Melfort and Lanigan Area Reinforcement Project

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We’re building a new power line in the Melfort and Lanigan region to reinforce the power system and provide reliable power for our customers in the area.

We’re planning to build the line from the Beatty Switching Station near Melfort to an existing power line near the village of Jansen. We expect this project to be completed and in service by fall of 2029.

Project Details

From our initial assessment, we’ve developed some potential line routes. We’re engaging with Rightsholders, landowners and other stakeholders in the area to narrow the options down to a preferred route for the new power line. It’ll be about 122 kilometres (km) long and will need a new 40-metre (m) right-of-way.

This project will cost about $140 million. It’s partially funded by the Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan through the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program – Green Stream.

We Want Your Feedback

Public engagement is important to us with all projects. We’re working with First Nations and Métis communities, local municipalities and landowners to collect feedback. We’ll use this feedback to develop and refine the best overall route for the new power line, and to understand how we can reduce potential impacts.

We’ll need to secure easements for the new power line right-of-way. Once the preferred route has been determined, we’ll reach out again to directly impacted landowners for more feedback.

You can provide feedback in several ways:

Visit One of Our Site Offices

We’re holding a second round of open houses to get your feedback on the revised route options. Come chat us and see how the feedback we’ve already received as shaped the routes. No appointment necessary. Visit us at one of the following sessions:

VENUEDATE (2025)TIME

Melfort
Kerry Vickar Centre – Affinity Meeting Room
206 Bemister Avenue East

Nov. 25-26

10 am to 6 pm

St Brieux
Community Hall
211 – 1st Avenue North

Nov. 27

10 am to 6 pm

Humboldt
Uniplex Convention Centre – Large Meeting Room
619 - 17th Street

Dec. 2-3

10 am to 6 pm

St Gregor
Community Centre
118 - 1st Avenue South

Dec. 4

10 am to 6 pm


Learn more about what we heard at our July and August open houses below.

Once we’re further along in our planning, we’ll hold follow-up open houses (likely in spring 2026) to share our preferred route for the new power line.

Use Our Map Tool

Drop a pin on the map and let us know your feedback and insights on specific line routes and areas that are important to you using our map tool.


Submit a Feedback Form



We’re building a new power line in the Melfort and Lanigan region to reinforce the power system and provide reliable power for our customers in the area.

We’re planning to build the line from the Beatty Switching Station near Melfort to an existing power line near the village of Jansen. We expect this project to be completed and in service by fall of 2029.

Project Details

From our initial assessment, we’ve developed some potential line routes. We’re engaging with Rightsholders, landowners and other stakeholders in the area to narrow the options down to a preferred route for the new power line. It’ll be about 122 kilometres (km) long and will need a new 40-metre (m) right-of-way.

This project will cost about $140 million. It’s partially funded by the Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan through the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program – Green Stream.

We Want Your Feedback

Public engagement is important to us with all projects. We’re working with First Nations and Métis communities, local municipalities and landowners to collect feedback. We’ll use this feedback to develop and refine the best overall route for the new power line, and to understand how we can reduce potential impacts.

We’ll need to secure easements for the new power line right-of-way. Once the preferred route has been determined, we’ll reach out again to directly impacted landowners for more feedback.

You can provide feedback in several ways:

Visit One of Our Site Offices

We’re holding a second round of open houses to get your feedback on the revised route options. Come chat us and see how the feedback we’ve already received as shaped the routes. No appointment necessary. Visit us at one of the following sessions:

VENUEDATE (2025)TIME

Melfort
Kerry Vickar Centre – Affinity Meeting Room
206 Bemister Avenue East

Nov. 25-26

10 am to 6 pm

St Brieux
Community Hall
211 – 1st Avenue North

Nov. 27

10 am to 6 pm

Humboldt
Uniplex Convention Centre – Large Meeting Room
619 - 17th Street

Dec. 2-3

10 am to 6 pm

St Gregor
Community Centre
118 - 1st Avenue South

Dec. 4

10 am to 6 pm


Learn more about what we heard at our July and August open houses below.

Once we’re further along in our planning, we’ll hold follow-up open houses (likely in spring 2026) to share our preferred route for the new power line.

Use Our Map Tool

Drop a pin on the map and let us know your feedback and insights on specific line routes and areas that are important to you using our map tool.


Submit a Feedback Form



  • Feedback on Route Options - October 2025

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    Our first round of public engagement on potential routes was completed this summer. We first contacted rural municipalities (RMs) and communities in the spring to tell them about the project and upcoming public engagements. Then we mailed information packages to landowners and other stakeholders inviting them to open houses in July and August.

    We designed our engagement approach with the project’s large geographic area in mind. To minimize travel time and make it easier for stakeholders and community members to engage with us in person, we set up open houses in six communities throughout the area––St. Gregor, Lake Lenore, Melfort, St. Brieux, Annaheim, and Leroy. We plan to further engage communities and stakeholders in the future to get feedback on our recommended line routes.

    What We Heard

    At the open houses, each stakeholder was encouraged to help us learn about important things they wanted SaskPower to consider while deciding on a final route for the new power line. Some of the concerns raised included:

    • likely impact to agricultural operations and future expansion
      • challenges of farming around power poles – stakeholders noted it’s time consuming, adds extra cost to input, and asked how much compensation is offered
    • weed control around poles
    • impact to property value
      • safety related to larger farm equipment and manoeuvring around power poles, as well as the likely impact to aerial crop spraying (which is common in the area), electric and magnetic fields, and future technologies such as drone spraying

    There was agreement among landowners that the infrastructure is needed to ensure power reliability. They also asked that we consider reducing impacts as best as possible by suggesting we:

    • don’t get too close to houses/farmyards
    • route along section (property) lines
    • avoid routing diagonally across fields
    • consider avoiding air strips
    • avoid those who already have power lines on their properties, if possible
    • don’t go too close to bird flight paths and other wildlife sanctuaries

    Most participants indicated that they felt heard, better informed, and understood that no decision had been made on where the final route would go.

    What's Next

    We hope to engage stakeholders and communities for more comments this winter. Stay tuned for information about dates and locations.

    We’ll present the recommended routes we develop based on the feedback we’ve heard and our technical requirements.

Page last updated: 04 Nov 2025, 03:46 PM