# SaskPower commissions 353MW Chinook power station in Saskatchewan

SaskPower has commissioned the 353MW Chinook natural gas-fired power station near Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada. The project was completed on time and $75 million under budget, with a final cost of $605 million. It created over 500 construction jobs and will employ 25 permanent workers.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2019-12-09
- Where: near Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada
- Value: $605.0M
- Jobs: 25
- Starts operating: Nov 2019
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 353 MW
- Products: electricity
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [SaskPower](https://endata.com/companies/27686.md)
- [Siemens](https://endata.com/companies/301.md) (supplier)
- [Burns & McDonnell](https://endata.com/companies/10373.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [nsenergybusiness.com](https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/news/saskpower-chinook-power-station/), 2019-12-09: "Chinook will play a vital role in our province’s future by providing the power needed to support the goals set in Saskatchewan’s Growth Plan."

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