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Infrastructure Investment and Record Demand Lead to Successful 2019-20 for SaskEnergy

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...

Heat Pumps

… and on a supplemental heating system such as a natural gas furnace when temperatures drop. These heating … to the supplementary heat source.  Gas Heat Pumps Natural gas heat pumps for residential homes are now … a hybrid heating system paired with a high-efficiency natural gas furnace can outperform an electric forced air …

Using storage caverns to serve our customers

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...
… Share As the weather turns cold, our customers rely on natural gas to heat their homes and businesses. SaskEnergy … are large underground cavities where we can safely store natural gas. A storage cavern has an average size of about … A model of what the inside of a storage cavern looks like. Natural gas is typically stored seasonally. It’s added into …

SaskEnergy completes investigation into Prud’homme cavern wellhead fire; decommissions affected underground storage cavern

SaskEnergy has completed the investigation into the October 2014 gas release and fire at its Prud’homme natural gas storage facility east of Saskatoon. The nine-day incident began October 11 th, 2014 at one of the seven underground natural gas storage caverns at the facility. No one was hurt in the incident, and no service was lost to any residential, business or industrial customer. The gas release was safely contained on October 17th with the installation of a new wellhead; safety testing and site clearance were completed two days later. The remaining caverns at the site were not impacted...

Customers choose natural gas for reliability, affordability

SaskEnergy continued to provide safe, reliable and affordable energy to Saskatchewan in 2022-23 as demand for natural gas continued to grow. Two of our customers share why natural gas is the right choice for them — now and into the future — in our 2022-23 Annual Report. Greg Stewart owns a home at Benito Beach, a resort community in Duck Mountain Provincial Park. Greg and 22 of his neighbours became SaskEnergy customers in fall 2022, and he couldn’t be happier about it. “The cost savings over electric are unbelievable. I got a new furnace and a standby natural gas generator, which I’m happy to...
… Customers choose natural gas for reliability, affordability … Customers choose natural gas for reliability, affordability Published Date … Stewart (left) and Beverly Myers (right) are happy to have natural gas as an energy source. SaskEnergy continued to …

Rental Properties

… manage rental properties, there are two options to ensure natural gas service continues, without disruption, as … for paying the bill. Tenants are billed directly for their natural gas usage. They're responsible for paying the bill … are no tenants, you will receive a monthly bill to ensure natural gas service continues to the property. If Tenants …

Request a Safety Presentation

… jobsite, a teacher, or a member of a community association, natural gas education is important to keep everyone safe.  … underground infrastructure) Carbon Monoxide Detecting a Natural Gas Leak Send us a message outlining the details of … Working around critical infrastructure and/or high pressure natural gas lines What to do if I hit a line Damage …

SaskEnergy to Request Rate Adjustments; Customer Bills to Decrease

… customers could soon be paying less on their monthly natural gas bills after the corporation brings a request for … October 1, 2023. “Thanks to a drop in the market price of natural gas, as well as SaskEnergy’s continued focus on … Don Morgan said. “SaskEnergy’s commitment to provide stable natural gas rates to the people and businesses of …

Top three winter safety tips from SaskEnergy

… keeping with the season, here are three of SaskEnergy’s top natural gas safety tips to help keep you and your family … fireplaces, water heaters and gas stoves. 2. Keep your natural gas meter free of snow and ice, including the … cause it to ice up. To safely clean snow or ice off your natural gas meter, use a soft-bristle brush or broom or …

Safety Events Prepare Students in Tisdale and Melville for Future Workplaces

What substance is added to natural gas to give it an odour? What does it smell like? Students got the answers to these questions and more as part of Cade Sprackman Safety Day events that took place in Tisdale and Melville during May. Members of SaskEnergy’s Operations team attended the events and had a station set up as part of an “Amazing Safety Quest.” The quest taught students about safety in a variety of industries in the province, so they are prepared before starting their careers. Operations Managers Elmer Hollinger and Trent Cousins attended the Safety Day event in Melville on May 29....
… Linkedin Twitter Email Share What substance is added to natural gas to give it an odour? What does it smell like? … to educate young adults getting into the workforce about natural gas safety, but also safety tips in general,” says … station, including that a substance is added to natural gas to help with leak detection . The students were …

First Nations Furnace Replacement Terms and Conditions

… high-efficiency furnaces ("the Unit(s)") that will reduce natural gas, electrical usage and associated operating … Eligible Units Eligible Units must be: a 95.0% - 96.9% AFUE natural gas furnace; or a 97.0%+ AFUE natural gas furnace. All Unit(s) must be installed in …

Residential Equipment Replacement Rebate Program

… energy efficient equipment (the “Unit(s)”) that will reduce natural gas and electrical usage and associated operating … must be located in Saskatchewan and the Unit(s) must use natural gas (with the exception of HRVs). Unit must be part …   All space and/or water heating Units installed must use natural gas (with the exception of HRVs). The Unit(s) must …

SaskEnergy wins three national awards for environmental innovation

… the Canadian Gas Association (CGA), the voice of Canada’s natural gas delivery industry. SaskEnergy won three … a forum on the growing role of gaseous energy, such as natural gas, in Canada. Two of the awards were for … won for implementing new technology that captures vented natural gas from the company’s transmission compressors, …

Gas Retailers

… by SaskEnergy . In Saskatchewan, you have the option to buy natural gas from an authorized Gas Retailer if your annual … business practices of a Gas Retailer. SaskEnergy purchases natural gas on the open market and provides it to our … review. Gas Retailers may or may not be able to supply natural gas at a lower commodity rate and are not required …

Commercial Space and Water Heating Rebate Program

… pumps, and rooftop units (the “Unit(s)”) that will reduce natural gas and/or electrical usage and associated operating … must be located in Saskatchewan and the Unit(s) must use natural gas (with the exception of HRVs and variable speed … in relation to the same Unit(s). Applicants with an annual natural gas consumption in excess of 660,000 m 3  are not …

Outdoor Living

… list even faster. Creating your own oasis is easy with natural gas. Barbecue Grill and never refill. A natural gas barbecue is: Convenient - easy connection to … Experience glamping without leaving your backyard. A natural gas fire table or campfire is: Convenient - instant …

Detecting a Leak

… Detecting a Leak … Detecting a Leak For a natural gas emergency or if you think there is a gas leak, … call Follow your Senses NOSE SaskEnergy adds an odour to natural gas so you will know if there's a problem  If you … or skunk, there may be a gas leak EYES You cannot see natural gas If there is a vapour, ground frosting, or a …