List of generating stations in Saskatchewan

This is a list of power stations in Saskatchewan, Canada.

Saskatchewan produces a large share of its electricity through coal. SaskPower, the government-owned public utility is the main power generator in the province. The company has a generating capacity of 3,371 megawatts (MW) and 17 generating facilities, including three coal-fired baseload facilities, five natural gas-fired plants, seven hydroelectric developments, and two wind farms.

Fossil fuel

Name Date Capacity (MW) Location Owner Type Ref
Boundary Dam Power Station195982449°5′47″N 103°1′49″W / 49.09639°N 103.03028°W / 49.09639; -103.03028SaskPowerCoal[1]
Cory Cogeneration Station200326052°5′37″N 106°52′3″W / 52.09361°N 106.86750°W / 52.09361; -106.86750ATCO PowerNatural gas[2][3]
Ermine Power Station[note 1]201092KerrobertSaskPowerNatural gas[4]
Landis Power Station[note 1]19757952°11′57″N 108°27′6″W / 52.19917°N 108.45167°W / 52.19917; -108.45167SaskPowerNatural gas[4]
Meadow Lake Power Station[note 1]19844454°7′50″N 108°25′21″W / 54.13056°N 108.42250°W / 54.13056; -108.42250SaskPowerNatural gas[4]
Meridian Power Station1999220LloydminsterTransAltaNatural gas[5]
North Battleford Energy Centre2013260North BattlefordNorthland PowerNatural gas[6]
Poplar River Power Station198158249°3′27″N 105°28′59″W / 49.05750°N 105.48306°W / 49.05750; -105.48306SaskPowerCoal[1]
Queen Elizabeth Power Station[note 1]195943052°5′43″N 106°42′22″W / 52.09528°N 106.70611°W / 52.09528; -106.70611SaskPowerNatural gas[4]
Shand Power Station199227649°5′16″N 102°51′49″W / 49.08778°N 102.86361°W / 49.08778; -102.86361SaskPowerCoal[1]
Spy Hill Power Plant20118650°37′07″N 101°41′14″W / 50.61861°N 101.68722°W / 50.61861; -101.68722Northland PowerNatural gas[7]
Success Power Station[note 1]196730Swift CurrentSaskPowerNatural gas[4]
Yellowhead Power Station[note 1]2010138North BattlefordSaskPowerNatural gas[4][8]

Renewable

Biomass, Biogas and Waste Heat

List of all biomass, biogas and waste heat power plants in Saskatchewan

Name Date Capacity (MW) Location Owner Type Ref
Alameda Compressor Station20085AlamedaNRGreen PowerWaste heat[9]
Coleville Compressor Station2011-ColevilleTransGasWaste heat[10]
Estlin Compressor Station20085EstlinNRGreen PowerWaste heat[9]
Green Energy Park20123-4SaskatoonSaskatoon Light & PowerLandfill Gas[11][12]
Kerrobert Compressor Station20065KerrobertNRGreen PowerWaste heat[9]
Loreburn Compressor Station20085LoreburnNRGreen PowerWaste heat[9]
Rosetown Compressor Station2011-RosetownTransGasWaste heat[10]

Hydroelectric

List of all hydroelectric power stations in Saskatchewan.

Name Date Capacity (MW) Location Owner Type SubType Ref
Charlot River Hydroelectric Dam198010Uranium CitySaskPowerHydroRun of the river[13]
Coteau Creek Hydroelectric Station196918651°16′30″N 106°52′25″W / 51.27500°N 106.87361°W / 51.27500; -106.87361 (Coteau Creek)SaskPowerHydroReservoir[13]
E.B. Campbell Hydroelectric Station196328853°41′19″N 103°20′47″W / 53.6885°N 103.3465°W / 53.6885; -103.3465 (E.B. Campbell)SaskPowerHydroReservoir[13]
Island Falls Hydroelectric Dam193010155°31′01″N 102°21′31″W / 55.5168725°N 102.3587179°W / 55.5168725; -102.3587179 (Island Falls)SaskPowerHydroRun of the river[13]
Nipawin Hydroelectric Station198525553°19′11″N 104°02′31″W / 53.3195948°N 104.0419006°W / 53.3195948; -104.0419006 (Nipawin)SaskPowerHydroReservoir[13]
Waterloo Hydroelectric Dam19618Uranium CitySaskPowerHydroRun of the river[13]
Wellington Hydroelectric Dam19394.8Uranium CitySaskPowerHydroRun of the river[13]

Wind

List of all wind farms power plants in Saskatchewan.

Name Date Capacity (MW) Location Owner Type Ref
Centennial Wind Power Facility150Swift CurrentSaskPowerWind[14]
Cypress Wind Power Facility11Gull LakeSaskPowerWind[14]
Lily Wind Farm[note 2]201126.4R. M. MoosominAlgonquin PowerWind[15]
Sunbridge200211.2Gull LakeEnbridge, SuncorWind[14][16]

Notes and references

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Peaking power station
  2. ↑ Under construction.

References

  1. 1 2 3 SaskPower, Baseload Thermal Stations, retrieved 2010-10-09
  2. ↑ ATCO Power, Cory Cogeneration Plant, retrieved 2010-08-21
  3. ↑ SaskPower, Cogeneration Stations, retrieved 2010-10-09
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 SaskPower, Landis Power Station, archived from the original on 2010-11-21, retrieved 2010-10-09
  5. ↑ TransAlta, Plants in Operation, retrieved 2010-08-22
  6. ↑ Northland Power Income Fund (14 July 2010), "North Battleford Energy Centre Project Breaks Ground at Official Ceremonies", Marketwire, retrieved 2010-08-22
  7. ↑ Northland Power, Spy Hill Power Plant, retrieved 2010-08-21
  8. ↑ SaskPower Press Release
  9. 1 2 3 4 NRGreen, Baseload Thermal Stations (PDF), retrieved 2010-11-25
  10. 1 2 SaskEnergy, New green technology could offset SaskEnergy’s electrical use within four years Media Release February 4, 2011 (PDF), retrieved 2010-11-25
  11. ↑ City of Saskatoon, Landfill Gas, retrieved 2011-08-01
  12. ↑ City of Saskatoon, Landfill Gas FAQ (PDF), retrieved 2011-08-01
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 SaskPower, Athabasca System Hydroelectric Stations, archived from the original on 2010-12-22, retrieved 2010-10-09
  14. 1 2 3 SaskPower, Wind Facilities, archived from the original on 2010-11-21, retrieved 2010-08-22
  15. ↑ Algonquin Power Starts Building Red Lily Wind Project, 5 May 2010, retrieved 2010-08-29
  16. ↑ Suncor Energy, Wind Energy, retrieved 2010-08-22

See also

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