Manitoba Hydro announced a power sale July 22 under which it will supply 25-megawatts of firm electricity to SaskPower from November 2015 to May 2022. When combined with a previously-announced short-term sale between the two utilities, the export deals are worth over $100 million.
In September 2013, Manitoba Hydro and SaskPower signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to discuss the additional purchase of up to 500 megawatts of power commencing in approximately 2020.
The utilities are continuing discussions on potential additional sales under that MOU.