SaskPower以迫切需要和碳税差距为由,要求提高2/39%的利率,为基础设施提供资金。 SaskPower seeks two 3.9% rate hikes to fund infrastructure, citing urgent needs and a carbon tax gap.

SaskPower正寻求从2026年12月1日起提高3.9%,2027年2月再提高3.9%,以资助关键的基础设施项目。 SaskPower is seeking a 3.9% rate increase starting Dec. 1, 2026, with another 3.9% hike in February 2027, to fund critical infrastructure projects. 增加额将增加大约每月5美元用于家庭,11美元用于农场。 The increases would add about $5 monthly for homes and $11 for farms. 这项申请假定省工业碳税在2026-27年不适用, 造成3.68亿美元的财政缺口, 尽管预期会节省。 The application assumes the provincial industrial carbon tax won’t apply in 2026–27, creating a $368 million financial gap despite expected savings. 该省计划捐助1.75亿美元来弥补短缺,但尚未就碳税的未来作出最后决定。 The province plans to contribute $175 million to cover the shortfall, but no final decision has been made on the carbon tax’s future. 由于紧急资金需求,正在绕过通常的冗长审查进程,临时实施提高费率。 The rate hikes are being implemented on an interim basis due to urgent funding needs, bypassing the usual lengthy review process. 政府以核、可再生能源和能效投资为例, 要求提高电网可靠性和可负担性所需的适度增长。 The government calls the increases modest and necessary for grid reliability and affordability, citing investments in nuclear, renewables, and energy efficiency. 国民民主党因反对关闭煤炭厂和某些能源项目而面临批评, 政府说这威胁到能源保障和可负担性。 The NDP faces criticism for opposing coal plant closures and certain energy projects, which the government says threatens energy security and affordability.