GI-2024-27-reg2: Order Declaring that the Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Coal-fired Generation of Electricity Regulations Do Not Apply in Saskatchewan, 2025

The regulation directly affects Saskatchewan's electricity sector, primarily SaskPower and large coal-fired generation facility operators — no small businesses are impacted. Without this Order, two coal-fired units (Boundary Dam units 4 and 5) would have had to shut down or retrofit with costly GHG control technology as of January 1, 2025, which would likely have driven up electricity costs and consumer rates across the province. The Order removes the duplication of both federal and provincial compliance obligations for electricity producers, reducing administrative burden. Saskatchewan's provincial caps limit the electricity sector to no more than 29.4 megatonnes of CO2e over 2025–2026, so generators must still comply with provincial rules.