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Portlands Energy Centre | |
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Location | 470 Unwin Ave Toronto, Ontario |
Coordinates | 43°38′58″N 79°19′51″W / 43.64944°N 79.33083°W |
Status | Operational |
Commission date | 2008 |
Construction cost | $730 million CAD[1] |
Owner | Atura Power (Ontario Power Generation) |
Operator | Atura Power |
Employees | 30 |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Natural gas |
Cooling source | Lake Ontario |
Combined cycle? | Yes |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 2 × 181 MW GE 7FA gas turbines 2 × Alstom fired HRSG 1 × 290 MW Alstom steam turbine |
Nameplate capacity | 550 megawatts |
External links | |
Website | portlandsenergycentre.com |
Commons | Related media on Commons |
The Portlands Energy Centre is a 550-megawatt natural gas electrical generating station in Toronto, Ontario. It is located in the Port Lands area of the Toronto waterfront at 470 Unwin Avenue, adjacent to the site of the decommissioned Hearn Generating Station.