A local Member of Parliament has weighed in on the Saskatchewan Government's recent Federal agreement to use coal-fired Electrical Plants past 2030.

The equivalency agreement will provide Saskatchewan some flexibility in transitioning towards a higher percentage of renewable energy resources.

David Anderson, MP for Cypress Hills-Grasslands, explains an area that could result in a positive from further exploring energy alternatives.

"Well one of the places they could actually do some work again is the Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS).

It was a project we worked with the Saskatchewan Government on - It seems to be successful.

It's something that the Americans have a big interest in. This is a technology that appears to me could be exported from our country - it's something we could do well with.

It's certainly something that's gotten a lot of international attention. The Europeans came over and took a look at it and they've been impressed by it as well.

So that's one area where they could be working," he said.

With expansion into renewable energy on the horizon, Anderson explains what he feels are limitations with certain renewable energy resources.

"Solar and Wind are fine if they're developed. They're basically going to continue to be boutique energy sources, if you want to call it that.

They provide energy for a certain percentage of the time. A 25-30% efficiency rating is the best you can get out of wind and solar in our part of the country.

So it will serve some purpose," he said.

Anderson notes that he feels it's good to move towards renewable energy, but feels the Provincial Government was wise to reach the agreement.