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The Following is a full excerpt from the Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel website (full page is accessible at HERE):
On August 15, 2017 SaskPower submitted an application to the Panel to increase its rates by 5%, to take effect March 1, 2018. The Panel conducted public consultations on the rate application, including a live-streamed pubic meeting in Regina on October 3, 2017. The Panel also engaged technical consultants who presented their analysis in a report that was submitted to the Panel in November 2017. After consideration of the input received from the public and the technical analysis, the Panel submitted its Report with its recommendations on January 10, 2018.
The Panel’s Report to the Minister and the technical consultants’ report are posed below, under Reports. The Panel’s media release summarizing the results of its Report is posed under the Other Category, and on SaskPower’s news releases web page.
REPORTS:
- January 10, 2018 (2.54MB PDF)
Report to the Minister Responsible for Crown Investments Corporation of Saskatchewan regarding the SaskPower 2017 Rate Application - January 10, 2018 (7.14MB PDF)
Report by InterGroup Consultants on SaskPower’s Proposed Rate Increase
APPLICATION:
- October 20, 2017 (100KB PDF)
SaskPower 2018 Rate Application Mid-Application Update - August 15, 2017 (2.53MB PDF)
SaskPower 2018 Rate Application - November 15, 2017 (420KB PDF)
Average Service Life Study. This report provides analysis of the service life of SaskPower’s generation, transmission, distribution and other assets, and of the methods used to estimate depreciation of these assets - August 15, 2017 (927KB PDF)
2018 Fiscal Test Embedded Cost of Service Study Report - July 18, 2017 (1.94MB PDF)
Load Forecast Summary - August 10, 2017 (15.3KB PDF)
SaskPower responses to previous Panel recommendations. This document provides information about SaskPower’s responses to certain recommendations made by the Panel in its review of rate applications for 2016 and 2017.
TERMS OF REFERENCE:
- August 15, 2017 (1.17MB PDF)
Minister’s Terms of Reference to the Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel for the SaskPower Rate Change Proposal
QUESTIONS:
- September 20, 2017 (4.43MB PDF)
SaskPower 2018 Rate Application: First Round Information Requests, with Responses following each IR - October 27, 2017 – SRRP Q94 Final Response (53.49KB PDF)
Additional information for SaskPower 2018 Rate Application First Round information Requests with Responses - September 20, 2017 – SaskPower Capital Expenditures Budget: 2016 Actual/2017 to 2027 Forecast (295KB PDF)
Additional information for SaskPower 2018 Rate Application First Round information Requests with Responses
RESPONSES:
- October 19, 2017 (746KB PDF)
SaskPower Responses to the Panel’s technical consultants’ Second Round Interrogatories - October 13, 2017 – SRRP R2 Q38.xls – (68KB XLS)
Additional information in response to the Panel’s technical consultants’ Second Round Interrogatory Question 38 - October 5, 2017 (1.02MB PDF)
SaskPower responses to Questions submitted by the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers - SaskPower Responses to questions submitted by the Saskatchewan Industrial Energy Consumers Association (SIECA) in ascending numerical order
- Initial Round One responses to SIECA submission dated September 27, 2017
(787KB PDF) - Response to SIECA Question 3 – Table (947KB XLSX)
(947KB XLSX) - Response to SIECA Question 5f – Table (648KB XLSX)
(648KB XLSX) - Response to SIECA Question 5 – Table
(16KB XLSX) - Response to SIECA Question 7 – Table
(14.9KB XLSX) - Response to SIECA Question 8 – Table
(14.9KB XLSX) - Response to SIECA Question 10 – Table
(24.5KB XLSX) - Response to SIECA Question 12 – Generation Map
(149KB PDF) - Response to SIECA Question 12 – Transmission Map
(16.8KB PDF) - Response to SIECA Question 13 – Table
(14.9KB XLSX) - Response to SIECA Question 15 and 16 – Table
(12.5KB XLSX) - Response to SIECA Question 17 – Table
(11.2KB XLSX) - Response to SIECA Question 18 – Table
(11.7KB XLSX) - Response to SIECA Question 20 – Table
(26.4KB XLSX) - Response to SIECA Question 21 – Table
(13.7 XLSX) - Response to SIECA Question 22 – Table
(13.4KB XLSX) - Response to SIECA Question 23 – Table
(9.95KB XLSX) - Response to SIECA Question 24 – Table
(239KB XLSX) - Response to SIECA Question 28 – Table
(16.3KB XLSX) - Response to SIECA Question 29 – Table
(14.9KB XLSX) - Response to SIECA Question 30 – Table
(13.7KB XLSX) - Response to SIECA Question 32 – Table
(214KB XLSX) - Response to SIECA Question 33 – Table
(10.1KB XLSX) - Response to SIECA Question 34 – Table
(11KB XLSX) - Response to SIECA Question 37 – Table
(218KB XLSX) - Round Two and Three responses to SIECA submission dated September 27, 2017
(787KB PDF) - Response to SIECA Question 5 – Table
(17.8KB XLSX) - Response to SIECA Question 35 – Table
(17.8KB XLSX) - Response to SIECA Questions 39 and 40 – Table
(17.8KB XLSX) - SaskPower’s responses to the final submissions made by SEICA, CAPP, Crescent Point, MLMP and ERCO are posted in the Submissions section.
