Nicole Goldsworthy
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
SASKTODAY.ca
The area between Tisdale and Hudson Bay will see power outages this weekend as SaskPower starts rebuilding 74 kilometres of power line.
On Sunday, Oct. 22 from 10 a.m to 4 p.m., power will be shut of for the following communities and their rural areas.
Hudson Bay
Porcupine Plain
Carragana
Clemenceau
Doncrest
McElhanney
Mistatim
Peesane
Somme
Weekes
On that same day, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., power will be shut of for the following communities and their rural areas.
Tisdale
Archerwill
Bjorkdale
Chelan
Crooked River
McKague
New Osgoode
Valparaiso
This work is related to SaskPower’s $37 million project to rebuild 74 kilometres of power line that connects the Tisdale Switching Station with the Prairie River Substation. The power line has reached the end of its useful life. SaskPower said rebuilding it will ensure reliable power for customers in the area for years to come.
SaskPower’s current plan is to complete this project in sections: Section 1 includes approximately 24 kilometres, section 2 includes approximately 35 kilometres and section 3 includes 15 kilometres.