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Starting April 1, the Federal Carbon Tax will be applied to all bills received by SaskPower and SaskEnergy customers. This will result in a monthly increase for the average residential customer of about $2 for power and $9 for natural gas for the rest of 2019. “In Prairie Resilience, our government has a Saskatchewan-based solution to lower greenhouse gas emissions without a tax,” Minister Responsible for SaskPower Dustin Duncan said. “SaskPower worked hard to ensure there would be no rate increase this year. The federal government is imposing a carbon tax that will take more than $52 million...

SaskEnergy is committing $750,000 in 2022-23 to help its commercial customers replace older natural gas equipment with high-efficiency models. “This funding is just one of the many ways our government is helping people and businesses with affordability,” Minister Responsible for SaskEnergy Don Morgan said. “Our government takes the issue of affordability, including energy affordability, seriously. That’s why we recently announced a four-point affordability plan for Saskatchewan.” The new SaskEnergy funding will be delivered through two programs for its commercial customers—one that provides...

Today the Government of Saskatchewan approved an increase to SaskEnergy’s Delivery Service Rate of 3.6 per cent to begin November 1, 2017. On average, the increase to residential customers will be an additional $1.65 per month or about $20 annually. The Delivery Service Rate is made up of two components – a fixed Basic Monthly Charge and a charge based on customer usage. “Government accepted a majority of the Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel’s recommendations on SaskEnergy’s Delivery Service Rate, which will increase fairness amongst customers,” Minister Responsible for SaskEnergy Joe Hargrave...