Burrard Generating Station

Burrard Generating Station
View from the south
Country Canada
Location Port Moody, British Columbia
Coordinates 49°17′56″N 122°53′25″W / 49.29889°N 122.89028°W / 49.29889; -122.89028Coordinates: 49°17′56″N 122°53′25″W / 49.29889°N 122.89028°W / 49.29889; -122.89028
Status Decommissioned
Commission date 1962
Decommission date 2016
Owner(s) BC Hydro
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Natural gas
Type Steam turbine
Power generation
Units decommissioned 6 × 160 MW
Nameplate capacity 950 megawatts

Burrard Generating Station is a Natural Gas fired station built by BC Electric, owned by BC Hydro since 1961, located in Port Moody, British Columbia.

Description

The station consists of six 160 MW units; it serves to meet short term peak demands. Three units are held in standby, available on eight hours notice. The three active units are used for voltage regulation. A plant upgrade project was completed in 2003.[1][2] In 2001 it represented over 9% of BC Hydro's gross metered generation.[3]

BC Hydro shut down the station in 2016 after the completion of enough replacement capacity at the Mica Generating Station.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Plant Description
  2. ↑ Burrard Generating Station
  3. ↑ BC Hydro Report Archived 2012-03-19 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ BC Hydro Facilities


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