To increase Saskatchewan’s power capacity, we’re building an international power line that consists of 2 new 6 km power lines. The power lines will link the Tableland Switching Station, 15 km southwest of Estevan, to the Saskatchewan-North Dakota border.
We signed a 20-year agreement with the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) in 2022. The agreement will allow us to receive up to 650 megawatts (MW) of power from our neighbours in the United States (US). The agreement starts in 2027. In the future we can also look at sending power back to our neighbours.
Canada and the US need new power facilities to support this project. SPP selected Basin Electric Power Cooperative (BEPC) to complete the work on the US side of the border. We’ll co-ordinate with BEPC to create a connection point at the Canada/US border. We’ll oversee the work on the Canadian side of the border.
Our Progress So Far
- Initial consultation on international power lines — complete
- Follow-up consultation on international power lines — ongoing
- Regulatory requirements — ongoing
- We received approval from Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Environment to proceed with the project in March 2025
- We submitted our application to the Canada Energy Regulator (CER) on May 9, 2025. Stakeholders have until June 21, 2025 to submit their feedback.
- Construction complete/power-up — by 2027
Respecting the Local Environment
As we plan projects, we use tools like databases, satellite imagery and field surveys to understand the environment we’re working in.
We’ve created beneficial management practices and standards to reduce our impact on features like:- waterbodies
- sensitive lands
- wildlife and their habitats
- heritage resources
Project Outcomes
Connecting our power lines with those of neighbouring jurisdictions directly benefits our customers by making the power grid more reliable and affordable.
