“It just isn’t possible” – SaskPower Minister in-depth response to Clean Electricity Regulations
On Nov. 2, the Province of Saskatchewan and SaskPower made their submissions to the federal government regarding the proposed Clean Electricity Regulations, which seek to drive Canada to have “Net Zero by 2035” greenhouse gas emissions from power generation.
On Nov. 21, Minister of Crown Investments Corporation (which includes SaskPower and SaskEnergy) Dustin Duncan publicly released the province’s response. Here is his in-depth response:
Saskatchewan response to the Clean Electricity Regulations: Unaffordable, unconstitutional and unobtainable
The federal plan is expected to cost approximately $40 billion in our province alone from now until 2035. The CER represents another concerning example of federal jurisdictional overreach. Saskatchewan’s electrical grid took 90 years to build. If the draft CER becomes law in 2025, as proposed, we would have to (re)construct over 100 per cent of our publicly owned electrical system in just ten years.
SaskPower response to the Clean Electricity Regulations: “Not possible from technological, financial and logistical perspectives”
However, for SaskPower to comply with the CER, the majority of our company’s current generating capacity of more than 5,400 megawatts (MW) will need to be expanded, replaced, and rebuilt in just over 11 years – which is not possible from technological, financial and logistical perspectives.
SaskPower signs master services agreement with Ontario Power Generation for SMR development
Finding your way through the incredibly complex path of licensing and building nuclear reactors is not for the faint of heart. SaskPower has someone to turn to for assistance.
Saskatchewan’s direct response to unfair application of the carbon tax: second reading
Second reading of the act that would enable SaskEnergy to withhold collecting and remitting the federal carbon tax on home heating natural gas took place on Monday, Nov. 20. These are the speeches on both sides of the house,
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