List of natural gas power stations in Canada explained

See main article: Natural gas in Canada. This is a list of all natural gas-fired power stations in Canada. There are 39 power stations in operation as of February 2020.

Ontario has the highest number with 12 power stations scattered across the province, followed by Saskatchewan with 10 power stations and Alberta with 9 power stations. The number of natural gas-fired power stations in Alberta is expected to overtake that of all other provinces as coal-fired power stations in the province are converted to running off natural gas.

Natural gas-fired power stations

NameProvinceCoordinatesCapacity
(MW)		OwnerFuel Type
Balzac51.18°N -113.9375°W120NexenNatural gas[1]
Battle River52.4689°N -112.1339°W540Heartland GenerationCoal (50%)
Natural gas (50%)		[2]
45.275°N -66.0267°W280[3]
Bécancour (Hydro-Québec)411[4]
Bécancour (TC Energy)46.3672°N -72.4042°W550TC EnergyNatural gas[5]
Brandon263Manitoba HydroNatural gas
Brighton Beach42.2797°N -83.095°W580ATCO Power (50%)
OPG (50%)		Natural gas
51.1803°N -113.9368°W300
Cavalier51.0069°N -113.1924°W120EnmaxNatural gas[6]
Cory52.0936°N -106.8675°W249ATCO Power (50%)
SaskPower (50%)		Natural gas[7]
Ermine51.8578°N -109.0333°W92SaskPowerNatural gas[8]
Fort Nelson58.7239°N -122.701°W47BC HydroNatural gas[9]
Fort Saskatchewan53.7361°N -113.1733°W118Strongwater Energy (70%)
TransAlta (30%)		Natural gas[10]
53.3431°N -114.3031°W1,286Capital Power (83.3%)
TransAlta (16.7%)		Coal (81%)
Natural gas (19%)
Goreway43.7461°N -79.68°W839Sithe Global PowerNatural gas
GTAA43.6917°N -79.6102°W117GTAANatural gas[11]
Greenfield42.7622°N -82.4525°W1,005Calpine (50%)
Mitsui (50%)		[12]
Halton Hills43.5614°N -79.845°W683OPGNatural gas
54.0073°N -119.1034°W150Maxim PowerCoal (50%)
Natural gas (50%)		[13]
Island50.0689°N -125.2819°W275Natural gas[14]
Joffre52.3067°N -113.5544°W480Heartland Generation (40%)
Capital Power (40%)
NOVA Chemicals (20%)		Natural gas
Landis52.1992°N -108.4517°W94SaskPowerNatural gas[15]
2,100
Mackay River57.0394°N -111.907°W165TransCanada EnergyNatural gas[16]
McMahon56.1481°N -120.6675°W120Enbridge, Heartland GenerationNatural gas[17]
Meadow Lake54.1306°N -108.4225°W44SaskPowerNatural gas[18]
Medicine Hat50.0414°N -110.7228°W299City of Medicine HatNatural gas
Meridian53.2594°N -109.9511°W228Stanley EnergyNatural gas[19]
Muskeg River Mine57.2563°N -111.5063°W170Heartland GenerationNatural gas[20]
Nipigon49.294°N -88.1°W40Atlantic Power CorporationNatural gas[21]
North Battleford52.6833°N -108.1717°W260Northland PowerNatural gas[22]
North Bay46.3803°N -79.4693°W40Atlantic Power CorporationNatural gas[23]
Ottawa45.4019°N -75.6557°W68TransAltaNatural gas[24]
Portlands43.6494°N -79.3308°W550OPGNatural gas
Prince Rupert54.2562°N -130.2273°W46BC HydroNatural gas[25]
Queen Elizabeth52.0953°N -106.7061°W634SaskPowerNatural gas[26]
St. Clair42.8964°N -82.3983°W577InvenergyNatural gas
42.9344°N -82.4381°W506
Scotford53.8033°N -113.1017°W170Heartland GenerationNatural gas[27]
Selkirk50.1342°N -96.8514°W126Manitoba HydroNatural gas[28]
Shepard50.9707°N -113.8852°W800Capital Power (50%)
ENMAX (50%)
Spy Hill50.5989°N -101.8478°W86Northland PowerNatural gas[29]
Success50.4291°N -108.1608°W30SaskPowerNatural gas[30]
Thorold43.1069°N -79.1986°W265Northland PowerNatural gas[31]
Tufts Cove415Nova Scotia PowerFuel oil (71%)
Natural gas (29%)
Valleyview100Heartland GenerationNatural gas
Warden43.8481°N -79.3325°W7Markham District EnergyNatural gas[32]
Yellowhead52.7233°N -108.2318°W138SaskPowerNatural gas[33]
44.0756°N -79.5317°W383Capital Power (50%)
Unknown (50%)

