Private company

SaskPower

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Electrical utility in Canada

Saskatchewan Power Corporation, operating as SaskPower, is the principal electric utility in Saskatchewan, Canada. Established in 1929 by the provincial government, it serves more than 550,000 customers and manages nearly $13 billion in assets. SaskPower is a major employer in the province with over 3,100 permanent full-time staff located in approximately 70 communities.² Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1929Founded¹

Industryelectricity supply company¹
HeadquartersRegina¹
Websitewww.saskpower.com
Legal formstate-owned enterprise¹

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Products and brands

electricity generation

Listed on Wikidata.¹

Facilities

SaskPower has a total generating capacity of 5,437 megawatts (MW) from 31 generating facilities, including three coal-fired power stations, ten natural gas stations, seven hydroelectric stations, eight wind power facilities and three solar facilities. Of these 31 facilities, 12 of them are operated by Independent Power Producers who sell electricity to SaskPower through a Power Purchase Agreement.

The Chinook Power Station is a 350 MW combined-cycle natural gas power station near Swift Current that has come online in 2019.

The Boundary Dam Power Station is a coal-fired station, the number 3 boiler of which was chosen for renewal as a carbon capture and storage facility.

The SaskPower transmission system utilizes lines carrying 230,000 volts, 138,000 volts and 72,000 volts. There are 59 switching stations and 200 distribution stations on the transmission system.

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SaskPower has four interconnections to Manitoba, one interconnection to North Dakota, and one interconnection to Alberta. Manitoba and North Dakota are on the same grid frequency as Saskatchewan, which means interconnections can be made directly using a normal AC transmission line. Alberta is part of WECC, so the interconnection relies on an AC/DC-AC link via the McNeill HVDC Back-to-back station.

In 2022, SaskPower signed an agreement with Southwest Power Pool to increase transmission capacity between Saskatchewan and the United States. The agreement enables the import and export of up to 650 MW of power starting in 2027.

Subsidiaries

NorthPoint Energy Solutions Inc., located in Regina, Saskatchewan is a wholly owned subsidiary of SaskPower and is SaskPower's wholesale energy marketing agent. NorthPoint began operation on Nov. 1, 2001. NorthPoint handles the import and export of power on the North American Market.

SaskPower International is a wholly owned subsidiary of SaskPower that invests in non-crown utility assets. They previously owned a 30% stake in MRM Cogeneration Station at Athabasca Oil Sands Project's Muskeg River Mine north of Fort McMurray, and previously owned a 50% stake in Cory Cogeneration Station before the complete ownership was bought by SaskPower.

From Wikipedia’s article on SaskPower, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.⁴

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

Crown Investments Corporation

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Former names

Saskatchewan Power Commission1929 to 1949¹

Controversies and legal

Legal status

SaskPower was founded as the Saskatchewan Power Commission in 1929, becoming the Saskatchewan Power Corporation in 1949 with the passage of The Rural Electrification Act. The abbreviated name SaskPower was officially adopted as a trade name in 1987.

Owned by the government through its holding company, the Crown Investments Corporation, SaskPower is governed by a Board of Directors who are accountable to the provincial government Minister Responsible for Saskatchewan Power Corporation.

SaskPower has the exclusive right and the exclusive obligation to supply electricity in the province, except in the city of Swift Current and most of the city of Saskatoon. The Swift Current Department of Light and Power provides electrical services within the municipal boundary of Swift Current. Saskatoon Light & Power provides service to the customers within the 1958 boundaries of Saskatoon while SaskPower has responsibility for areas annexed after 1958.