| Battle River Generating Station | |
|---|---|
| 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 / 52.46889; -112.13389 |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | Unit 1: 1954 Unit 2: 1954 Unit 3: ? Unit 4: 1973 Unit 5: 1980 |
| Owners | 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 |
| [edit on Wikidata] | |
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. Coal is provided by the Forestburg Collieries operated by West Moreland Coal, while natural gas is supplied by the Pembina Keephills Transmission pipeline.
Description
Units 1 and 2 were 32 MW coal-fired generating units that operated from 1954 until their retirement in 2000. Unit 3 supplied by Combustion Engineering and was commissioned late 1968 to early 1969 retired on December 31, 2019. 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.
The plant also features two large smokestacks, 161 m (528 ft) and 137 m (450 ft) in height.
See also
- List of power stations in Canada
- List of tallest structures in Canada
- Coal in Canada
- Natural gas in Canada
References
- "Heartland Generation Announces Completion of Off Coal Transitions at Battle River and Sheerness Generating Stations". 2022-10-05.
- Archived 2010-07-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Demand". www.aer.ca. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- "st-coal-canada". archive.is. 2012-12-05. Archived from the original on 2012-12-05. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - "Notice of Retirement - Battle River 3 (BR3) effective January 1, 2020". AESO. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
- "St-coal-canada". Archived from the original on 2012-12-05. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
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