With hundreds of workers onsite and most major equipment delivered, SaskPower’s Great Plains Power Station project near Moose Jaw is now more than 60% complete. 

“Currently, 84% of the more than 500 workers onsite are from Saskatchewan, and 17% are from Moose Jaw,” said Don Morgan, Minister Responsible for SaskPower. “In total, we expect Great Plains to require 1.5 million hours of labour, and the strong local presence onsite means many Saskatchewan people will directly benefit from the project.”

Later this year, construction activity will peak with more than 600 workers onsite each day. The project, which started construction in March 2021, remains on schedule to be complete in 2024.

“To date, the Great Plains project has seen $122 million in local support, including $23 million in Indigenous support,” said Rupen Pandya, SaskPower President and CEO. “This already more than doubles the $10 million in Indigenous participation achieved on the similar Chinook Power Station project, which completed in 2019.”

When complete, Great Plains will generate 360 megawatts of baseload electricity. Baseload power sources such as natural gas ensure power is available to meet customer demand 24/7 and support the deployment of intermittent renewables such as wind and solar.

SaskPower is on track to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50 per cent from 2005 levels by 2030 and considering multiple options to achieve net-zero emissions as soon as possible beyond that. Combined cycle natural gas facilities such as Great Plains Power Station generate less than half the emissions of a conventional coal plant, which is why natural gas is a crucial tool in the transition toward a clean energy future.

Visit saskpower.com/greatplains to get access to more information about the latest progress on the project.

At a glance...

• Currently more than 500 workers are onsite daily at the Great Plains project site
• More than $122 million in local work has been awarded on the Great Plains project, including $23 million for Indigenous companies and workers
• More information about the project can be found at saskpower.com/greatplains