Explore the existing commercial electrical production industry in Saskatchewan.
Indicators for this outcome
(a) Locate and describe (e.g., power production capacity, when it was built and number of employees) the various commercial electrical generating facilities in Saskatchewan.
(b) Present information on the details of the design and operation of one specific electrical generation facility in Saskatchewan.
(c) Investigate the rationale of facility placement (e.g., where there is demand, to reduce electricity distribution and limitations on where parts like wind turbines can be transported).
(d) Describe how by-products (e.g., fly ash) are used for other purposes.
(e) Explain the difference between power production capacity and supplied electricity.
(f) Compare the capacity factor of the different sources of electricity.
(g) Explain the need for a supply mix (e.g., intermittent and base load) of electrical sources.
(h) Discuss why some electrical production sources are better than others to supply base load electricity.
(i) Investigate how electrical production is impacted by peak power consumption times and industrial customers.
(j) Examine the partnerships (e.g., First Nations Power Authority, cities, Indigenous communities and co-generation stations) that exist in Saskatchewan.
(k) Assess the public perception of the use of coal and uranium as electrical generating sources.
(l) Explore the advantages, disadvantages and methods of net metering.
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