Regina-SaskPower recently announced that it plans to build a transmission line from southwest of Saskatoon to the Agrium potash mine near Vanscoy. The project would be completed by June 2010 and cost $5.2 million. The power line, carrying 138 kilovolts, would extend from an existing transmission line southwest of Saskatoon to the mine. “The new transmission line will deliver additional reliable energy to meet the growing demand from Agrium at the Vanscoy site,” Crown Corporations Minister Ken Cheveldayoff said in a news release. “SaskPower must ensure the required infrastructure is in place to help meet the demands of the mining industry in the province.” SaskPower said it is considering several routes for the line, and will take agricultural, environmental, social, and economic impacts into account. Approval will be requested from the Ministry of Environment, and SaskPower said consultations are underway with municipal officials. A public open house was planned for March 19 at Vanscoy Circle Hall.
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