List of generating stations in Alberta

This is a list of electrical generating stations in Alberta, Canada.

Alberta produces a large and decreasing[1] share of its electricity through coal. Over the last few years, a booming economy and the deregulation of the electricity market has led to the construction of dozens of new facilities—primarily[1] alternatives (cogeneration, waste heat recovery) and renewables (wind, biomass, biogas)—and the retirement of a dozen older coal and gas fired units.[1]

Fossil fuel

  Facilities under construction
  Planned facilities
  Decommissioned facilities (year)
Name Date Capacity (MW) Location Owner Type Ref
Alberta Power Project – Burdett20017BurdettMaxim PowerNatural gas[2]
Alberta Power Project – Coaldale20016CoaldaleMaxim PowerNatural gas[2]
Alberta Power Project – Fort Macleod20014Fort MacleodMaxim PowerNatural gas[2]
Alberta Power Project – Taber20018TaberMaxim PowerNatural gas[2]
Aurora Generating Station199985AuroraSyncrudeNatural gas[1][3]
Balzac Power Station2001120BalzacNexenNatural gas[4]
Battle River Generating Station Units 3-51969–1981689Forestburg 52°28′08″N112°08′02″WATCO PowerCoal[5]
Bear Creek Gas Turbine200250Grande PrairieTransCanadaNatural gas[1][6]
Bellshill Power Centre20155.6GalahadGenalta PowerNatural gas[7]
Buck Lake20016Buck LakePenn WestNatural gas[1]
Cadotte Power Centre20124Peace RiverGenalta PowerNatural gas[8]
Calgary Energy Centre2002320CalgaryEnmaxNatural gas[9]
Carseland Power Plant200180CarselandTransCanadaNatural gas[6]
Carson Creek Power Centre201415WhitecourtGenalta PowerNatural gas[10]
Cavalier Gas Plant2001120StrathmoreEnmaxNatural gas[3]
Clover Bar Energy Centre2008–200924353°35′14″N 113°21′56″W / 53.58722°N 113.36556°W / 53.58722; -113.36556Capital PowerNatural gas[11]
Cold Lake2002168Cold LakeImperial OilNatural gas[1]
Crossfield Energy Centre2009120Rocky ViewEnmaxNatural gas[1][12]
Devon200012DevonDevon CanadaNatural gas[1]
Drywood20006DrywoodTransAltaNatural gas[1]
Fort Saskatchewan Cogeneration Plant1999118Fort SaskatchewanStrongwater Energy, TransAltaNatural gas[13]
Foster Creek Cogeneration200380BonnyvilleCenovusNatural gas[1]
Genesee Generating Station 1&21989–199482053°20′35″N 114°18′11″W / 53.34306°N 114.30306°W / 53.34306; -114.30306 (Genesee Generating Station)Capital PowerCoal[14]
Genesee Generating Station 3200546653°20′35″N 114°18′11″W / 53.34306°N 114.30306°W / 53.34306; -114.30306 (Genesee Generating Station)Capital Power, TransAltaCoal[13][13][15]
H. R. Milner Generating Station1972158Grande CacheMilner PowerCoal[16]
Joffre Cogeneration Plant2000480Red DeerATCO Power, Capital Power Corporation, NOVA ChemicalsNatural gas[17]
Judy Creek Power Centre201415WhitecourtGenalta PowerNatural gas[18]
Keephills Generating Station 1&21983–1984766DuffieldTransAltaCoal[13]
Keephills Generating Station 32011450DuffieldCapital Power, TransAltaCoal[13]
MacKay River Power Plant2003165Fort McMurrayTransCanadaNatural gas[6]
Medicine Hat Cogeneration Plant2007–200952Medicine HatCity of Medicine HatNatural gas[1]
Mezzepa Gas Plant 17 Mezzepa MFC Resource Partnership Natural Gas
Muskeg River Mine Cogeneration Station200217257°18′0″N 111°30′0″W / 57.30000°N 111.50000°W / 57.30000; -111.50000ATCO Power, SaskPowerNatural gas[19][20]
Northern Prairie Power Project200885Grande PrairieConstellation EnergyNatural gas[21]
Peace River Power Centre201520Peace RiverGenalta PowerNatural gas[22][23]
Poplar Creek Cogeneration Plant2001356Fort McMurrayTransAltaNatural gas[13]
Poplar Hill Generating Plant199945[[Grande Prairie 55°20′20″N 119°13′07″W]]ATCO PowerNatural gas[24]
Primrose Cogeneration Plant199885PrimroseATCO Power, Canadian Natural resourcesNatural gas[25]
Rainbow Lake Generating Station1968–2001178Rainbow LakeATCO Power, Husky OilNatural gas,[26][27]
Redwater Cogeneration200140RedwaterTransCanadaNatural gas[6]
Scotford Air Liquide200080Fort SaskatchewanAir Liquide CanadaNatural gas[3]
Scotford Cogeneration Plant2003170Fort SaskatchewanATCO PowerNatural gas[28]
Sheerness Generating Station1986–1990780HannaATCO Power, TransAltaCoal[13][29]
Shepard Energy Centre2015860CalgaryENMAX, Capital PowerNatural Gas[30]
Sturgeon Generating Plant1957–196118ValleyviewATCO PowerNatural gas[31]
Sundance Power Station1970–19802,14153°30′27″N 114°33′26″W / 53.50750°N 114.55722°W / 53.50750; -114.55722TransAltaCoal[32]
University of Alberta Heating Plant1994–200039.7University of AlbertaUniversity of AlbertaNatural gas[33][34]
Valleyview 1 and 2 Generating Plants2001–200890ValleyviewATCO PowerNatural gas[35]
Battle River Generating Station Units 1&2(1998)(56)ForestburgATCO PowerCoal[1][36]
Clover Bar Generating Station Units 1-4(2005)(660)EdmontonCapital PowerNatural gas[1][33][37]
Medicine Hat Gas Power Units 5&8(2009)(37)Medicine HatCity of Medicine HatNatural gas[1]
Rossdale Generating Station Units 8–10(2009)(209)EdmontonCapital PowerNatural gas[1]
Wabamun Generating Station Units 1–4(2003–2010)(570)WabamunTransAltaCoal[38]

