Battle River Generating Station | |
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Location | Battle River, County of Paintearth No. 18, Alberta |
Coordinates | 52°28′08″N 112°08′02″W / 52.46889°N 112.13389°W |
Status | Operational |
Commission date | Unit 1: 1954 Unit 2: 1954 Unit 3: ? Unit 4: 1973 Unit 5: 1980 |
Owner(s) | Previous: ATCO Power , Current: Heartland Generation |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Natural gas (100%) |
Power generation | |
Units operational | Unit 4: 155 MW Unit 5: 385 MW |
Units decommissioned | Unit 1: 32 MW Unit 2: 32 MW Unit 3: 149 MW |
Nameplate capacity | 540 MW |
Battle River Generating Station is a natural gas-fired power station owned by Heartland Generation, located near Forestburg, Alberta, Canada. Formerly a coal-fired power station, the generating station transitioned off coal in 2021. [1] Coal is provided by the Forestburg Collieries operated by West Moreland Coal, while natural gas is supplied by the Pembina Keephills Transmission pipeline. [2] [3]
Units 1 and 2 were 32 MW coal-fired generating units that operated from 1954 until their retirement in 2000. [4] Unit 3 supplied by Combustion Engineering and was commissioned late 1968 to early 1969 retired on December 31, 2019. [5] Unit 3 was a 149 MW coal-fired unit that operated until its retirement on 31 December 2019. Unit 4 is a 155 MW unit that operates using 50% coal and 50% natural gas. Unit 5 is a 385 MW gas fired steam unit. Unit 4 is a candidate for future conversion to 100% natural gas. [6] [3]
The plant also features two large smokestacks, 161 m (528 ft) and 137 m (450 ft) in height.
Battle River Generating Station | |
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Country |
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Location | Battle River, County of Paintearth No. 18, Alberta |
Coordinates | 52°28′08″N 112°08′02″W / 52.46889°N 112.13389°W |
Status | Operational |
Commission date | Unit 1: 1954 Unit 2: 1954 Unit 3: ? Unit 4: 1973 Unit 5: 1980 |
Owner(s) | Previous: ATCO Power , Current: Heartland Generation |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Natural gas (100%) |
Power generation | |
Units operational | Unit 4: 155 MW Unit 5: 385 MW |
Units decommissioned | Unit 1: 32 MW Unit 2: 32 MW Unit 3: 149 MW |
Nameplate capacity | 540 MW |
Battle River Generating Station is a natural gas-fired power station owned by Heartland Generation, located near Forestburg, Alberta, Canada. Formerly a coal-fired power station, the generating station transitioned off coal in 2021. [1] Coal is provided by the Forestburg Collieries operated by West Moreland Coal, while natural gas is supplied by the Pembina Keephills Transmission pipeline. [2] [3]
Units 1 and 2 were 32 MW coal-fired generating units that operated from 1954 until their retirement in 2000. [4] Unit 3 supplied by Combustion Engineering and was commissioned late 1968 to early 1969 retired on December 31, 2019. [5] Unit 3 was a 149 MW coal-fired unit that operated until its retirement on 31 December 2019. Unit 4 is a 155 MW unit that operates using 50% coal and 50% natural gas. Unit 5 is a 385 MW gas fired steam unit. Unit 4 is a candidate for future conversion to 100% natural gas. [6] [3]
The plant also features two large smokestacks, 161 m (528 ft) and 137 m (450 ft) in height.