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As the weather turns cold, our customers rely on natural gas to heat their homes and businesses. SaskEnergy plans year-round to provide Saskatchewan residents with the energy they need. One of the ways we meet the demand for energy is with storage caverns. Storage caverns are large underground cavities where we can safely store natural gas. A storage cavern has an average size of about 40 to 50 Olympic-sized swimming pools and are about one kilometre below the ground. “A storage cavern is the greatest thing for the storage of energy,” says Derek Leach, Director of SaskEnergy’s System Control...

This holiday season, SaskEnergy employees helped bring joy to classrooms across Saskatchewan through our annual Santa Store initiative. These pop-up stores give kids the chance to pick out gifts for their family members while learning the joy of giving. At St. Raphael Community School in Regina, volunteers set up tables overflowing with gift items donated by SaskEnergy employees. “It’s really impressive the amount of support SaskEnergy employees provide every Santa Store,” says employee Carter Henderson, who was volunteering for the first time at a Santa Store. “We had three full truckloads of...

SaskEnergy’s Safe Digging Excellence Awards are back to help kick off the unofficial start to the digging season in Saskatchewan. Three local companies were recognized in April, which is also Dig Safe Month, for consistently going above and beyond to excavate safely. The three Safe Digging Excellence Award recipients are: 1. Fedorowich Construction Limited of Yorkton 2. F. Peters Excavating of Saskatoon 3. Westcor Contracting of Weyburn “SaskEnergy is committed to working closely with contractors to support a culture of safe digging in Saskatchewan,” says Kevin Adair, SaskEnergy’s Executive...

The temperatures are dropping and it's time to fire up your furnace! No one likes winter heating bills. The good news is that a few simple changes around your home can reduce energy use while keeping you warm and comfortable all season long! Here are five home heating tips to help lower your energy bills: 1. Clean or replace your furnace filter every one to two months. A clean furnace filter allows your furnace to move more air and more efficiently heat your home. “A dirty furnace filter reduces airflow, causing your furnace fan to use more energy to heat your home,” says Derrick Nykoluk, a...

Every day, the Saskatoon Friendship Inn welcomes people who need a hot meal, a safe place to go and a sense of community. As more people turn to the organization for help, volunteers play an important role in supporting its work. Recently, six SaskEnergy employees spent an afternoon volunteering at the Friendship Inn. They helped with the busy lunch service and donated food and personal care items. The Friendship Inn serves hot, nutritious meals every day of the year, providing up to 2,000 meals daily. During busy meal times, volunteers help prepare and serve food, clean tables and keep the...