The Government of Saskatchewan, through SaskBuilds and Procurement, has approved a $50 million capital stimulus grant to SaskPower to protect system reliability and build distribution capacity. The Power Grid Renewal Grant will enable SaskPower to invest a record $272 million during this fiscal year to replace and improve its aging transmission and distribution infrastructure.

This investment is a 62 per cent increase over the five-year average spend.
Transmission and distribution sustainment activities include wood pole maintenance and replacement, line rebuilds, underground cable replacements, upgrades to protective equipment for electrical infrastructure, and the conversion of additional streetlights to LED in towns and villages. More than 65 per cent of the work will be completed by Saskatchewan contractors, and the remaining work will be completed by SaskPower crews. The province says that its investment will result in the equivalent of 120 to 150 additional jobs over the course of the work being completed.