List of natural gas power stations 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
Name | Province | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Owner | Fuel Type | Ref |
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Balzac | Alberta | 51°10′48″N 113°56′15″W / 51.18°N 113.9375°W / 51.18; -113.9375 (Balzac) | 120 | Nexen | Natural gas | [1] |
Battle River | Alberta | 52°28′08″N 112°08′02″W / 52.46889°N 112.13389°W / 52.46889; -112.13389 (Battle River) | 540 | Heartland Generation | Coal (50%) Natural gas (50%) | [2] |
Bayside | New Brunswick | 45°16′30″N 66°01′36″W / 45.27500°N 66.02667°W / 45.27500; -66.02667 (Bayside) | 280 | NB Power | Natural gas | [3] |
Bécancour (Hydro-Québec) | Quebec | 46°23′31″N 72°21′8″W / 46.39194°N 72.35222°W / 46.39194; -72.35222 (Bécancour (Hydro-Québec)) | 411 | Hydro-Québec | Natural gas | [4][5] |
Bécancour (TC Energy) | Quebec | 46°22′2″N 72°24′15″W / 46.36722°N 72.40417°W / 46.36722; -72.40417 (Bécanour (TC Energy)) | 550 | TC Energy | Natural gas | [6] |
Brandon | Manitoba | 49°50′44″N 99°53′16″W / 49.84556°N 99.88778°W / 49.84556; -99.88778 (Brandon) | 263 | Manitoba Hydro | Natural gas | [citation needed] |
Brighton Beach | Ontario | 42°16′47″N 83°05′42″W / 42.27972°N 83.09500°W / 42.27972; -83.09500 (Brighton Beach) | 580 | ATCO Power (50%) OPG (50%) | Natural gas | [7] |
Calgary | Alberta | 51°10′49″N 113°56′12″W / 51.1803°N 113.9368°W / 51.1803; -113.9368 (Calgary Energy Centre) | 300 | Enmax | Natural gas | [8] |
Cavalier | Alberta | 51°00′25″N 113°11′33″W / 51.0069°N 113.1924°W / 51.0069; -113.1924 (Cavalier) | 120 | Enmax | Natural gas | [9] |
Cory | Saskatchewan | 52°5′37″N 106°52′3″W / 52.09361°N 106.86750°W / 52.09361; -106.86750 (Cory) | 249 | ATCO Power (50%) SaskPower (50%) | Natural gas | [10] |
Ermine | Saskatchewan | 51°51′28″N 109°02′00″W / 51.85778°N 109.03333°W / 51.85778; -109.03333 (Ermine) | 92 | SaskPower | Natural gas | [11] |
Fort Nelson | British Columbia | 58°43′26″N 122°42′04″W / 58.7239°N 122.701°W / 58.7239; -122.701 (Fort Nelson) | 47 | BC Hydro | Natural gas | [12] |
Fort Saskatchewan | Alberta | 53°44′10″N 113°10′24″W / 53.73611°N 113.17333°W / 53.73611; -113.17333 (Fort Saskatchewan) | 118 | Strongwater Energy (70%) TransAlta (30%) | Natural gas | [13] |
Genesee [note 1] | Alberta | 53°20′35″N 114°18′11″W / 53.34306°N 114.30306°W / 53.34306; -114.30306 (Genesee) | 1,286 | Capital Power (83.3%) TransAlta (16.7%) | Coal (81%) Natural gas (19%) | [16][17] |
Goreway | Ontario | 43°44′46″N 79°40′48″W / 43.74611°N 79.68000°W / 43.74611; -79.68000 (Goreway) | 839 | Sithe Global Power | Natural gas | [18] |
GTAA | Ontario | 43°41′30″N 79°36′36.6″W / 43.69167°N 79.610167°W / 43.69167; -79.610167 (GTAA) | 117 | GTAA | Natural gas | [19] |
Greenfield | Ontario | 42°45′44″N 82°27′09″W / 42.7622°N 82.4525°W / 42.7622; -82.4525 (Greenfield) | 1,005 | Calpine (50%) Mitsui (50%) | Natural gas | [20] |
Halton Hills | Ontario | 43°33′41″N 79°50′42″W / 43.56139°N 79.84500°W / 43.56139; -79.84500 (Halton Hills) | 683 | OPG | Natural gas | [21] |
H.R. Milner [note 2] | Alberta | 54°00′26″N 119°06′12″W / 54.0073°N 119.1034°W / 54.0073; -119.1034 (H.R. Milner) | 150 | Maxim Power | Coal (50%) Natural gas (50%) | [23] |
Island | British Columbia | 50°04′08″N 125°16′55″W / 50.0689°N 125.2819°W / 50.0689; -125.2819 (Island) | 275 | Capital Power [note 3] | Natural gas | [24] |
Joffre | Alberta | 52°18′24″N 113°33′16″W / 52.30667°N 113.55444°W / 52.30667; -113.55444 (Joffre) | 480 | Heartland Generation (40%) Capital Power (40%) NOVA Chemicals (20%) | Natural gas | [25] |
Landis | Saskatchewan | 52°11′57″N 108°27′6″W / 52.19917°N 108.45167°W / 52.19917; -108.45167 (Landis) | 94 | SaskPower | Natural gas | [26] |
Lennox | Ontario | 44°8′46″N 76°51′9″W / 44.14611°N 76.85250°W / 44.14611; -76.85250 (Lennox) | 2,100 | OPG | Natural gas or Fuel oil | [27] |
