Highlights
  • Major supply decision — emphasizing greenhouse gas emissions reductions — outlines our company's plans to meet Saskatchewan's growing electricity needs from 2010-2014.
  • SaskPower becomes the first utility in the world to successfully complete a workable design for a large scale near-zero emissions pulverized coal plant.
  • Plans unveiled for the addition of up to 400 megawatts (MW) of simple cycle natural gas turbines, which emit 50% less carbon dioxide (CO2) than coal generators.
  • SaskPower Eneraction portfolio of efficiency, conservation and load management programs is introduced.
  • 16,000 compact fluorescent light bulbs are distributed for free in six communities.
  • New Net Metering Program encourages development of green power by customers.
  • Centennial Wind Power Facility completes first full calendar year of operation with a capacity factor rating in the top 10% of wind power facilities in the world.
  • First of four new waste heat recovery units completes initial year of operation as part of SaskPower's Environmentally Preferred Power (EPP) Program.
  • SaskPower develops pioneering fish and fish habitat protocol agreement with Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment and Saskatchewan Watershed Authority.
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Compact  fluorescent light (CFL) 16,000: number of compact fluorescent light bulbs distributed for free in six communities in 2007.