On coal refurbishments: NDP focus on cost, Sask Party focus on reliability

REGINA – The NDP took on the cost of refurbishing Saskatchewan’s coal-fired power generation fleet on Thursday, March 26, saying it’s going to cost more and have a greater impact on utility rates, while the Sask Party government countered by saying reliability is the most important factor.

The NDP said in a press release, “Scott Moe and his ministers sold Saskatchewan people one version of their electricity plan, and new documents from SaskPower tell a very different — and much more costly — story.

“Crown Investment Corporation Minister Jeremy Harrison has publicly pegged coal refurbishment at roughly $1.9 billion. In a new submission to the Rate Review Panel, SaskPower states that the cost is $2.6 billion. (pg 138),” the release said.

“Scott Moe’s government is making decisions today that will give us even higher power bills tomorrow,” said Carla Beck, Saskatchewan NDP Leader. “The costs never go away. They just keep piling up and families are left holding the bill.

“The least these guys can do is be honest with the people of Saskatchewan.”

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That release stated, “Conflicting numbers between SaskPower and its Minister, Jeremy Harrison, are just the tip of the iceberg. Carla Beck’s team has reviewed the more than 300 pages of SaskPower’s latest filing line by line and found four other shocking facts the people of Saskatchewan deserve to know:

• The coal retrofit decision was not motivated by affordability, according to SaskPower: “The decision to extend the life of existing coal-fired generation assets was not driven by a determination that coal life extension represents the lowest-cost generation option.” (pg 140)
• As more households are falling behind on their power bills even before rates were hiked the first time, 40,500 installment payment plans were created in 2024-25, 7,700 more than the previous year. (pg 72)
• Instead of easing pressure, SaskPower is collecting more from those who are already behind on their bills and is expected to collect $6 million in late fees in 2026-27, for a total of $46 million since 2020. (pg. 121)
• SaskPower projects its debt will rise by $1.1 billion in a single year, to over $12 billion — pushing its debt ratio to roughly 80 per cent. (pg 185)

“Moe’s Minister chose the most expensive option for power generation in this province, and now Saskatchewan families are paying more every single month, and they likely will be for generations,” said Aleana Young, Shadow Minister for SaskPower.

“Farms, families, small businesses – the biggest industries -, everyone was blindsided by these rate hikes. The Sask Party’s plan – with the old numbers – will double rates. With costs soaring, their desperate plan will cost more and more and more. The only question is how much?”

“It’s clearly time for change.”

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Minister cites dependable baseload power

In response, Crown Investments Minister and Minister Responsible for SaskPower Jeremy Harrison issued this statement by email:

“Extending the life of existing coal-fired generation is about maintaining reliability, affordability, and energy security for Saskatchewan families and businesses during a critical period of transition. This decision is not ideological—it is a responsible choice that keeps proven assets operating, avoids more than $21 billion in projected capital costs to 2050, and ensures the system can continue to meet growing demand.

“Coal life extension provides dependable baseload power and serves as a deliberate bridge to nuclear generation, which is central to SaskPower’s long-term plan to achieve a net-zero electricity system by 2050 using Saskatchewan uranium. Saskatchewan faces unique challenges, including limited hydro resources and increasing electricity demand, and system reliability must come first.

“The Saskatchewan First Energy Security Strategy released last fall laid out an all of the above approach to power generation utilizing existing thermal power generation assets while transitioning to a nuclear future powered by Saskatchewan uranium. These existing assets include natural gas, coal, hydro, bio-mass, and intermittent renewables including wind and solar facilities.

“By contrast, the unserious and reckless NDP have spent eight months promising an imminent “plan” and produced nothing of substance — only a report from an out of province consultant that confirms the NDP will put the federal carbon tax back on your SaskPower bills.  They have also confirmed their ironclad commitment to an immediate shut down of Saskatchewan’s thermal coal power plants which would immediately put 1,400 people out of work, devastate two communities, and destroy our grid security and stability.

“SaskPower’s rate application is being independently reviewed by the Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel. The government respects the role of the Panel and will not prejudge the outcome of its review.

“The government’s responsibility is to ensure Saskatchewan has a reliable, affordable electricity system that supports jobs, communities, and long-term economic growth—today and into the future.”

