Sample Highlights of Cost-Saving Initiatives
$1.5 MILLION – P25 RADIOS SaskPower joined an agreement with the Government of Saskatchewan to leverage federal government procurement offerings for long- term supply agreements. The federal government’s offering rate is significantly less than current market pricing. SaskPower made a one- time purchase of 700 P25 radios through the federal offering.
$3.29 MILLION – SHARING SPACE ON POWER POLES SaskTel rents space on SaskPower power poles to provide fibre service at a lower cost than burying fibre or putting up separate poles. If SaskTel had to bury the lines, it would cost an additional $1,700 per home.
$421,000 – OFFICE SUPPLIES SaskEnergy, SaskGaming and the Ministry of SaskBuilds and Procurement entered into a contract together to save on the procurement of office supplies.
$1.3 MILLION – WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM SaskEnergy, SaskPower and SaskTel have collaborated on finding and implementing a new workforce management system. Discounted pricing for licenses based on collective volume resulted in cost savings.
$100,000 – DOCUSIGN SaskPower, SaskEnergy and SGI leveraged the Government of Saskatchewan’s procurement power to acquire increased system capabilities at a reduced rate before the supplier raised prices on the e-signature solution.
$1.26 MILLION – SASKPOWER COLOCATION FOR AMI METER READING PROGRAM SaskPower installed equipment on SaskTel towers across the province for SaskPower’s meter reading program.
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