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Released on March 12, 2008
SaskPower is taking steps to ensure the continued reliability of electrical service in the province. A $140-million project is currently underway to increase the output, reliability and efficiency of one of the generating units at the Poplar River Power Station near Coronach in south-central Saskatchewan.
"With our thriving provincial economy and an increasing need for power, SaskPower must ensure the necessary supply is available to the people of Saskatchewan," Crown Corporations Minister Ken Cheveldayoff said. "Poplar River Power Station will continue to be a key source of safe, reliable and economical electricity for the province, and this upgrade will ensure the continued reliable operation of this unit."
To allow for the upgrade, the unit shut down for 100 days on March 1. It is expected to be back online in early June. The upgrade project will replace worn out boiler components with a new and improved design. SaskPower will also upgrade the existing turbine to improve efficiency, as well as replace the generator. Besides nearly doubling the unit's life expectancy and maintaining its viability for another 20 to 25 years, the project will increase the unit's output by 10 megawatts.
"Coal-fired units such as those at Poplar River Power Station are essential to our base load generation fleet," SaskPower president Pat Youzwa said. "With much of SaskPower's equipment installed in the 1950s, 60s, 70s and 80s, the corporation carefully develops plans to maintain and upgrade its generation facilities. At the same time, we continue to focus on developing safe, reliable and sustainable sources of power for generations to come. SaskPower will continue its research into clean coal and carbon capture, as well as a number of other options under consideration."
Through most of its operating life, this unit at Poplar River has been one of North America's most reliable coal-fired units. Without major reinvestment it will not continue to operate at historical levels of reliability.
With a peak workforce projected at 500 people, this project will also deliver economic benefits to Coronach and surrounding communities. A similar project was completed on Poplar River Power Station's other generating unit in 2006.
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For more information, contact:
Larry Christie
SaskPower
Regina
Phone: 306-566-3167
Email: lchristie@saskpower.com
Cell: 306-536-2886
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