SaskPower, the main electric utility serving the southern-central Canadian province of Saskatchewan, is to invest C$ 71 million (US$ 55.6 million) into the upgrading and modernization of the 186 MW Coteau Creek hydroelectric plant over the next five years, to extend the operational life of the facility. The rehabilitation work, which is expected to be completed in 2026, will entail repairs to the generators and turbines at all three units, involving the replacement of nearly all mechanical, electrical and control systems, at a cost of around C$ 59 million, the utility announced on 14 September. An additional C$ 12 million is also to be invested for infrastructure improvements as well as improvements in the plant's security, heating and cooling systems, and control room systems. Located on the South Saskatchewan river about 110 km south of Saskatoon, the plant, which is equipped with three 62 MW generating units, was commissioned in 1969.
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