Nanticoke power station

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Nanticoke power station is a retired power station in Nanticoke, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Nanticoke power station	Nanticoke, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada	42.797292, -80.051595 (exact)

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6, Unit 7, Unit 8: 42.797292, -80.051595

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year	Retired year
Unit 1	retired	coal: subbituminous	490	subcritical	1973	2011
Unit 2	retired	coal: subbituminous	490	subcritical	1973	2011
Unit 3	retired	coal: subbituminous	490	subcritical	1973	2010
Unit 4	retired	coal: subbituminous	490	subcritical	1974	2010
Unit 5	retired	coal: subbituminous	500	subcritical	1975	2013
Unit 6	retired	coal: subbituminous	500	subcritical	1976	2013
Unit 7	retired	coal: subbituminous	512	subcritical	1978	2013
Unit 8	retired	coal: subbituminous	512	subcritical	1978	2013

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner	Parent
Unit 1	Ontario Power Generation Inc [100%]	Ontario Power Generation Inc [100.0%]
Unit 2	Ontario Power Generation Inc [100%]	Ontario Power Generation Inc [100.0%]
Unit 3	Ontario Power Generation Inc [100%]	Ontario Power Generation Inc [100.0%]
Unit 4	Ontario Power Generation Inc [100%]	Ontario Power Generation Inc [100.0%]
Unit 5	Ontario Power Generation Inc [100%]	Ontario Power Generation Inc [100.0%]
Unit 6	Ontario Power Generation Inc [100%]	Ontario Power Generation Inc [100.0%]
Unit 7	Ontario Power Generation Inc [100%]	Ontario Power Generation Inc [100.0%]
Unit 8	Ontario Power Generation Inc [100%]	Ontario Power Generation Inc [100.0%]

Background

The Nanticoke Generating Station was located on the north shore of Lake Erie in Haldimand County, Ontario and started operation in 1972. Construction of the plant cost over $800 million. While operating from 1972 to 2013, it was the largest coal-fired power plant in North America and was one of Canada's top ten single sources of greenhouse gas emissions. Units 3 and 4 were retired in 2010, followed by Units 1 and 2 in 2011, and the remaining four units were retired at the end of 2013. A 44 MW solar plant was built at the site and began operation in 2019.

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