See also

Notes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Balzac Gas Power Station Canada - GEO. globalenergyobservatory.org. 2021-12-18.
  2. Web site: Demand. www.aer.ca. 2020-02-03.
  3. Web site: NB Power purchases Bayside Generating Station from Emera Energy Inc.. www.nbpower.com. 2020-01-22.
  4. Web site: Thermal generating stations Hydro-Québec Production. www.hydroquebec.com. 2020-01-19.
  5. Web site: Bécancour Cogeneration Plant. February 2018. TC Energy. 21 January 2020.
  6. Web site: Cavalier Cogen CCGT Power Plant - GEO. globalenergyobservatory.org. 2021-12-18.
  7. Web site: Cory Cogeneration Station. www.saskpower.com. 2020-01-28.
  8. Web site: Ermine Power Station. www.saskpower.com. 2020-02-03.
  9. Web site: Fort Nelson Generating Station Canada - GEO. globalenergyobservatory.org. 2021-12-18.
  10. Web site: Fort Saskatchewan. TransAlta. 27 January 2020.
  11. Web site: Toronto Airport Cogen Plant Focuses on Reliability Yokogawa America. www.yokogawa.com. en. 2020-01-28.
  12. Web site: Calpine Greenfield Energy Centre. www.calpine.com. en-US. 2020-01-19.
  13. Web site: Milner Power Inc.. www.milnerpower.com. 2020-01-24.
  14. Web site: Island Generation. Capital Power. en-CA. 2020-01-22.
  15. http://www.saskpower.com/aboutus/corpinfo/power_generation_facilities/peaking_stations/landis.shtml Plant Description
  16. Web site: MacKay River Cogeneration Power Plant Canada - GEO. globalenergyobservatory.org. 2021-12-18.
  17. Web site: McMahon Cogeneration GT Power Plant Canada - GEO. globalenergyobservatory.org. 2020-01-28.
  18. http://www.saskpower.com/aboutus/corpinfo/power_generation_facilities/peaking_stations/meadow_lake.shtml Plant Description
  19. Web site: Meridian Cogeneration Station. www.saskpower.com. 2020-01-28.
  20. Web site: SPI - Muskeg river cogeneration project. https://web.archive.org/web/20070927030123/http://www.saskpowerinternational.com/spi/invest/muskeg.shtml. dead. 2007-09-27. 2007-09-27. 2020-01-28.
  21. Web site: Nipigon CCGT Power Plant Canada - GEO. globalenergyobservatory.org. 2021-12-18.
  22. Web site: Northland Power - North Battleford. www.northlandpower.com. 2020-01-28.
  23. Web site: North Bay CCGT Power Plant Canada - GEO. globalenergyobservatory.org. 2021-12-18.
  24. Web site: Ottawa Health Sciences Centre Cogeneration Plant Canada - GEO. globalenergyobservatory.org. 2021-12-18.
  25. Web site: Prince Rupert Generating Station Canada - GEO. globalenergyobservatory.org. 2021-12-18.
  26. Web site: Queen Elizabeth Power Station. www.saskpower.com. 2020-01-28.
  27. Web site: Scotford ATCO Cogeneration CCGT Power Plant Canada - GEO. globalenergyobservatory.org. 2020-01-28.
  28. Web site: Selkirk Gas Generating Station Canada - GEO. globalenergyobservatory.org. 2020-01-28.
  29. Web site: Spy Hill Power Plant. 2017-04-07.
  30. http://www.saskpower.com/aboutus/corpinfo/power_generation_facilities/peaking_stations/success.shtml Plant Description
  31. Web site: Northland Power - Thorold. www.northlandpower.com. 2020-01-28.
  32. Web site: Markham District Energy CHP System Toromont Power Systems. www.toromontpowersystems.com. 2020-02-03.
  33. Web site: Yellowhead Power Station. www.saskpower.com. 2020-01-28.

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