Scotford Oil Sands Upgrader Complex cogeneration plant

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Scotford Oil Sands Upgrader Complex cogeneration plant is an operating power station of at least 195-megawatts (MW) in Strathcona County, Alberta, Canada.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Scotford Oil Sands Upgrader Complex cogeneration plant Strathcona County, Alberta, Canada 53.7985384, -113.0943363 (exact)[1]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: 53.7985384, -113.0943363

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2] fossil gas - natural gas[3] 195[3] combined cycle[3] 2003[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
Unit 1 Heartland Generation Ltd [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): oil & refining[5]
  • Captive industry: Both[5]


Articles and Resources

References

  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. https://pollution-waste.canada.ca/national-release-inventory/2021/6546. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20221128210726/https://www.heartlandgeneration.com/operations. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. http://www.globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/5296. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221126092219/https://www.hydrocarbons-technology.com/projects/scotford/. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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