(Ben Tompkins/northeastNOW Staff)

By Ben Tompkins

Community Engagement

SaskPower gathering input on proposed Beatty to Jansen power line

Aug 6, 2025 | 9:50 AM

SaskPower has been touring around the northeast this past week and will do so again next week as they seek input on their planned power line from the Beatty to Jansen area.

So far, the Crown corporation held information meetings in St. Gregor, Lake Lenore and Melfort to discuss next steps.

“The line will help reinforce the power system in the area and continue to ensure reliability for our customers there, and an important part of this is to engage with our stakeholders and rights holders in the area,” explained SaskPower spokesperson Joel Cherry.

“We’re looking at a couple of different route options for that line, so we’re meeting with a variety of people, indigenous communities, local municipalities, and land owners, to get feedback and to help narrow our route options down to a preferred route.”

Through the three meetings so far, Cherry said they’ve had good turnouts and are receiving valuable insights.

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Their preferences could differ based on land use practices, including how they farm their land. There are additional factors as well.

“With any project, one of the first steps we have to take is to make sure that we can minimize environmental impacts. We also look to see if there are any heritage sites that we need to be aware of,” Cherry added.

“It’s a process where we want to make sure that we can engage people so we make the most informed decision that’s minimally disruptive, and that ultimately has the support of the local community. We’ll come up with preferred route, and we’ll continue to engage with stakeholders, indigenous rights holders as well, in the area and communities, to make sure that we make the best choice to build this line, which, again, will help to make sure we have a reliable supply of power for all of our customers in that area.”

There will be follow-up engagement this winter and next spring, with the construction expected to start in the winter of 2027 or spring of 2028. The project should wrap up by the fall of 2029.

According to Cherry, these engagement meetings have been informative for both sides, as SaskPower looks to continue to learn and evolve its community information sessions.

The next three meetings are planned for:

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