms. In turn, municipalities supply water to their residents.
The dam altered water levels in the Saskatchewan River, which made the area uninhabitable for a lot of animals. The impact on fishers and trappers was acknowledged in 1989 with a payment of 15 million dollars. The environmental impact of the dam and power station continues however. [2]
The Saskatchewan Water Security Agency (before 2013, the Saskatchewan Watershed Authority) is an arm's length organization responsible for the management of water resources to ensure safe drinking water sources and reliable water supplies for economic, environmental, and social benefits in Saskatchewan, Canada.
The plant operates at 260 MW in a conventional generation mode and at 228 MW in a cogeneration mode. Steam from the plant is used to supply the Potash Corp Cory Mine. The facility was originally developed as a joint venture of SaskPower and ATCO in 2003. SaskPower took full ownership in 2019 when it purchased ATCO's 50% stake. [1]