SaskPower is going to be holding in person sessions but has also launched a new online tool at saskpower.com so customers can share their thoughts on how the Crown utility can meet the power needs of the province while reducing emissions.

SaskPower says what is driving their transition to a new power system is the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to meet federal targets, the province’s growing need for electricity and current federal regulations to retire all conventional coal-fired generation by 2030.

Currently, conventional coal accounts for approximately 24 per cent of SaskPower’s total generation capacity. At the same time, federal carbon tax makes other fossil fuel-based options more costly. An additional factor is reliability while SaskPower keeps the power supply cost-effective.

Tim Eckel, VP of Asset Management, Planning and Sustainability at SaskPower says, “The goal of these discussions is to learn more about what our customers would like us to consider when it comes to planning for the future and to answer questions and understand any concerns.”

SaskPower is on track to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 50 per cent from 2005 levels by 2030 and is now looking beyond to a net zero GHG emissions future.