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With preparations underway for another busy construction season across the province, the Government of Saskatchewan, in partnership with the Saskatchewan Common Ground Alliance (SCGA) and Sask 1 st Call, has again declared April Safe Digging Month to remind the public of the importance of digging safely around underground infrastructure. “Each year in Saskatchewan, too many incidents of line contacts with buried utilities occur. These incidents happen because a step in the safe digging process was missed: a free line locate may not have been requested; dig areas weren’t properly identified...

Winter has officially begun! People are staying inside to escape the cold, and furnaces, heaters and other fuel-burning appliances are running more often. Here are SaskEnergy’s top three natural gas safety tips to keep you and your family safe from Old Man Winter. Sometimes you just need to vent: Keep outdoor vent openings free of frost, ice and snow. Saskatchewan winters can be windy, causing snow and ice to build up in nooks and crannies. Your home’s exterior appliance vents are no exception. Blocked vents can cause appliances to malfunction, but they can also have much more deadly...

With the construction season fast approaching, the Government of Saskatchewan, in partnership with the Saskatchewan Common Ground Alliance (SCGA) and Sask 1 st Call, is declaring April Safe Digging Month. The purpose of this declaration is to remind the public that clicking or calling for a free line locate and digging safely around underground infrastructure are crucial steps on the path to safety. “Although April is officially Safe Digging Month in the province, we want contractors and homeowners to make every day safe on site throughout the construction season,” said Honourable Joe Hargrave...

Safe and reliable natural gas service continued to be the number one focus for SaskEnergy in 2015-16 as the corporation added more than 6,000 new customers to its distribution system, bringing its total customer base to nearly 387,000. SaskEnergy dedicated $107.5 million toward increasing safety throughout its buried infrastructure in 2015-16. This included an investment of more than $5 million on continued system remediation efforts in communities with possible slope movement, such as Last Mountain Lake. In addition, an expansion of SaskEnergy’s damage prevention initiatives resulted in a six...

SaskEnergy achieved strong financial and operational results in 2020-21 while maintaining its lowest commodity rate in more than 20 years. The Corporation reported net income from operations of $59 million and declared a dividend of $21 million to Crown Investments Corporation (CIC). “Despite the unprecedented challenges presented by the pandemic, SaskEnergy maintained an exceptional level of service to customers while also providing one of the lowest residential gas utility rates in the country,” said Don Morgan, Minister Responsible for SaskEnergy. “The reliability and affordability of...

SaskEnergy has filed a combined one-year commodity and three-year delivery service rate proposal with the Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel. The proposal would ensure the maintenance of safe, reliable and affordable natural gas service across Saskatchewan over the next three years. The impact of the proposal on SaskEnergy’s residential customer bills is an increase, on average, of $11.95 per month (16.8 per cent) in year one, $2.43 per month (2.9 per cent) in year two, and $2.53 per month (3.0 per cent) in year three. “SaskEnergy’s residential customers currently have the lowest natural gas bills...

SaskEnergy customers could soon be paying less on their monthly natural gas bills after the corporation brings a request for adjustments to its commodity and delivery service rates to the Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel (SRRP). On June 29, 2023, SaskEnergy will apply to the SRRP for a 22.1 per cent decrease to the commodity rate, dropping it from $4.20 to $3.30 per gigajoule. At the same time, SaskEnergy will also bring forward a proposal for the SRRP to consider a five per cent delivery service rate increase. The combined commodity and delivery service rate adjustments will result in an...

The Government of Saskatchewan is recognizing November 1-7 as Carbon Monoxide (CO) Awareness Week to highlight the importance of CO safety and educate residents about prevention measures, something that is top of mind for Garth Kalin of Prince Albert. It was early in the morning on a cold winter’s day that Kalin woke up to the loud sounds of his carbon monoxide alarms. Little did he know, he and his family were at risk of succumbing to severe CO poisoning in as little as one hour had the alarms not alerted him to the danger. The cause was CO buildup in his furnace room. “Carbon monoxide alarms...

Exposure to the colourless, odourless gas can be deadly As the temperature drops and furnaces fire up, Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA), SaskPower Gas Inspections and SaskEnergy are offering tips to prevent carbon monoxide (CO) incidents. “Every home should have both a CO alarm and smoke alarm,” SPSA President Marlo Pritchard said. “The alarm from these devices will alert you and your loved ones, allowing you to escape the danger that’s present in your home.” CO, a colourless, tasteless, odourless gas, is produced when fuels such as natural gas, propane and kerosene don’t burn...

Average $4.30/month increase for homeowners for 2016 SaskPower and SaskEnergy will be applying to the Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel (SRRP) in two separate applications to adjust their rates. The simultaneous applications will allow customers the opportunity to budget for utility bills going forward. SaskPower is requesting a rate increase of five per cent effective July 1, 2016 and five per cent effective Jan 1, 2017. The average residential customer will pay an additional $6 per month in 2016 and $5 per month in 2017 on their electricity bills, if the increases are approved. "We understand...

Extreme cold weather across Saskatchewan this week resulted in record-breaking natural gas demand in the province. On December 28 and 29, natural gas consumption surpassed the previous daily record of 1.57 petajoules (PJ) which was set in February 2021. A new daily record of 1.62 PJ was set on December 28 and broken again on December 29 with total system delivery of 1.64 PJ. Delivery numbers for December 30 and 31 are not yet finalized, but are also expected to exceed 1.6 PJ. Increased demand from SaskEnergy’s industrial customers, including natural gas use for power production, was the main...