There’s been a lot of talk about the coal refurbishment. Here’s the plan, the most detailed one Pipeline Online has seen to date. Back in June, 2025, the Government of Saskatchewan announced it would not be shutting down its coal-fired power generation...
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...
I wrote one of my very first columns six years ago when I was six years younger and about the same level of smarts as I am today. (Will I ever learn?) Anywho, with all the not-so-great news lately, (and there is a lot) it might be time to re-focus on what a great...
In January of 2025, the Saskatchewan government hinted at a bombshell: instead of shutting down its coal-fired power generation fleet by Dec. 31, 2029, it was considering refurbishing it and running it for many more years to come, as a bridge to nuclear power....
Boundary Dam Power Station, with its carbon capture plant on the left. Photo by Brian Zinchuk The new data centre in Regina has big implications for coal in Estevan and Coronach Editor’s note: This is a breaking story, and additional quotes may be added as they...