Renewable

Biomass, biogas and waste heat recovery

List of all biomass, biogas and waste heat recovery power plants in Alberta.

Name Date Capacity (MW) Location Owner Type Ref
Alberta Pacific Forest1993–2012131AthabascaAlberta Pacific ForestBiomass[1][39]
Bear Creek Steam Turbine200230Grande PrairieTransCanadaBiomass[1][6]
Cancarb Waste Heat Recovery Plant200028Medicine HatTokai Carbon Co. Ltd.Waste heat[40]
Caroline Gas Complex200820CarolineShell CanadaWaste heat[1]
Clover Bar Landfill Gas20055EdmontonCapital PowerBiogas[1][41]
Dapp Biomass Project199916DappVerdant EnergyBiomass[42]
Gold Creek Generation Facility19996.554°49′59″N 118°39′10″W / 54.83306°N 118.65278°W / 54.83306; -118.65278Maxim PowerWaste heat[43]
Grande Prairie Generating Station200525Grande PrairieTransAltaBiomass[13]
Hinton Pulp Units 1&21985–201150HintonWest Fraser TimberBiomass[1][44]
Judy Creek ORC20122.2Swan HillsGenalta PowerWaste Heat[1][45]
Peace River Pulp Mill1990–201252Peace RiverDaishowa-Marubeni InternationalBiomass[1][46]
Valley Power199612Drayton ValleyAlgonquin PowerBiomass[47]
Grande Prairie Pulp Mill(2011)(33)Grande PrairieWeyerhaeuser CanadaBiomass[1]
Grande Prairie Pulp Mill201148Grande PrairieWeyerhaeuser CanadaBiomass[1]
Whitecourt199425WhitecourtMacquarie Power & InfrastructureBiomass[48]

Hydroelectric

List of all hydroelectric power stations power plants in Alberta.

