Neil Scott, Leader-PostPublished: Thursday, March 13, 2008
Things are buzzing in the Coronach area of southern Saskatchewan, as work proceeds on a $140 million retrofit of one of the two generating units at the nearby Poplar River Power Station.
The unit, which produced 300 megawatts of power, was shut down on March 1 and is expected to remain closed for 100 days as work proceeds to improve the units electrical generating capacity, reliability and efficiency.
Completion of the project, scheduled in June, should come just in time to provide power to help keep air conditioners running on those hot summer days in Saskatchewan, when power consumption spikes
A workforce, peaking at nearly 600, will be employed in the renovation work.
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