SaskPower invests over $110 million into the northwest
A big investment into electricity is underway in the northwest.
SaskPower is investing over $110 million to upgrade portions of the power grid in the Battlefords and Lloydminster along with surrounding communities including Unity, Biggar and Turtle Lake.
Spokesperson for SaskPower, Heather Johnson said every year SaskPower invests approximately $1 billion dollars into the province’s electrical system, and this year the crown is focusing its spending on the Battlefords and Lloydminster area.
“We’re doing a fair bit of work upgrading portions of the grid there. Putting a lot of upgrades into things like substations and switching stations, and equipment that’s used to distribute the power and get it to customers,” Johnson said.