SASKATOON - How cold was it Tuesday morning? According to Sherri Solomko's view of the Queen Elizabeth Power Station in Saskatoon, it was minus 37.
Some interesting facts about the 623-megawatt Queen Elizabeth Power Station according to SaskPower.
- Originally named the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Saskatchewan River Generating Station.
- Renamed and officially started in 1959 by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
- The first 2 units were first powered on in 1959 and could produce a total of 218 MW.
- A third unit was added in 1971. This produced another 95 MW for the grid.
- There is a total of 16 units in service at the power station today.
- It is powered by natural gas.
