Regina Power House, 1931

Image of the Regina Power House which was constructed in 1914 by Regina City Light and Power to meet the growing electrical demands of the expanding city. At the time, the location for the power station was well beyond the limits of the city. Throughout the years, it used oil, natural gas and coal to generate electricity and utilized the water of Wascana Lake for its cooling system. By the 1960s, however, the city had been integrated into the provincial power system and the power house acted as a peaking station (supplied power when demand was at its highest). In 1965, the municipality of Regina sold the station to SaskPower and it was phased out of operation by 1979.