Christina Lake cogeneration power station

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Christina Lake cogeneration power station is an operating power station of at least 100-megawatts (MW) in Fort McMurray, 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)
Christina Lake cogeneration power station Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada 55.570182, -110.890659 (approximate)[1]

The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2][3] fossil gas - natural gas[3] 100[3] combined cycle[2] 2016[4]
Unit 2A shelved[1][5] fossil gas - natural gas[5] 48[5] gas turbine[5] 2025[1]
Unit 2B shelved[1][5] fossil gas - natural gas[5] 48[5] gas turbine[5] 2025[1]

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 Cenovus Energy Inc [100.0%]
Unit 2A Cenovus Energy Inc [100.0%]
Unit 2B Cenovus Energy Inc [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): oil & refining[3]
  • Captive industry: Both[3]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20230122234454/https://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/Christina-Lake-Phase-H-Expansion/4061. Archived from the original on 22 January 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221202052511/https://mc-ced23ebb-4707-4c95-9c94-3171-cdn-endpoint.azureedge.net/-/media/Project/WWW/docs/investors/corporate-presentation.pdf?rev=53a2f6c4df3c442f898ea204441613ab&sc_lang=en&hash=3469DA32102A37E9D491C34EFEAEF31F. Archived from the original (PDF) on 02 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 (PDF) https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1475260/000156459021004996/cve-ex991_185.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20211102184310/https://www.cenovus.com/invest/docs/2020/ESG-presentation.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 02 November 2021. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20230423035159/http://www.oilsandsmagazine.com/news/2020/10/2/cenovus-files-application-for-optimization-work-at-christina-lake. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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