The Birtle Transmission Project delivers renewable hydropower Saskatchewan and was completed ahead of schedule and under budget.
New Birtle transmission line starts sending power to Saskatchewan
Dry conditions aren’t only factor in Manitoba Hydro’s water supply
Huge watershed feeds generating stations in dry times.
Third year of federal carbon charge on natural gas starts April 1
The cost of natural gas increases April 1, 2021 as part of the federal government’s multi-year carbon pollution pricing system.
Ensuring reliable service while responding to COVID-19
The situation around the world has changed rapidly, but our commitment to bring safe and reliable electricity and natural gas to your home remains the same.
FYI on street lights
We get a lot of questions about street lights. We’ll answer the most common.
Why we export power
Revenue from our power exports brought in more than 22% of our total electric revenue from 2010–19, or about $3.9 billion. Without our export sales, your electricity rates would be about 20% higher than they are today.
Second year of federal carbon charge takes effect April 1
The cost of natural gas increases April 1, 2020 as part of the federal government’s multi-year carbon pollution pricing system.
Energy storage at Manitoba Hydro
The key to Manitoba Hydro’s ‘flexibility’ (also called ‘dispatchability’) is its huge amount of energy storage — the water stored behind our hydro generating stations.