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The Government of Saskatchewan today approved SaskEnergy's adjustments to both its Commodity and Delivery Service rates, as recommended by the Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel. Starting November 1 st, 2016, residential customers will see an overall decrease of nearly two per cent per month or $15 annually to their heating bills. This follows a decrease of $53 annually, which came into effect January 1 st, 2016. “When you add the savings from earlier this year to this latest decrease, residential customers will see their natural gas bill shrink by $68 annually,” Minister Responsible for...

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...

SaskEnergy, in collaboration with SaskPower, is expanding its popular Commercial Space and Water Heating Rebate (CSWHR) to include the replacement of rooftop units (RTU) and variable speed electronically commutated motor (ECM) circulating pumps. Available to commercial customers since 2019, the CSWHR helps offset the cost of upgrading to high-efficiency equipment while reducing energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions. “The expansion of this program by SaskEnergy and SaskPower helps businesses and community organizations more efficiently heat and cool their buildings while also saving them...

First Nations Power Authority of Saskatchewan (FNPA) and SaskEnergy have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to provide a framework to explore sustainable energy security solutions for non-gasified First Nations communities and to increase Indigenous economic participation through cleaner energy initiatives. “Working with the First Nations Power Authority, SaskEnergy will expand their already successful Indigenous procurement policies and practices and explore options to bring natural gas to more First Nations communities,” said Dustin Duncan, Minister Responsible for SaskEnergy. By...

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...

Invisible, tasteless, odourless, and poisonous. Carbon Monoxide (CO) has earned its reputation as the silent killer. To help raise awareness about CO safety, the Government of Saskatchewan has recognized November 6-10 as Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week. “This week is dedicated to ensuring the people of our province know how to protect themselves and their loved ones from the dangers of carbon monoxide,” Minister Responsible for SaskEnergy Dustin Duncan said. “A working CO detector can alert you to danger before physical symptoms appear, which is why our government made CO alarms mandatory in...

SaskEnergy delivered on its commitment to customers in 2023-24, expanding program and service offerings while meeting the energy needs of Saskatchewan. "SaskEnergy continues to prioritize affordability for customers by reducing the commodity rate by more than 24 per cent, no longer collecting the federal carbon tax on natural gas used for home heating and providing the second-lowest average residential natural gas bills in Canada throughout 2023-24," Minister Responsible for SaskEnergy Dustin Duncan said. "SaskEnergy also continues to support customers in maintaining low monthly bills through...

SaskEnergy and participating Network Members have teamed up once again to offer the Tune-Up Assistance Program (TAP), which supports eligible homeowners across the province with free home heating equipment maintenance and improved carbon monoxide detection. Saskatchewan homeowners with a combined annual income of no more than $68,000 can apply for this program from June 14 to October 1, 2021. “This program is a great opportunity for SaskEnergy to give back to the customers and communities it serves and supports the people of Saskatchewan in meeting their home energy needs safely and...

Beginning today, homeowners can apply for a free home heating tune-up through SaskEnergy’s Tune-up Assistance Program (TAP). Offered through participating SaskEnergy Network Members, the program is open to qualifying Saskatchewan homeowners with a combined annual household income (before taxes) of less than $68,000. “Since this program was launched five years ago, it has helped more than 2,300 homeowners across the province keep their furnaces in safe working order,” said Kevin Adair, who leads SaskEnergy’s Customer Service Operations. “Regular furnace tune-ups can prevent costly repairs down...

In 2019-20, demand from SaskEnergy’s industrial transmission customers increased for the fifth straight year and contributed to the Corporation’s highest-ever level of transportation and storage revenue. In addition, the record for customers’ daily natural gas consumption in the province was broken on three consecutive days, with a peak of 1.55 Petajoules on January 15, 2020. Core operations remained a focus, as SaskEnergy invested $330 million to expand natural gas storage and delivery capacity for customers throughout Saskatchewan. While investing in system capacity, safety and reliability...