Phasing out coal would challenge Saskatchewan: university professor
As the federal government announced earlier this week to phase out coal powered electricity by 2030, Saskatchewan could be facing some difficulties.
Bill Brown, professor and head of the agricultural and resource economics department at the University of Saskatchewan, explained why.
Saskatchewan “is the province that generates the most amount of its power from coal fired power plants,” he said. “It’s difficult. Coal is an abundant supply and that’s where we are at now.”
Being the most dependent coal fired power consumer in Canada, finding an alternative would be a problem. According to Brown, a lot of other provinces used hydro power to replace coal; but for Saskatchewan, hydro power is not as accessible.