Name Date Capacity (MW) Location Owner Type Ref
Barrier Hydroelectric Dam194713SeebeTransAltaHydro[13]
Bearspaw Hydroelectric Dam195417CalgaryTransAltaHydro[13]
Belly River Hydroelectric Dam19913GlenwoodTransAltaHydro[13]
Bighorn Dam197212052°18′32″N 116°19′45″W / 52.30889°N 116.32917°W / 52.30889; -116.32917 (Bighorn Dam)TransAltaHydro[13]
Brazeau Hydroelectric Dam196535552°57′59″N 115°34′44″W / 52.96639°N 115.57889°W / 52.96639; -115.57889 (Brazeau)TransAltaHydro[13]
Cascade Hydroelectric Dam194236BanffTransAltaHydro[13]
Chin Reservoir Station199411.4ChinIrrican PowerHydro[49]
Dickson Dam19921552°03′06″N 114°13′07″W / 52.05167°N 114.21861°W / 52.05167; -114.21861 (Dickson Dam)Algonquin PowerHydro[50]
Drop 4, 5 and 6 Hydroelectric Plant20046.9RaymondIrrican PowerHydro[49]
Ghost Hydroelectric Dam192951CochraneTransAltaHydro[13]
Horseshoe Hydroelectric Dam191114SeebeTransAltaHydro[13]
Interlakes Hydroelectric Dam19555KananaskisTransAltaHydro[13]
Kananaskis Hydroelectric Dam191319SeebeTransAltaHydro[13]
Oldman River Hydroelectric Plant200332Pincher CreekATCO PowerHydro[51]
Pocaterra Hydroelectric Dam195515KananaskisTransAltaHydro[13]
Raymond Reservoir Generating Station199420.5RaymondIrrican PowerHydro[49]
Rundle Hydroelectric Dam195150CanmoreTransAltaHydro[13]
Spray Hydroelectric Dam1951103CanmoreTransAltaHydro[13]
St. Mary Hydroelectric Dam19922MagrathTransAltaHydro[13]
Taylor Hydroelectric Dam200013MagrathTransAltaHydro[13]
Three Sisters Hydroelectric Dam19513CanmoreTransAltaHydro[13]
Waterton Hydroelectric Dam19923GlenwoodTransAltaHydro[13]

Wind

List of all wind farms power stations in Alberta.

Name Date Capacity (MW) Location Owner Type Ref
Ardenville Wind Farm201066Fort MacleodTransAltaWind[1][52]
Blue Trail200966Fort MacleodTransAltaWind[53]
Castle River2000–200144Pincher CreekTransAltaWind[54]
Castle Rock Wind Farm201277DrumhellerEnelWind[1]
Chin Chute200630TaberAcciona, Enbridge, Suncor EnergyWind[55][56]
Cowley North200120CowleyTransAltaWind[57]
Cowley Ridge200021Pincher CreekTransAltaWind[58]
Ghost Pine Wind Energy Centre201082DrumhellerNextEraWind[59]
Halkirk2012150HalkirkCapital PowerWind[60]
Kettles Hill2006–200763Pincher CreekEnmaxWind[61]
Macleod Flats20043Fort MacleodTransAltaWind[62]
Magrath200430MagrathAcciona, Enbridge, Suncor EnergyWind[55][56]
McBride Lake200375Fort MacleodEnmax, TransAltaWind[63][64]
Oldman River Wind Project20073.6Pincher CreekAlberta Wind Energy CorporationWind[65]
Sinnott20017CowleyTransAltaWind[66]
Soderglen200670.5Fort MacleodNexen, TransAltaWind[67]
Summerview 1200470Pincher CreekTransAltaWind[68]
Summerview 2201066Pincher CreekTransAltaWind[69]
Taber Wind Farm200780TaberEnmaxWind[70]
Taylor20053MagrathTransAltaWind[71]
Wainwright Wind Farm (north of Irma)2013150IrmaMainstream Renewable PowerWind[72][73]
Wintering Hills Wind Farm201188DrumhellerSuncorWind[74]

See also

Notes

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