If they knew they had to upgrade the infrastructure why have they not been putting money aside to pay for it? My wages are not increasing by 5%. Why not increase our costs by 3% over 5 years? I could afford that better.

Can SaskPower please indicate the process which was undertaken to select the Tazi Twe hydro project as the lowest cost base load generation option chosen for the Far North? What is the latest cost ($/MWhr) of Tazi Twe versus alternative base load generation options in the Far North? Are there other hydro projects in the Far North being currently developed by the private sector together with First Nation communities where the cost of energy to the ratepayer ($MWhr) for these Project(s) are lower than Tazi Twe? Please explain in detail your competitive procurement process? Our understanding is there was no competitive procurement process undertaken, and Tazi Twe was not the lowest cost hydro generation option compared to private/sector First Nation hydro projects located in the Far North. Please use your most recent $ MWhr estimates from Nov. 2013.

The capital cost for the Tazi Twe hydropower project being developed by SaskPower was not included in the SaskPower rate increase application, please provide this? Reference to the Tazi Twe Project was made in the rate increase application by SaskPower as one of the reasons for the need for a rate increase.  My understanding is current SaskPower power projects which are owned by the utility are much more expensive than Saskatchewan power projects developed and/or owned by the private sector where power is sold to SaskPower. For example Boundary Dam was well over budget (115 M), Tazi Twe (?), Queen Elizabeth upgrade, transmission line construction (Island Falls to Key Lake). Please provide price comparisons for new generation and new transmission on a per MW and per km basis, comparing private sector development and/or ownership and SaskPower development and/or ownership?  ******** Saskatoon 

Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel, The proposed rate increase requested by SaskPower is unacceptable. They have already been granted substantial rate increases in recent years. "The final forecasts show the project approximately nine per cent over budget, or $115 million." This is a reference to the carbon capture and power plant refurbishment project at Boundary Dam, only one example of the company’s inability to be accountable to the rate payers. The company operates extremely inefficient and is passing the cost of their budget failure and poor business planning on to their own customers. Customers without a choice of service as SaskPower has the monopoly for power delivery in Saskatchewan. The only safe hold that customers do have is the Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel. It is the panel's responsibility to hold SaskPower accountable and ensure that any request for a rate increase is justified and FAIR. When the recent rate increases are taken into consideration it is obvious that SaskPower has the intent to charge as much as possible at all times, and will continue to apply for a rate increases whenever they think they may get it. They do not wish to provide good service for a fair price but wish to make as much profit as possible so they can continue to fund their currently very wasteful business. Annual increases of around 5% is NOT fair. I urge the panel to stop this negligent company from taking advantage of their subjugated customers.

Hi My name is *****. So hiking the cost in which you did a few years ago. Now you are hiking the rates again over 3 years to cover expenses from building shand and boundary dam power plants?! So after these power plants are built and running upon completion will the tax hike go down after saskpower is dine paying off their expansion bill? If you have straight answers for me please respond if not then continue on with the tax hike. Sincerely Concerned citizen

 I would like submit my opinion on the latest application by Saskpower for a 5.5% increase. I don't believe anybody deserves that kind of increase with the economy the way it is. We have 10% more retired people than 5 years ago and with the number of baby boomers retiring in the near future we will not be able to support it. Then the next thing you know the unions are going to want their 5% and go on strike and here we go again.

Hi I was intrested in knowing if there is a way to over rull the rate review board by getting signatures or something because if another rate increase happens for Sask Power of 15% over 5 years somone is going to have to stand up and say enough is enough? So if you could lead,me in right direction that would help me alot Thank You