Wabamun power station

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Wabamun power station is a retired power station in Wabamun, Parkland, Alberta, Canada.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Wabamun power station	Wabamun, Parkland, Alberta, Canada	53.558229, -114.488279 (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: 53.558229, -114.488279

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year	Retired year
Unit 1	retired	coal: subbituminous	62	subcritical	1956	2005
Unit 2	retired	coal: subbituminous	57	subcritical	1958	2005
Unit 3	retired	coal: subbituminous	139	subcritical	1962	2005
Unit 4	retired	coal: subbituminous	279	subcritical	1967	2010

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner	Parent
Unit 1	TransAlta Generation Partnership [100%]	TransAlta Corp [100.0%]
Unit 2	TransAlta Generation Partnership [100%]	TransAlta Corp [100.0%]
Unit 3	TransAlta Generation Partnership [100%]	TransAlta Corp [100.0%]
Unit 4	TransAlta Generation Partnership [100%]	TransAlta Corp [100.0%]

Background

The plant was owned and operated by Transalta.

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Additional data

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