SASKENERGY 2018-19 ANNUAL REPORT
CORPORATE PROFILE
Crown Investments Corporation of Saskatchewan
SaskEnergy Incorporated
TransGas Limited
Bayhurst Gas Limited
Many Islands Pipe Lines (Canada) Limited Interprovincial Transmission
Saskatchewan First Call Corporation Underground Facility Screening & Notification Service
Transmission and Storage
Natural Gas In Storage
BG Storage Inc.
Storage Joint Arrangements
SaskEnergy Incorporated (SaskEnergy or the Corporation) is a Saskatchewan Crown corporation governed by The SaskEnergy Act . It is a designated subsidiary of Crown Investments Corporation of Saskatchewan (CIC). CIC is also a Crown corporation and effectively operates as the Province’s holding company for commercial Crown corporations (such as SaskPower, SaskTel and SGI) and various commercial investments. SaskEnergy’s main business is the natural gas distribution utility. SaskEnergy owns and operates the distribution utility, which has the exclusive legislated franchise to distribute natural gas within the province of Saskatchewan. The Provincial Cabinet regulates SaskEnergy’s delivery service and commodity rates. All rate changes are subject to review by the Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel, an independent body, prior to receiving Provincial Cabinet approval. SaskEnergy’s corporate structure includes four wholly owned and one indirect wholly owned operating subsidiaries, as follows: Bayhurst Gas Limited (Bayhurst) owns, produces and sells natural gas from its two storage facilities in the western area of Saskatchewan. BG Storage Inc. (BGSI) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bayhurst Gas Limited and owns a 50 per cent interest in a natural gas storage business, which is operated through a joint arrangement with Faro Energy Ventures Ltd.
Many Islands Pipe Lines (Canada) Limited (MIPL) is a transmission company that owns eight transmission gas line interconnections to Alberta, two into the United States, and one into Manitoba, all of which connect to the TransGas system. MIPL is regulated by the National Energy Board. Saskatchewan First Call Corporation (Sask 1 st Call) provides a centralized “Click Before You Dig” underground facility screening and notification service. Sask 1 st Call was established primarily for safety reasons to maintain a database of oil, natural gas and other underground infrastructures. Sask 1 st Call provides a service whereby landowners and other stakeholders planning any ground disturbance can contact Sask 1 st Call to request the location of natural gas lines and non-gas line-related facilities of its subscribers. Sask 1 st Call’s rate structure is intended to recover all operational costs and operate on a break-even basis. TransGas Limited (TransGas) owns and operates the transmission utility and has the exclusive legislated franchise to transport natural gas within the province of Saskatchewan. It also owns and operates a natural gas storage business as well as gathering facilities, which are integrated with the transmission gas line system. TransGas’ transportation and storage rates are subject to Provincial Cabinet approval. TransGas has a Customer Dialogue process where business, operational and rate matters are openly discussed with a representative group of customers.
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