Pillar two: Prosperity
SaskEnergy delivers energy to residents, businesses and industry to support our standard of living while considering our impact on the environment. This aligns with our vision of environmental sustainability and economic prosperity for future generations. Whether it’s keeping stakeholders and Indigenous communities informed as part of our major projects, or our community liaisons delivering public awareness emergency response programming and training, we know that strong relationships and partnerships are key to our success. Committed to the communities we serve
A SAFE AND RELIABLE SYSTEM
The safety of the people who live and work near our gas lines and facilities is of the utmost importance. SaskEnergy is committed to designing, maintaining and operating a safe and reliable natural gas system. We take steps to ensure that every kilometre of our system is monitored and protected, including an annual aerial survey of the entire transmission system. We also complete system-wide ground-based leak surveys on a four-year cycle, and perform targeted surveys year-round in areas that are prone to ground shifting. SaskEnergy performs regular transmission system inspections, as well as visual and internal gas line examinations using the latest technology. Each year, approximately 1,200 kilometres of gas lines are inspected. Recognizing the serious implications of an energy interruption, SaskEnergy also maintains 24/7 capabilities to identify, respond to and resolve any issues with the operation of our system.
Reliability and resiliency
Natural gas provides Saskatchewan with much-needed, reliable energy — particularly during some of the country’s most extreme weather. The amount of energy that SaskEnergy delivers to our customers is greater than the amount of energy provided through any other means in the province. Natural gas is also a key fuel for much of the electrical generation in Saskatchewan, reducing the dependency on conventional coal and the carbon intensity of the electricity generation mix, while also supporting the growth of renewable energy as a backup for the variability of wind and solar. For many customers, including hospitals and large businesses, natural gas serves not only as the primary heating source but as an emergency backstop during electrical outages.
which is designed for reliability, service disruptions to our customers are rare, regardless of weather conditions. This allows business and industrial customers to operate efficiently year-round while residential customers are connected to a dependable, affordable energy source.
SaskEnergy’s service is 99.99 per cent reliable. Through our 86,000-kilometre underground gas line system,
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