Mackay River | Alberta | 57°02′22″N 111°54′25″W / 57.0394°N 111.907°W / 57.0394; -111.907 (MacKay River) | 165 | TransCanada Energy | Natural gas | [28] |
McMahon | British Columbia | 56°8′53″N 120°40′3″W / 56.14806°N 120.66750°W / 56.14806; -120.66750 (McMahon) | 120 | Enbridge, Heartland Generation | Natural gas | [29] |
Meadow Lake | Saskatchewan | 54°7′50″N 108°25′21″W / 54.13056°N 108.42250°W / 54.13056; -108.42250 (Meadow Lake) | 44 | SaskPower | Natural gas | [30] |
Medicine Hat | Alberta | 50°02′29″N 110°43′22″W / 50.04139°N 110.72278°W / 50.04139; -110.72278 (Medicine Hat) | 299 | City of Medicine Hat | Natural gas | |
Meridian | Saskatchewan | 53°15′34″N 109°57′04″W / 53.25944°N 109.95111°W / 53.25944; -109.95111 (Meridian) | 228 | Stanley Energy | Natural gas | [31] |
Muskeg River Mine | Alberta | 57°15′23″N 111°30′23″W / 57.2563°N 111.5063°W / 57.2563; -111.5063 (Muskeg River Mine) | 170 | Heartland Generation | Natural gas | [32] |
Nipigon | Ontario | 49°17′38″N 88°06′00″W / 49.294°N 88.1°W / 49.294; -88.1 (Nipigon) | 40 | Atlantic Power Corporation | Natural gas | [33] |
North Battleford | Saskatchewan | 52°41′00″N 108°10′18″W / 52.6833°N 108.1717°W / 52.6833; -108.1717 (North Battleford) | 260 | Northland Power | Natural gas | [34] |
North Bay | Ontario | 46°22′49″N 79°28′09″W / 46.3803°N 79.4693°W / 46.3803; -79.4693 (North Bay) | 40 | Atlantic Power Corporation | Natural gas | [35] |
Ottawa | Ontario | 45°24′07″N 75°39′21″W / 45.4019°N 75.6557°W / 45.4019; -75.6557 (Ottawa) | 68 | TransAlta | Natural gas | [36] |
Portlands | Ontario | 43°38′58″N 79°19′51″W / 43.64944°N 79.33083°W / 43.64944; -79.33083 (Portlands) | 550 | OPG | Natural gas | [37] |
Prince Rupert | British Columbia | 54°15′22″N 130°13′38″W / 54.25616°N 130.2273°W / 54.25616; -130.2273 (Prince Rupert) | 46 | BC Hydro | Natural gas | [38] |
Queen Elizabeth | Saskatchewan | 52°5′43″N 106°42′22″W / 52.09528°N 106.70611°W / 52.09528; -106.70611 (Queen Elizabeth) | 634 | SaskPower | Natural gas | [39] |
St. Clair | Ontario | 42°53′47″N 82°23′54″W / 42.89639°N 82.39833°W / 42.89639; -82.39833 (St. Clair) | 577 | Invenergy | Natural gas | [40] |
Sarnia Regional | Ontario | 42°56′04″N 82°26′17″W / 42.93444°N 82.43806°W / 42.93444; -82.43806 | 506 | TransAlta | Natural gas | [41] |
Scotford | Alberta | 53°48′12″N 113°6′6″W / 53.80333°N 113.10167°W / 53.80333; -113.10167 (Scotford) | 170 | Heartland Generation | Natural gas | [42] |
Selkirk | Manitoba | 50°8′03″N 96°51′05″W / 50.13417°N 96.85139°W / 50.13417; -96.85139 (Selkirk) | 126 | Manitoba Hydro | Natural gas | [43] |
Shepard | Alberta | 50°58′15″N 113°53′07″W / 50.9707°N 113.8852°W / 50.9707; -113.8852 (Shepard) | 800 | Capital Power (50%) ENMAX (50%) | Natural gas | [44] |
Spy Hill | Saskatchewan | 50°35′56″N 101°50′52″W / 50.59889°N 101.84778°W / 50.59889; -101.84778 (Spy Hill) | 86 | Northland Power | Natural gas | [45] |
Success | Saskatchewan | 50°25′45″N 108°09′39″W / 50.4291°N 108.1608°W / 50.4291; -108.1608 (Success) | 30 | SaskPower | Natural gas | [46] |
Thorold | Ontario | 43°06′25″N 79°11′55″W / 43.10694°N 79.19861°W / 43.10694; -79.19861 (Thorold) | 265 | Northland Power | Natural gas | [47] |
Tufts Cove | Nova Scotia | 44°40′35″N 63°35′46″W / 44.67639°N 63.59611°W / 44.67639; -63.59611 (Tufts Cove) | 415 | Nova Scotia Power | Fuel oil (71%) Natural gas (29%) | [citation needed] |
Warden | Ontario | 43°50′53″N 79°19′57″W / 43.84806°N 79.33250°W / 43.84806; -79.33250 (Warden) | 7 | Markham District Energy | Natural gas | [48] |
Yellowhead | Saskatchewan | 52°43′24″N 108°13′54″W / 52.7233°N 108.2318°W / 52.7233; -108.2318 (Yellowhead) | 138 | SaskPower | Natural gas | [49] |
York | Ontario | 44°04′32″N 79°31′54″W / 44.07556°N 79.53167°W / 44.07556; -79.53167 (York) | 383 | Capital Power (50%) Unknown (50%) | Natural gas | [50] |
See also
Notes
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