MacKay River cogeneration plant
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MacKay River cogeneration plant is an operating power station of at least 165-megawatts (MW) in Wood Buffalo, Alberta, Canada.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| MacKay River cogeneration plant | Wood Buffalo, Alberta, Canada | 57.041277, -111.905455 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1: 57.041277, -111.905455
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[3] | 165[3] | gas turbine[4] | yes[4] | 2004[4] |
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 | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TC Energy Corp [100%][1] | TC Energy Corp [100.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry use (heat or power): heat[2]
- Captive industry: Oil & Refining[2]
- Non-industry use: power[2]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210514160448/http://nacei.org/content/documents/PowerPlantsAllGE100MW_NorthAmerica_201708.xlsx. Archived from the original on 14 May 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220119100848/https://www.tcenergy.com/operations/power/mackay-river-plant/. Archived from the original on 19 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220119102636/https://www.tcenergy.com/siteassets/pdfs/power/alberta-power-marketing/transcanada-power-alberta-mackay-river-plant.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210603214909/https://www.tcenergy.com/siteassets/pdfs/power/mackay-river/tc-power-alberta-mackay-river-plant-fact-sheet.pdf.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 03 June 2021.
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Additional data
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