The Birtle Transmission Project delivers renewable hydropower Saskatchewan and was completed ahead of schedule and under budget.
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Dry conditions aren’t only factor in Manitoba Hydro’s water supply
Huge watershed feeds generating stations in dry times.
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Third year of federal carbon charge on natural gas starts April 1
The cost of natural gas increases April 1, 2021 as part of the federal government’s multi-year carbon pollution pricing system.
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Ensuring reliable service while responding to COVID-19
The situation around the world has changed rapidly, but our commitment to bring safe and reliable electricity and natural gas to your home remains the same.
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FYI on street lights
We get a lot of questions about street lights. We’ll answer the most common.
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Why we export power
Revenue from our power exports brought in more than 22% of our total electric revenue from 2010–19, or about $3.9 billion. Without our export sales, your electricity rates would be about 20% higher than they are today.
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Second year of federal carbon charge takes effect April 1
The cost of natural gas increases April 1, 2020 as part of the federal government’s multi-year carbon pollution pricing system.
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Energy storage at Manitoba Hydro
The key to Manitoba Hydro’s ‘flexibility’ (also called ‘dispatchability’) is its huge amount of energy storage — the water stored behind our hydro generating stations.