We're proud of the awards our employees and company have won. This list highlights awards we’ve received:
Customer Services
- Saskatchewan Regional Centre of Expertise Award for Education for Sustainable Development (May 2019)
- Award for SaskPower Retail Discount Program In-Store Education
- Saskatchewan Regional Centre of Expertise Award for Education for Sustainable Development (May 2019)
- Award for Online Energy Efficiency Assessment Tool for Business
- Customer satisfaction rating in 2018
- Net satisfaction ratings for SaskPower continue to exceed the national average for major Canadian utilities. The national average is 53 and SaskPower rates 62 on a 100-point scale.
- Association of Professional Engineers & Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (May 2017)
- Environmental Excellence Award for the Industrial Energy Optimization Program (IEOP)
- Saskatchewan Regional Centre of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development (April 2016)
- Awards for the Retail Customer Engagement Program and Business Education & Outreach Program
- Saskatchewan Regional Centre of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development (May 2015)
- Award for the education component of the Fall Lighting Discount Program
Communications
- International Association of Business Communicators (Canada − Silver Leaf Awards)
- Silver Leaf Awards recognize business communication excellence in Canada. We earned an award for our smart meter pilot communications in 2019.
- International Association of Business Communicators (Global – Gold Quill Awards)
- Gold Quill Awards recognize business communication excellence globally. We earned an award for our smart meter pilot communications in 2019.
- Utility Communicators International
- This is North America’s oldest awards program for utility communicators. In 2019, we were awarded: Gold in the Employee Communications or Internal Campaign category — SaskPower Strategic Direction to 2030; Gold in the Safety Communications category — SaskPower Public Safety Campaign 2018; Silver in the Complete Campaign (Image or Branding) category —SaskPower’s Pasqua to Swift Transmission Line; Bronze in the Complete Campaign (Marketing) category — SaskPower’s Smart Meter Pilot.
Community Investment
- United Way Regina Community Fundraiser Award (2018)
- Recognition for successfully growing our campaign in total dollars raised and demonstrating growth in the areas of participation and average gift by employees.
- United Way of Regina’s Spirit Award (2015)
- Cecile Matysio won Outstanding Employee Campaign Co-ordinator in the large employer category.
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)
- Edison Award (2015)
- Power Engineering’s Project of the Year (2015)
- 2015 Exceptional Engineering / Geoscience Project Award (presented by APEGS)
- Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Award (2015)
- Governmental Leadership in Sustainable Infrastructure
- Southeast Saskatchewan Airshed Association
- Clean Air Leadership Awards (2015)
- Coal Association of Canada Special Recognition Award (2015)
- ITT/Goulds Heart of the Industry Award (2015)
- POWER-GEN International, Renewable Energy World, Projects of the Year, Coal (2014)
- 2014 MarCom Awards
- Gold Award for development of the virtual interactive tour of Boundary Dam
- Climate Change Business Journal: Business Achievement Award (2014)
Finance
- Canadian Electricity Association (CEA) Sustainable Electricity Company™ Designation (2019)
- Based on the ISO 26000 Guidance on Social Responsibility, SaskPower is one of only nine Canadian utilities that have achieved this designation.
- 2014, 2015 and 2016 CPA Canada Awards of Excellence
- Award of Excellence in Financial Reporting —Corporation, Provincial
Human Resources
- Forbes Top Employer in Canada — 4 years running (2016-2019)
- 2021 Canada’s Top Diversity Employers — winner for 13 years
- 2021 Canada’s Top Employers for Young People — winner for 9 years
- 2021 Saskatchewan’s Top Employers — winner for 14 years
- 2019 Outstanding Technical Training Team
- Recognizes significant contributions to the success of Saskatchewan’s apprenticeship and trade certification system.
- Progressive Aboriginal Relations (PAR) Gold Status
- Recognizes commitment and success of companies across Canada who lead in Aboriginal relations.
Public Service
- Premier’s Award for Excellence in Public Service (2019)
- SaskPower was selected for its efforts in promoting Indigenous procurement.
Properties
- Canadian Society of Civil Engineering (2015)
- Honoured former Regina Powerhouse as a historic site.
Other
- Edison Electric Institute Emergency Assistance Award (2019)
- Edison Electric Institute presented SaskPower with its “Emergency Assistance Award” for its response efforts after a snow storm hit Manitoba in October. The award is given to recognize outstanding efforts to assist other electric companies with power restoration after service has been disrupted by severe weather conditions or other major incidents.
- Project Management Institute, Regina/South Saskatchewan Chapter (2016)
- SaskPower was recognized as an employer and supporter of the project management profession. PMI is the world’s leading project management organization with over 450,000 members around the globe.
- Nipawin Oasis Community Centre award (2015)
- Codie Sandypoint, an apprentice electrician in Nipawin, won an award that honoured her contributions to her community.
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