Battle River power station
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Battle River power station is an operating power station of at least 540-megawatts (MW) in Forestburg, Flagstaff, Alberta, Canada with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Battle River power station | Forestburg, Flagstaff, Alberta, Canada | 52.46928, -112.135056 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5: 52.46928, -112.135056
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | retired | coal - subbituminous | 30 | subcritical | – | 1956 | 2000 |
| Unit 2 | retired | coal - subbituminous | 30 | subcritical | – | 1964 | 2000 |
| Unit 3 | retired | coal - subbituminous | 149 | subcritical | – | 1969 | 2019 |
| Unit 4 | operating | coal - subbituminous, fossil gas - natural gas, fossil gas - LNG | 155 | subcritical | – | 1975 | 2021 |
| Unit 5 | operating | coal - subbituminous, fossil gas - natural gas, fossil gas - LNG | 385 | subcritical | – | 1981 | 2021 |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Heartland Generation Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Heartland Generation Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Heartland Generation Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | Heartland Generation Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 5 | Heartland Generation Ltd [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): Paintearth and Vesta mines
Background
The plant is owned and operated by ATCO. Coal is provided by the Forestburg Collieries operated by West Moreland Coal.[1]
Units 1 and 2 were retired and dismantled in 2000.[2]
In August 2018 the Alberta Utilities Commission approved a plan for ATCO to convert all units at the power station to run on gas instead of coal.[3] ATCO had previously announced that it hoped to make this conversion before current power purchase agreements expired at the end of 2020.[1] As of December 31, 2018 Unit 4 had been converted to be co-firing 50% on coal and 50% on gas.[4] ATCO plans to completely convert Unit 5 to gas in 2019.[4]
In September 2019 ATCO sold Battle River power station as well as Sheerness power station to Heartland Generation Ltd., a subsidiary of U.S. private-equity fund Energy Capital Partners. The sale includes the capital required to convert the plants from coal to natural gas.[5]
Unit 3 was retired on Dec. 31, 2019.[6]
In April 2020 Heartland Generation received approval from the Alberta Utilities Commission to convert Unit 5 to be co-fired by gas and coal and operate it as a co-fired plant through Dec. 31, 2022.[7]
As of November 2021, the power station was reportedly fully converted to run on gas. Heartland Generation was the first large-scale generator in Alberta to phase out coal-fired energy.[8]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Battle River Generating Station Battle River Generating Station], Wikipedia, accessed January 2019
- ↑ Coal Fired Plants in Canada, Industcards, Sep. 16, 2012
- ↑ Battle River Power Plant Alterations, Alberta Utilities Commission, Aug. 27, 2018
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 CANADIAN UTILITIES LIMITED MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS, Canadian Utilities Limited, Dec. 31, 2018
- ↑ Canadian Utilities sells Canadian generation business, World Coal, Oct. 1, 2019
- ↑ Notice of Retirement - Battle River 3 (BR3) effective January 1, 2020, Alberta Electric System Operator, accessed November 2020
- ↑ Battle River Power Plant Amendment, Alberta Utilities Commission, Apr. 21, 2020
- ↑ Heartland Generation Announces Completion of Off Coal Transitions at Battle River and Sheerness Generating Stations., Heartland Generation, Nov. 9, 2021
Additional data
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