Public Meeting:
- October 16, 2017 (Video)
Rate Review Panel public meeting in Regina on the SaskPower rate change application - October 16, 2017 (1.08MB PDF)
Overview of the SaskPower rate application presented at the Panel’s public meeting in Saskatoon - October 3, 2017 (Video)
Rate Review Panel public meeting in Regina on the SaskPower rate change application - October 3, 2017 (753KB PDF)
Overview of the SaskPower rate application presented at the Panel’s public meeting in Regina
SUBMISSIONS AND COMMENTS:
Comments:
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- Comments – (HTM)
Public comments on the proposed SaskPower rate application
- Comments – (HTM)
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Submissions:
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- October 30, 2017 ( 158KB PDF)
Saskatchewan Mining Association Submission to the Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel - SaskPower Response to Saskatchewan Mining Association Submission
(108KB PDF) - October 30, 2017 ( 220KB PDF)
Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers and Explorers and Producers of Canada Submission to the Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel - SaskPower Response to CAPP Submission
(100KB PDF) - November 8, 2017 (203KB PDF)
Supplemental comments from Husky Energy to the submission from CAPP and EPAC on October 30, 2017 - SaskPower Response to Husky Energy Submission
(76.5KB PDF) - October 30, 2017 (1.16MB PDF)
SIECA Final Submission Regarding the SaskPower 2018 Rate Application - SaskPower Response to SIECA Submission
(268KB PDF) - October 30, 2017 ( 158KB PDF)
ERCO Worldwide Submission to the Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel - SaskPower Response to ERCO Submission
(88KB PDF) - October 26, 2017 (1.31MB PDF)
Crescent Point Energy Submission to the Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel - SaskPower Response to Crescent Point Energy Submission
(136KB PDF) - October 16, 2017 (1.25MB PPTX)
Meadow Lake Mechanical Pulp Submission to the Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel - SaskPower Response to MLMP Submission
(88KB PDF)
- October 30, 2017 ( 158KB PDF)
OTHER:
- January 10, 2018 (75.4KB, PDF)
Media Release: Panel recommends revised increase in SaskPower rates - September 19, 2017 (75.2KB PDF)
Panel Media Release: Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel to live stream public meetings on SaskPower rate application - August 18, 2017 (78.1KB PDF)
Panel Media Release: Panel announces review of SaskPower rate application
The Following is an excerpt from the Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel website (full page is accessible at HERE):
On May 20, 2016 SaskPower had submitted an application to the Panel to increase its rates by 5% on July 1, 2016 and a further 5% on January 1, 2017. The July 1 increase was implemented on an interim basis, while the Panel conducted its public consultations and technical analysis of the rate application. The Panel submitted its report with its recommendations to the Minister responsible on November 7, 2016.
The Panel’s report to the Minister and the technical consultants’ report to the Panel are posted under Reports. The Panel’s media release summarizing the results of its report is posted under the Other category and on the news releases page for SaskPower.
REPORTS:
- November 7, 2016 (913KB PDF)
Report to the Minister Responsible for Crown Investments Corporation regarding the SaskPower 2016 and 2017 Rate Application - November 7, 2016 (1.28 MB PDF)
Consultant’s Report: Independent Review of the SaskPower 2016 and 2017 Rate Application
APPLICATION:
- September 13, 2016 (213KB PDF)
SaskPower 2016 and 2017 Rate Application Mid-Application Update - June 23, 2016 (video)
Recorded video of entire public presentation in Saskatoon - June 23, 2016 (2.83MB PPTX)
SaskPower Saskatoon public presentation on its 2016-17 rate application - June 22, 2016 (1.20MB PDF)
SaskPower Cost of Service Study - June 21, 2016 (2.87MB PPTX)
SaskPower Regina public presentation on its 2016-17 rate application - June 21, 2016 (video)
Recorded video of entire public presentation in Regina - June 2, 2016 (1.44MB PDF)
SaskPower 2016 – 2017 Rate Application
TERMS OF REFERENCE:
- May 20, 2016 (343KB PDF)
Minister’s Terms of Reference to the Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel for the SaskPower Rate Change Proposal
QUESTIONS:
- July 30, 2016 (215KB PDF)
Additional questions on SaskPower’s 2016 and 2017 Rate Application on behalf of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers - July 18, 2016 (1.22MB PDF)
Questions on SaskPower’s 2016 and 2017 Rate Application on behalf of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers - July 15, 2016 (47.5KB PDF)
Questions from the Saskatchewan Industrial Energy Consumers Association on SaskPower’s 2016-2017 Rate Application - June 30, 2016 (111KB PDF)
Technical Consultants’ First Round Information Requests
RESPONSES:
- October 5, 2016 (114KB PDF)
SaskPower’s Responses to Questions submitted September 20 by the Saskatchewan Industrial Energy Consumers Association - September 28, 2016 (98.9MB PDF)