 

Question Period 

And here’s how it played out in Question Period:

SaskPower Rates and Affordability

Carla Beck: — Mr. Speaker, whether the Premier understands us or not, their decisions are driving up costs for people in this province. We see that at the food banks. We see that on our power bills.

And I’m going to read from the submission from SaskPower that they made to the rate review board. And I’m going to quote: “The decision to extend the life of existing coal-fired generation assets was not driven by a determination that coal-life extension represents the lowest cost generation option.”

So in their own words the Premier chose an . . . Well the minister’s pretty excited to get up, Mr. Speaker. Yeah, people would like to hear some answers from him.

But let’s recap for the Premier. He chose an option that he knew was going to make people’s lives more expensive in this province, make things more expensive for industry in this province.

So, Mr. Speaker, my question is simply this, and it’s to the Premier: was he informed by the eager beaver over there, the Minister for CIC [Crown Investments Corporation of Saskatchewan], of the plan . . .

Speaker Goudy: — Comments like “eager beaver,” that’s certainly not parliamentary comments towards an hon. member.

 

Carla Beck: — Mr. Speaker, was he informed by that minister that the plan that he brought for SaskPower was not the least expensive option?

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Speaker Goudy: — I recognize the Premier.

Hon. Scott Moe: — I understand that, I believe a beaver is actually Canada’s national animal. It’s on many of our emblems, Mr. Speaker, and a very hard-working animal as well I’d say. Which is maybe somewhat relative to the effort and hard work that the members of the Government of Saskatchewan take on behalf of their constituents each and every day, Mr. Speaker.

That’s very much shown in this particular budget with the initiatives that are coming forward, Mr. Speaker, being delivered on in this budget, lowering taxes for everyone across the province of Saskatchewan regardless of where you live, regardless of what you do, Mr. Speaker.

And we are going to see the differences between the opposition and the government party in this vote, Mr. Speaker. The largest investment protecting Saskatchewan health care, the largest investment in long-term care is happening right here in Regina. It’s funded in this budget. We’re going to see if the members opposite, including the Leader of the Opposition, vote against that investment, Mr. Speaker. An urgent care centre in the city of Saskatoon, Mr. Speaker, funded in this budget. We’re going to ask and see if the members of the opposition support the city of Saskatoon in that construction of that important piece of health care infrastructure, Mr. Speaker.

We most certainly believe that this is the best budget in Canada. It delivers for the people of Saskatchewan regardless of where you live, Mr. Speaker. It’s a good-news budget, Mr. Speaker. It’s bad news for the NDP.

Speaker Goudy: — I recognize the Leader of the Opposition.

Carla Beck: — The only truly frightening thing is, Mr. Speaker, I think he actually believes it. But here’s my question. Can the Premier — simple question, and to the Premier — can he inform this Assembly how much his plan to extend coal is going to cost people in this province?

Speaker Goudy: — I recognize the Premier.

 

Hon. Scott Moe: — Mr. Speaker, this province has the second-lowest utility bundle of any province in the nation in Canada, Mr. Speaker. This is a government that is committed . . .

[Interjections]

Speaker Goudy: — I’ll mention a few seats here: Regina Elphinstone-Centre, Regina South Albert. Just a comment there to Regina Wascana Plains. If you want to be speaking out loud, certainly from your desk. No, no, no, just from your desk if you’re going to be speaking out loud.

I recognize the Premier.

 

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Hon. Scott Moe: — Mr. Speaker, as I said, this province has the second-lowest utility bundle of any province in the nation of Canada. It’s a big reason, a large part of the reason why Saskatchewan remains the most affordable province in the nation of Canada. Mr. Speaker, this government certainly has made and taken initiatives to ensure that our entire utility bundle, including the rates that we pay for power, Mr. Speaker, continues to be affordable.

And that is why we are seeing record investments, Mr. Speaker. Over $62 billion, 60 projects total that are investing in this province because of the stable power supply that we have. The most notable and recent is the data centre right here in the city of Regina, Mr. Speaker. But with respect to policy, Mr. Speaker, may I add there’s no carbon tax on any of that power that is being provided, making Saskatchewan the only carbon tax-free province in the nation.

