CORPORATE HIGHLIGHTS
SaskEnergy’s Strategic Objectives align with the Government of Saskatchewan’s Crown Sector Strategic Priorities and the Saskatchewan Plan for Growth. The Corporation’s operating environment, the provincial economy, commodity market fluctuations, and public expectations of pipeline companies have influenced the strategic direction of the Corporation.
Damage Prevention Initiatives As part of its risk and asset management strategy, SaskEnergy engaged in a number of initiatives to reduce damage to its buried infrastructure. As a result, there was a six per cent reduction in third-party line hits in 2015, helping to add to a total reduction of nearly 30 per cent since 2013. In partnership with Sask 1st Call , the Saskatchewan Common Ground Alliance (SCGA), SaskPower and SaskTel, SaskEnergy expanded its Safety Patrol program during the 2015 construction season and added three new patrollers to its fleet. Originally monitoring neighbourhoods in Regina and Saskatoon where Crown utilities have reported higher percentages of facility damages, the program was extended to 16 other communities. The patrollers initiated face-to-face contact with homeowners, local contractors and customers in rental stores and businesses in Regina and Saskatoon to increase awareness of the requirement to contact Sask 1st Call for line locates before projects got underway. Other initiatives included a new Sask 1st Call mobile application, supervised crossings, tri-locates, collaborating with SCGA to ensure greater contractor awareness, providing information to businesses that rent digging equipment and public awareness advertising.
SERVICE EXCELLENCE
System Integrity and Risk Management Initiatives SaskEnergy spent $92 million on system integrity initiatives in 2015, and an additional $15.5 million in the first three months of 2016, reflecting the Corporation’s commitment to safety across its more than 84,000 kilometres of pipeline. SaskEnergy invested in a number of initiatives throughout the year to manage risk and ensure the safe and reliable operation of its distribution and transmission networks, including upgrades to 2,311 gas service connections in Regina, Regina Beach and Rosetown. More than $5 million was spent on mitigation projects throughout the Province, with a focus on Last Mountain Lake and the communities of Regina Beach and Saskatchewan Beach, to increase gas service integrity in communities with possible slope movement. SaskEnergy would like to thank all of these communities, and in particular the town of Regina Beach — the mayor, town council and all residents — for their cooperation and discussion. Corporate Safety Performance Safety is at the core of SaskEnergy’s business and, in 2015, the Corporation achieved its best-ever safety performance with a Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate (TRIR) of 1.86 (injuries per 100 employees). This is down from 2.22 in 2014, which was also a record year. In 2015, SaskEnergy experienced its lowest-ever Preventable Vehicle Collision (PVC) Frequency Rate for the second consecutive year. In alignment with industry best practices, the Corporation achieved an overall audit score of 94 per cent in the Certificate of Recognition (COR) Program, which assesses the elements of SaskEnergy’s safety management system against COR Program requirements. Other 2015 safety initiatives included a new employee safety orientation program, which was developed internally to ensure all new and transferred employees receive a consistent introduction to corporate safety practices and procedures. In addition, SaskEnergy rolled out the first phase of a corporate Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Program, which saw the installation of 26 AED machines at various area offices, as well as training, setup, service and support.
ACHIEVING GROWTH
Distribution and Transmission Growth From January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015, population growth in Saskatchewan benefited SaskEnergy, as the Corporation added 5,090 customers to its distribution base, bringing total customers to 385,858. Distribution customers grew to 386,886 by March 31, 2016. Transmission volume in 2015 increased by 18 petajoules (PJ), or 6.4 per cent, from 2014, and totaled 394 PJ for the 15 months ended March 31, 2016. SaskEnergy has made significant investments in its distribution and transmission system to connect customers in a wide range of key Saskatchewan industries, including enhanced oil recovery, potash production and power production.
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2015-16 ANNUAL REPORT SASKENERGY
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