Genesee Generating Station | |
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Location | Genesee, Alberta |
Coordinates | 53°20′35″N 114°18′11″W / 53.343°N 114.303°W |
Status | Operational |
Commission date | 1989 (G2), 1994 (G1), 2005 (G3) |
Owner | Capital Power |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Natural gas (100%) |
Turbine technology | Steam turbine |
Cooling source | Genesee cooling pond |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 2 × 430 MW subcritical coal-fired steam 1 × 516 MW supercritical coal-fired steam |
Units planned | 2 × 530 MW combined cycle gas turbines (both 50% Capital Power Corporation, 50% ENMAX Corporation) |
Nameplate capacity | 1,376 MW |
Genesee Generating Station is a thermal power station owned by Capital Power Corporation, located near Genesee, Alberta, Canada; 71 km (44 miles) southwest of Edmonton, Alberta. The cooling pond [citation needed] covers 735 hectares (1,820 acres). The pond is topped up with water from the North Saskatchewan River.[1] As of June 18, 2024, all units are now 100% natural gas-fueled.[2]
The station consists of three units.