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Great Plains Power
Station by the Numbers
- 8,600 cubic meters of concrete
- 3,200 metric tons of steel
- 20,000+ metres of pipe
- 200,000 metres of cable
Moose Jaw area with construction expected to peak in participation from local companies, contractors,
in late 2022/early 2023 at 500 people. To date, and workers, which includes $9 million in
more than 90 per cent of individuals working on the Indigenous participation to date. This spring, major
project are from Saskatchewan, and nearly a quarter equipment will begin to arrive to site. SaskPower
are from Moose Jaw. expects the power station to be completed and
in-service by 2024.
For the longer term, the Great Plains Power Station
in Moose Jaw will require 25 full-time positions “The Chinook Power Station Project in Swift Current
to support operations of the facility. To date, six included a substantial amount of community
positions are supporting the project and preparing involvement and included an economic stimulus
for operations. Since the start of construction in that was anticipated to have a lasting impact on
March 2021, work has been undertaken on piling, the community,” says Cherry. “We expect similar
foundations, underground installations, and benefits for the Moose Jaw area.”
structural steel. For more information, please visit
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