SaskPower Approves 38 Customer Self-generation Projects
Press Release
February 15, 2019
SaskPower has approved the first selection of customer projects that will generate and sell power to the Company as part of the new Power Generation Partner Program (PGPP).
“Taking steps to promote renewable and carbon-neutral projects is another clear sign that Saskatchewan takes the challenges of climate change seriously,” said the Honourable Dustin Duncan, Minister Responsible for SaskPower. “The PGPP aligns with Saskatchewan’s climate change plan, Prairie Resilience, by incentivizing customers to reduce carbon emissions and adding significant amounts of clean power to the grid.”
The PGPP, announced in fall 2018, accepted 10 megawatts (MW) of renewable solar generation and 25 MW of carbon neutral non-renewable generation, such as flare gas. It is a two-year program, with the option to extend it to three. This program is the result of extensive consultations with both the solar and oil and gas industries.
“SaskPower has committed to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 40 per cent over 2005 levels by 2030, and the PGPP is one element that will help us reach that target,” said Mike Marsh, President and CEO of SaskPower. “The strong interest this program received from a wide variety of applicants is encouraging and I thank all applicants for their efforts. We look forward to adding additional projects in the future.”
The PGPP has maximum allowable project sizes of 1 MW for renewable projects, and 5 MW for carbon neutral non-renewable technologies. Applications will continue to be accepted on an annual basis.
The successful renewable generation applicants are:
Successful Renewable Generation Applicants
| Applicant | Size (kW) |
| miEnergy Inc (2) Seitz Holdings Corp (2) Ocean Man First Nation (2) Crescent Point Energy (2) Meadow Lake Tribal Council David Bosch & Rose Bosch Keeseekoose First Nation Ruf Holdings Inc Des Nedhe Development (English River First Nation) Sierra Colony Farms Ltd Iphoton Inc (David W Angell) Todd Caswell CGW Golden Wheat International Trading Ltd Suntric Inc (Mark Bateman) Muskoday First Nation Cowessess Wind Developments Ltd S-Elect Energy |
390, 390 500, 500 720, 280 500, 500 816 700, 285 330, 300 330 240 410 700 405 495 510 324 100 284 |
The successful carbon-neutral generation applicants are:
Successful Carbon-Neutral Generation Applicants
| Applicant | Size (kW) |
| Baytex Energy Ltd (4) TERIC Power Ltd Canadian Natural Resources (2) Enerplus Corporation Superb Operating Company Ltd Highrock Resources Ltd Burgess Creek Exploration Inc. Whitecap Resources Superb Operating Company Ltd Steel Reef Infrastructure Corp Netback Production Solutions Corp |
1000, 810, 810, 810 1500 200, 150 800 340 500 515 5000 4000 5000 4200 |
The successful renewable and carbon-neutral generation applicants are posted online. This and more information about the Power Generation Partner Program can be found at https://www.saskpower.com/our-power-future/powering-2030/generating-power-as-an-individual/selling-the-power-you-make.
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At a glance
- The PGPP will add 70 to 105 megawatts of renewable and carbon-neutral electricity to Saskatchewan’s generation mix over the next two to three years
- 23 solar projects and 15 flare gas projects have been approved to participate in the PGPP
- Visit SaskPower.com for more information
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