CARLA BECK’S TEAM PROPOSES COMMUNITY POWER PROGRAM TO PUT SASKATCHEWAN PEOPLE BACK IN CHARGE OF THEIR ENERGY

Program Part of Soon-To-Be-Released Grid and Growth Plan
REGINA – As part of its Grid & Growth Plan, Carla Beck and her team are proposing the creation of a Community Power Program to modernize Saskatchewan’s stalled net-metering system and give families, farmers, businesses, and communities the power to lower their bills and generate their own energy.

The commitments are part of Beck’s upcoming Grid & Growth Plan and focused on delivering affordable, reliable power while unlocking investment in Saskatchewan’s solar economy. The full plan will be released in the coming days and available online for public consultation and feedback.

“People in Saskatchewan should be able to secure their own power, lower their bills, and build stronger, more self-reliant communities,” Beck said. “Instead, the Sask. Party weakened net-metering and killed an industry. We’re bringing it back — stronger and smarter.”

A modern and evolving Crown will ensure more people can participate and benefit by:

Modernizing net-metering to support self-generation for households, farms, businesses, municipalities, and First Nations
Allowing renters, low-income residents, and those without suitable rooftops to buy into shared projects and receive bill credits through a virtual co-op model
Increasing the credit rate to 75% (11.6 cents/kWh), restoring meaningful value for excess energy
Ensuring net-metering credits rise alongside retail power rates, protecting long-term value for participants
Enabling credit pooling across facilities through consultation with rural municipalities and First Nations, allowing communities to share benefits where they’re needed most

“We need to restore and modernize the net-metering program — it’s critical to Saskatchewan’s energy future,” said Jared Clarke, Environment Shadow Minister. “By supporting residential users, agricultural producers, rural municipalities and First Nations communities to turn to solar, we can lower consumer costs, strengthen our grid and enhance competitiveness.”

Aleana Young, Shadow Minister for SaskPower, said the plan is about putting people — not politics — at the centre of Saskatchewan’s energy future.

“This is about cheaper power, jobs, and a grid that works for people,” Young said. “Right now, families are facing rising costs while the Sask. Party risks even higher rates and more debt. We’re offering a practical path forward — one that puts control back in the hands of Saskatchewan people.”

The full Grid & Growth Plan will be released in the coming days.

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