SaskPower’s Responses to Questions submitted September 9 by the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers - September 19, 2016 (105KB PDF)
SaskPower’s updated response to Question 2, Technical Consultants’ Second Round Information Requests - September 15, 2016 (283KB PDF)
SaskPower’s Round One Interrogatory Updates at Mid-Application - September 8, 2016 (158KB PDF)
Additional information related to SaskPower’s responses to Questions submitted by the Saskatchewan Industrial Energy Consumers Association - August 16, 2016 (92KB PDF)
SaskPower response to the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce July 29, 2016, submission to the Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel - SaskPower responses to Questions submitted August 12 by the Saskatchewan Industrial Energy Consumers Association
August 22, 2016 – SIECA Question 1 – supplementary 1 (218KB PDF) - SaskPower responses to Questions submitted August 12 by the Saskatchewan Industrial Energy Consumers Association
August 22, 2016 – SIECA Question 1 – supplementary 2 (69.6KB PDF) - SaskPower responses to Questions submitted August 12 by the Saskatchewan Industrial Energy Consumers Association
August 22, 2016 – SIECA Question 10 – supplementary 1 (105KB PDF) - August 12, 2016 (3.26MB PDF)
SaskPower Responses to Technical Consultants’ Second Round Information Requests with the Consultants’ IRs included - August 12, 2016 (256KB PDF)
SaskPower’s Responses to the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers Second Round Information Requests submitted on July 30 - August 3, 2016 (111KB PDF)
SaskPower’s Responses to Questions submitted July 18 on behalf of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers - Additional Information for SaskPower Responses to Technical Consultants’ Second Round Information Requests
Question 4 – table, (134KB xlsx) - July 29, 2016 (318KB PDF)
SaskPower Responses to Questions submitted July 15 by the Saskatchewan Industrial Energy Consumers Association - July 29, 2016 (111KB PDF)
SaskPower’s Responses to the June 24 Submission from the Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce - July 13, 2016 (4.59MB PDF)
SaskPower Responses to Consultants’ First Round Information Requests - Additional information for SaskPower responses to Questions submitted July 15 by the Saskatchewan Industrial Energy Consumers Association
SIECA Question 2 – table (959KB xlsx) - Additional information for SaskPower responses to Questions submitted July 15 by the Saskatchewan Industrial Energy Consumers Association
SIECA Question 2 – supplementary (53.2KB PDF) - Additional information for SaskPower responses to Questions submitted July 15 by the Saskatchewan Industrial Energy Consumers Association
SIECA Question 2 – supplementary 2 (53.3KB PDF) - Additional information for SaskPower responses to Questions submitted July 15 by the Saskatchewan Industrial Energy Consumers Association
SIECA Question 2 – supplementary 3 (138KB PDF) - Additional information for SaskPower responses to Questions submitted July 15 by the Saskatchewan Industrial Energy Consumers Association
SIECA Question 3 (98KB PDF) - Additional information for SaskPower responses to Questions submitted July 15 by the Saskatchewan Industrial Energy Consumers Association
SIECA Question 4 – supplementary (83.2KB PDF) - Additional information for SaskPower responses to Questions submitted July 15 by the Saskatchewan Industrial Energy Consumers Association
SIECA Question 14 -table (1.47MB PDF)
SUBMISSIONS AND COMMENTS:
Comments:
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- Comments – (HTM)
Public comments on the proposed SaskPower rate application - October 5, 2016 (112KB PDF)
SaskPower responses to public comments 22-26, posted between July 18 and September 9, 2016 - July 13, 2016 (296KB PDF)
SaskPower responses to public comments 1-21, posted between May 26 and July 6, 2016
- Comments – (HTM)
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Submissions:
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- September 20, 2016 (1.48MB PDF)
SIECA Final Submission Regarding SaskPower 2016 and 2017 Rate Application - September 10, 2016 (1.68MB PDF)
Submission from Meadow Lake Mechanical Pulp on their Presentation to the Panel on August 29 - September 9, 2016 (83.2KB PDF)
Cover Letter to the Panel accompanying the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers submission on the SaskPower Rate Application - September 9, 2016 (469KB PDF)
Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers Submission to the Panel on the SaskPower Rate Application - July 29, 2016 (1.52MB PDF)
Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce Recommendations on SaskPower’s 2016-2017 Rate Application - July 15, 2016 (52.9KB PDF)
Submission from the Saskatchewan Industrial Energy Consumers Association to the Panel, with detailed questions for SaskPower - June 24, 2016 (333KB PDF)
Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce Submission on the proposed SaskPower Rate Application - June 23, 2016
Video of the public/interactive meeting hosted by the Panel in Saskatoon - June 21, 2016
Video of the public/interactive meeting hosted by the Panel
- September 20, 2016 (1.48MB PDF)