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• We’re evaluating areas near Swift Current, Belle Plaine and south of Regina near the Rowatt Switching Station as sites for 1 or more potential new natural gas facilities to support future power needs.
• Natural gas provides reliable power with less than half the GHG emissions of conventional coal. It is proven technology that is available for us today and we can build it at the scale needed to support load growth.
• No decision has been made, and we’re considering all our options. Natural gas generation will be compared to other supply options to meet future needs.
  

We’re exploring the potential for new natural gas generation and we’re beginning to engage with communities in southern Saskatchewan.

We’re evaluating areas near Swift Current, Belle Plaine and south of Regina near the Rowatt Switching Station. We’re studying them as sites for one or more potential new natural gas facilities to support future power needs. Our siting work will help us determine:

• Size and turbine technology of the potential new power station(s)
• Potential for carbon capture and storage

We’ll be seeking feedback from Rightsholders, landowners and stakeholders on what we should consider as we assess potential sites, and how we can lessen potential impacts.

We’re planning to hold site offices in the following locations:

Why Natural Gas?

We’re facing big decisions when it comes to our future power supply. We’re committed to achieving a net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions power system by 2050 or sooner. Federal regulations also require us to retire over 1,400 megawatts (MW) of conventional coal power generation by 2030.

Natural gas provides reliable power with less than half the GHG emissions of conventional coal. It is proven technology that is available for us today and we can build it at the scale needed to support load growth. Natural gas power stations can also be designed to quickly start or ramp up as needed when less wind or solar power is available.

This makes natural gas an important bridging generation source to balance the additional intermittent solar and wind power as we transition our system to reach net zero. We plan to add up to 3,000 MW of solar and wind generation to the power system by 2035.

What Type of Natural Gas Might We Build?

No decision has been made, and we’re considering all our options. Natural gas generation will be compared to other supply options to meet future needs. All natural gas technologies have different characteristics and support the system in different ways.

There’s a lot to consider as we may need a variety of technologies to meet future needs.

Simple Cycle Gas Turbine (SCGT) Produces power from gas turbines Provides fast start-up Construction takes around 2.5 years with up to 200 people employed at peak	Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) Uses gas turbine exhaust heat to generate steam that turns another turbine to create more power Natural gas is used more efficiently Construction takes around 3 to 4 years with up to 500 people employed at peak	Combined Cycle With Carbin Capture and Storage (CCGT + CCS) Same benefits as CCGT with carbon capture technology added Captured CO2 is removed through a chemical process and stored deep underground in selected areas Construction takes about 3 to 4 years, with up to 600‑1,000 people employed at peak

To enable a potential new power station as soon as 2029 and to support future options to 2035, we’re looking to acquire land options in all three study areas by early 2025.

Visit saskpower.com/PotentialGasSite to learn more about the siting work underway.