But may I ask the Leader of the Opposition if she agrees with her critic? When we lowered power rates 10 per cent after the 2020 election, delivering on a campaign commitment in that particular budget, the critic for SaskPower had said that giving a 10 per cent power rebate to large donors is certainly not good policy. Mr. Speaker, does the Leader of the Opposition agree and stand behind her critic?

Speaker Goudy: — I recognize the member from Regina South Albert.

Aleana Young: — Wow. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. It’s clear the Premier has no idea what’s going on over there. His minister, Mr. Speaker, just to bring him up to speed, the Minister of CIC told The Globe and Mail that the coal refurbishment project was going to cost the people of the province $1.9 billion. And yet, Mr. Speaker, SaskPower says it’s going to cost the province $2.6 billion.

Now I know math is a struggle for some members over there, but that is $700 million more than what that minister told The Globe and Mail. And SaskPower, they admitted — I’ll remind this House — the decision to extend the life of existing coal-fired generation assets was not driven by a determination that coal-life extension represents the lowest cost generation option.

So, Mr. Speaker, why is that Premier proceeding with an option that we know is going to double power bills for people in this province?

 

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Speaker Goudy: — I recognize the Minister of CIC.

Hon. Jeremy Harrison: — Well where to start, Mr. Speaker? This is Exhibit A why nobody in this province takes that critic or the NDP seriously on any of these questions, Mr. Speaker.

SaskPower put the number exactly into the rate review panel submission on the savings of using life-extending coal versus the NDP option. That number, Mr. Speaker, $21 billion that are going to be saved by proceeding on the path of life-extending our thermal generation assets and moving straight to nuclear versus their option of putting the carbon tax back on SaskPower, shutting down 1500 megawatts, putting 1,400 people out of work, Mr. Speaker, devastating two communities in the process of doing so, and destroying the reliability of our power grid while doubling rates in five years. That’s their plan, Mr. Speaker.

 

 

Speaker Goudy: — I recognize the member from Regina South Albert.

Aleana Young: — Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. People, families, farms, small businesses, the biggest industries across the province — they know that’s not true, Mr. Speaker. But let’s give the Premier perhaps some more news that he can use because, I guess, $700 million, it just doesn’t matter, Mr. Speaker. We also learned from SaskPower that, under this minister, SaskPower’s debt ratio will exceed 80 per cent this year.

SaskPower confirmed, Mr. Speaker, that even before that minister’s $136 million power bill hike, more and more and more people are struggling to pay their bills. The Sask Party’s plan for electricity is already $700 million more expensive than the minister told The Globe and Mail and possibly, Mr. Speaker, the Premier. And that was before this $136 million rate hike. We know it’s going to double people’s power bills. This plan is a disaster, Mr. Speaker.

Will the minister, will he listen to families, SARM [Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities], APAS [Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan], the CFIB [Canadian Federation of Independent Business], chambers, and now SIECA [Saskatchewan Industrial Energy Consumer Association] and scrap this terrible plan and his rate hike?

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Speaker Goudy: — I recognize the Minister of CIC.

Hon. Jeremy Harrison: — Well thank you. Thank you very much. We see every day demonstrated from across the way, Mr. Speaker, why nobody takes that critic seriously and why nobody takes the NDP seriously. Because their plan, Mr. Speaker, is a catastrophe. Their plan is putting the carbon tax back on SaskPower bills, Mr. Speaker. And in fact they were very upset when we took the carbon tax off of SaskPower bills.

They were also enraged, that member was enraged on a 10 per cent cut, Mr. Speaker, for industrial power users. So we took that off, Mr. Speaker. We took the carbon tax off, Mr. Speaker. We are saving the ratepayers . . .

[Interjections]

Speaker Goudy: — Some comments along the way, but it’s so loud I can’t even . . . I’m not sure if you’re able to hear but, Minister, continue, please.

Let’s have decorum in the Chamber.

Hon. Jeremy Harrison: — Well once again, Mr. Speaker, this is why nobody takes that critic and the NDP seriously. Our path going forward was put in the rate review panel submission by SaskPower of saving ratepayers $21 billion, Mr. Speaker. That’s SaskPower’s number of what we are saving versus their approach, which would double power rates in the next five years, destroy the reliability of our power grid, and not allow major investments like $12 billion from Bell Canada to go forward, Mr. Speaker.

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