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SASKATCHEWAN-BASED PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPING WORLD-LEADING CLEAN COAL TECHNOLOGY

Released on August 17, 2006

Babcock & Wilcox Canada (B&W Canada) and SaskPower today announced an agreement that will play a major role in advancing SaskPower's study of the feasibility of building a near-zero emissions coal-fired power plant.

Under this agreement B&W Canada will provide the design and engineering required to develop a supercritical pressure pulverized coal-fired boiler. B&W Canada's work will help SaskPower assess whether to proceed to the construction phase on the near-zero emissions power station.

A Saskatchewan-designed and built near-zero emissions coal-fired power plant is expected to greatly reduce greenhouse gas emissions by capturing at least 90 per cent of carbon dioxide (CO2). Recovered CO2 would be sold for enhanced oil recovery operations and eventually sequestrated underground in stable geologic formations.

"The possibility of coal generation with near-zero emissions, along with enhanced oil recovery and permanent sequestration of CO2 has tremendous potential for both the provincial economy and the environment," Minister responsible for SaskPower John Nilson said. "We welcome B&W Canada on-board and expect their contribution to be significant."

"B&W has been involved with the International Test Centre (ITC) at the University of Regina for the past few years on CO2 sequestration and clean coal initiatives, which will continue as the project develops. Should the project proceed, Saskatchewan will be the centre of the most advanced coal firing facility in the world," B&W Canada President Richard Reimels said.

"B&W's research and development group has been working on various clean coal initiatives, and specifically OxyFuel technology, and will utilize its expertise to bring world class technology to Saskatchewan," B&W Company Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Don Langley said. "The B&W supercritical pressure boiler design provides a high thermal efficiency, further enabling SaskPower to economically maximize the CO2 capture."

Utilizing B&W Canada's Melville facility to maximize Saskatchewan content has created a win-win arrangement for both the company and the province of Saskatchewan.

Under existing agreements B&W Canada and SaskPower are working together to develop solutions for improving and rebuilding the existing coal-fired boilers. That long-term relationship, along with this new agreement on the clean coal project, and continued support of Melville fabrication facility have been cornerstones of the B&W business strategy in Western Canada and in its plans to sustain and grow a viable business in Melville.

"Our nearly 20-year working relationship with B&W Canada has set the stage for us to join forces in this effort to develop clean coal technology," SaskPower President and CEO Pat Youzwa said. "If a decision is made next July to proceed with building the estimated $1.5 billion facility, we are pleased that major components can be fabricated right here in Saskatchewan, with the economic benefits that brings to both Melville and the province."

The announcement today reflects ongoing assembly of industrial partnerships which will form an essential nucleus of expertise required to deploy this emerging technology. Last month, SaskPower announced an agreement with Marubeni Canada and Hitachi Ltd. for design collaboration on other aspects of the project.

Babcock & Wilcox Canada serves North American electric utility and industrial markets and the global nuclear utility market, with manufacturing facilities in Cambridge, Ontario, and Melville, Saskatchewan. B&W Canada is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Babcock & Wilcox Company in Barberton, Ohio, which is an operating unit of McDermott International, Inc. More information on the Babcock & Wilcox Company is available at www.babcock.com.

SaskPower is the principal supplier of electricity in Saskatchewan, serving more than 441,000 customers. The Corporation operates with a total available capacity of approximately 3,655 megawatts, supplying customers through more than 154,000 kilometres of transmission and distribution lines. The focus of recent additions to its system is on environmentally sustainable and renewable energy sources. More information on these and on SaskPower's clean coal initiative is available online at www.saskpower.com.

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For More Information, Contact:

Larry Christie
SaskPower
Regina
Phone: (306) 536-2886
Email: lchristie@saskpower.com
Cell: (306) 536-2886		Yvette Amor
B&W Canada
Cambridge, ON
Phone: (519) 621-2120

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