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A new record for daily natural gas consumption in the province was set last Friday due to the extreme cold temperatures, along with high natural gas consumption from industrial customers and power plants. SaskEnergy set a 24-hour record on Friday, December 16 th, 2016 delivering 1.33 PetaJoules of natural gas to customers, three per cent higher than the record set earlier this year in January 2016. A PetaJoule is a unit of measurement equivalent to one million GigaJoules (GJ) of natural gas – the average home in Saskatchewan consumes about 105 GJ of natural gas annually. Record-setting and...

A new record for daily natural gas consumption in the province was set over the weekend due to the cold temperatures, along with high natural gas consumption and new customer growth. In the 24-hour period on Saturday, January 16 th to Sunday, January 17 th, TransGas, the natural gas transmission subsidiary of SaskEnergy, delivered 1.29 PetaJoules (PJ) of natural gas to its customers in Saskatchewan. This is a two per cent increase over the previous record of 1.27 PJ/day, which was set on January 4 th, 2015. A PetaJoule is a unit of measurement equivalent to one million GigaJoules of natural...

After a very successful Tune-Up Assistance Program (TAP) in 2018, SaskEnergy and its Network of plumbing and heating contractors are teaming up again in hopes of continuing to provide quality furnace maintenance to low-income homeowners across the province. TAP highlights the importance of annual maintenance on natural gas home heating systems and carbon monoxide detection. The program was created to assist low income homeowners by providing a hands-on examination of a home’s heating equipment to make sure it is ready for the onset of cooler temperatures. Applications are now being accepted...

SaskEnergy and SaskPower are launching a new rebate to help customers improve their home’s efficiency. The Home Efficiency Retrofit Rebate (HERR) provides eligible homeowners with rebates to be used towards upgrading their home’s insulation, air-sealing, windows, and doors. “Through their energy efficiency programs, SaskEnergy and SaskPower are helping customers reduce the cost to heat their homes,” said Dustin Duncan, Minister Responsible for SaskEnergy. “By minimizing energy usage, our utilities are helping customers reduce both their emissions and their monthly bills.” To be eligible for...

SaskEnergy has applied to the Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel to increase its commodity rate, which would continue to be the lowest in Western Canada and the second lowest in the country. The proposed commodity rate of $3.15/gigajoule (GJ), up from $2.58/GJ, would increase the average residential customer’s bill by $5.65 per month. SaskEnergy’s commodity rate is a pass-through of market costs, with no profit or loss earned. “Natural gas prices in the open market have essentially doubled since SaskEnergy decreased the commodity rate in 2019. Increased natural gas demand for power generation...

SaskEnergy today announced it has applied to the Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel to lower its Commodity Rate from $3.65/Gigajoule (GJ) to $2.65/GJ, effective April 1 st, 2019. SaskEnergy is also asking the Panel to approve a 3.7% Delivery Service Rate increase for April 1 st, 2019. The two rate adjustments combined will see a total bill decrease of 8.8% for the average residential customer, or annual savings of $81. “We all know how vital reliable natural gas service is to the people and businesses of Saskatchewan. Natural gas is the choice of energy for our nearly 400,000 customers and we’re...

SaskEnergy Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Ken From as President and CEO of the Crown natural gas utility, effective January 1 st, 2017. From will take over the lead role from Doug Kelln, who announced his retirement in May 2016. “Ken brings with him a varied and well-rounded background that will serve the organization well as he takes on the leadership role at SaskEnergy,” said Susan Barber, Chair of the SaskEnergy Board of Directors. “He is well-respected in the industry and has also been recognized by a number of professional associations through their fellow...

Daily natural gas consumption in the province has set a new record of 1.43 PetaJoules (PJ) of natural gas. This record, set in the 24-hour period between 9 a.m. December 26 and 9 a.m. December 27, breaks new records set on both December 24 and December 25. These records all surpass the 1.33 PJ record from the winter of 2016/2017. Yesterday’s consumption mark of 1.41 PJ, while not record-setting, is the third highest natural gas consumption day ever recorded in the province. The new natural gas consumption record is due to the extreme cold temperatures, along with high natural gas consumption...

In recognition of the 30th anniversary of SaskEnergy’s Share the Warmth program, the Corporation is investing $100,000 in grants to charitable organizations that help our province’s most vulnerable through the cold winter months. Starting out as a sweater recycling program in the ‘90s that redistributed more than a million articles of clothing, Share the Warmth has transformed over the last decade into a grassroots initiative that supports charitable organizations in bringing warm shelter, clothing and mental health services to those who need it most. “We are very proud that the program has...

SaskEnergy joins the Canadian Gas Association (CGA) in recognizing Natural Gas Utility Workers’ Day on October 10. SaskEnergy’s employees support local communities through the safe and reliable delivery of natural gas services across Saskatchewan. “Our employees work diligently behind the scenes all year round so customers have access to the energy they need to heat their homes and run their businesses. Even during our coldest winter days, SaskEnergy employees maintain our system to 99.99% reliability,” said Ken From, President and CEO. “I want to take this opportunity to acknowledge the...

Closures to be implemented February 1 st, 2017 SaskEnergy will discontinue cashiering services at its Regina and Saskatoon service centre locations in February due to a continual drop in customer use. No job loss or relocation of employees will occur as a result of these closures. Popularity of SaskEnergy’s individual cashiering service has steadily declined as, on average, less than three per cent of customers use cashier services. A majority of customers make their natural gas payments through their financial institution including on-line and telephone banking, or pre-authorized withdrawal...

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...

SaskEnergy is once again offering its Tune-Up Assistance Program (TAP) to income-qualifying homeowners in Saskatchewan. Customers who qualify receive a free Network Home Heating Tune-Up, a carbon monoxide (CO) alarm, two standard furnace filters and up to $200 in furnace repairs. “Through its Tune-Up Assistance program, SaskEnergy is making furnace maintenance and carbon monoxide safety more accessible, helping ensure everyone has a safe, warm place to sleep at night,” said Dustin Duncan, Minister Responsible for SaskEnergy. “This program is one more example of how SaskEnergy is giving back to...