Saskatoon Light & Power receives its power supply from SaskPower via five separate 138,000 volt supply lines. The 138kV supply voltage is transformed down to distribution voltages of 25,000, 14,400 and 4,160 volts at nine major substations. The combined peak load supplied by these substations has reached 227 megawatts.
J.R. Cowley Substation, Warman Road
In addition, Saskatoon Light & Power owns and operates 13 medium voltage distribution substations. In response to load growth, customers' needs for reliable power, and aging infrastructure demands, the Utility continues to upgrade its substation equipment.
CURRENT PROJECTS
College Park Substation
SL&P is continuing with the replacement and upgrade of the switchgear and transformers in this substation. The new equipment will improve the reliability of service in the College Park area as well as enhance the ability of SL&P to monitor and remotely control the equipment.
Taylor Street Substation
Due to an increase of distribution voltage supply from this Substation, SL&P will be doing the replacement and upgrade of the switchgear and transformers in the Substation. The new equipment will improve the reliability of service in the Eastview, Greystone, Brevoort Park, South Nutana and Holliston neighbourhoods and Nutana South Commercial; as well it will enhance the ability of SL&P to monitor and remotely control the equipment.
29th Street Substation
SL&P will be salvaging and reusing the switchgear from the Taylor Street Substation upgrade for use in upgrading the 29th Street Substation. This will replace an aging infrastructure and improve system reliability for the Caswell, Mayfair, Hudson Bay Park and Westmount neighbourhoods.
1st Avenue Substation
Existing switchgear will be replaced and upgraded to improve the reliability of power supply and enhance the ability of SL&P to remotely monitor and control the equipment in the substation.
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