Valleyview generating station

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Valleyview generating station is an operating power station of at least 100-megawatts (MW) in Valleyview, Alberta, Canada.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Valleyview generating station Valleyview, Alberta, Canada 54.9389266, -117.2058788 (exact)[1]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2: 54.9389266, -117.2058788

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] 50[2][3] gas turbine[3] 2001[4]
Unit 2 operating[2][3] fossil gas - natural gas[3] 50[2] gas turbine[3] 2008[2]

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%]

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References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Valleyview+Generating+Station/@54.9389266-117.205878817z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x5399ecc00c26059b:0x9a6af8dd9e249e90!4b1!8m2!3d54.9389235!4d-117.2036901. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20230530133621/https://www.dispatcho.app/live/VVW1. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 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. https://database.earth/energy/power-plant/valleyview. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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