Scotford Cogeneration Plant

Scotford Cogeneration Plant
Country Canada
Location Strathcona County, near Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta
Coordinates 53°48′12″N 113°6′6″W / 53.80333°N 113.10167°W / 53.80333; -113.10167Coordinates: 53°48′12″N 113°6′6″W / 53.80333°N 113.10167°W / 53.80333; -113.10167
Status Operational
Commission date 2003
Owner(s) Atco Power
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Natural gas
Cogeneration? yes
Power generation
Nameplate capacity 170 MW

Scotford Cogeneration Plant is a natural gas power station owned by Atco Power. The plant is located in Strathcona County, just northeast of Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada at the Scotford Upgrader site. The plant is primarily used to supply steam and electricity to the Athabasca Oilsands Upgrader (a joint venture between Shell Canada, Chevron Canada Resources Limited and Western Oilsands LP). The Upgrader utilizes two-thirds of the electricity generated with the balance being sold to the Alberta Interconnected Grid.[1][2]

Description

The plant consists of:

  • One GE 75A gas fired turbine
  • One heat recovery steam generator
  • One Alstom steam turbine

References

  1. http://www.atcopower.com/Our-Facilities/Our-Power-Technologies/Cogeneration/Scotford
  2. "Scotford Cogeneration Plant". Retrieved 2012-06-09.


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