SaskPower working on coal as new regulations become official
In just over a decade, two Saskatchewan power plants could be shuttered, thanks to federal regulations that became official this month.
The rules will effectively end conventional coal power generation in a bid to help Canada meet its emissions obligations in the Paris Climate Agreement.
It would impose stringent emissions targets on plants, forcing most, if not all, of them to close by the end of 2029.
As it stands now, the Boundary Dam Power Station would be the only one allowed to stay open past that date as its emissions are mitigated by Carbon Capture and Storage technology.