Aspen power station

Hi,

Building a power station near Lanigan ensures that the mining companies get their power supply from a local supplier. 

Nutrien has indicated that they will build their own on-site power generating stations for their operations. Either way, a new project is expected to produce more electricity to meet demand. It would be short sighted for Saskpower to be denied this opportunity to build a power station. Building a power station near lanigan would help with “line loss” and essentially the waste of energy. A significant amount of energy is wasted in transferring power over long distances. Having the source closer to the consumer would reduce the wasted energy and therefore increase its efficiency. A win for everyone. 

Saskpower has a history of safety as well as diversity. If we are to reduce emissions, we need to have more natural gas fired plants and less coal. The only way to make this project even more attractive is to have a small nuclear reactor.  A clean source of carbon free electricity. Either way, this project is going to help Saskatchewan meet its carbon emissions targets. 

It is clear that the federal government has very little interest in what actually happens in Saskatchewan. Denying the project would send a clear message that the federal government is committed to ensuring road blocks are put in at every opportunity. Let’s not forget the impact that the province of Saskatchewan has on global emissions. Saskatchewan and Canada are not the problem in terms of emissions. We need to focus our energy efforts to places like India and China. 

Let the project go ahead.