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List of natural gas power stations in Canada

This is a list of all natural gas-fired power stations in Canada. There are 39 power stations in operation as of February 2020.

Lennox Generating Station, the largest natural gas-fired power station in Canada.
Main article: Natural gas in Canada

Ontario has the highest number with 12 power stations scattered across the province, followed by Saskatchewan with 10 power stations and Alberta with 9 power stations. The number of natural gas-fired power stations in Alberta is expected to overtake that of all other provinces as coal-fired power stations in the province are converted to running off natural gas.

Natural gas-fired power stations edit

Name Province Coordinates Capacity
(MW) 		Owner Fuel Type Ref
Balzac   Alberta 51°10′48″N 113°56′15″W / 51.18°N 113.9375°W / 51.18; -113.9375 (Balzac) 120 Nexen Natural gas [1]
Battle River   Alberta 52°28′08″N 112°08′02″W / 52.46889°N 112.13389°W / 52.46889; -112.13389 (Battle River) 540 Heartland Generation Coal (50%)
Natural gas (50%) 		[2]
Bayside   New Brunswick 45°16′30″N 66°01′36″W / 45.27500°N 66.02667°W / 45.27500; -66.02667 (Bayside) 280 NB Power Natural gas [3]
Bécancour (Hydro-Québec)   Quebec 46°23′31″N 72°21′8″W / 46.39194°N 72.35222°W / 46.39194; -72.35222 (Bécancour (Hydro-Québec)) 411 Hydro-Québec Natural gas [4][5]
Bécancour (TC Energy)   Quebec 46°22′2″N 72°24′15″W / 46.36722°N 72.40417°W / 46.36722; -72.40417 (Bécanour (TC Energy)) 550 TC Energy Natural gas [6]
Brandon   Manitoba 49°50′44″N 99°53′16″W / 49.84556°N 99.88778°W / 49.84556; -99.88778 (Brandon) 263 Manitoba Hydro Natural gas [citation needed]
Brighton Beach   Ontario 42°16′47″N 83°05′42″W / 42.27972°N 83.09500°W / 42.27972; -83.09500 (Brighton Beach) 580 ATCO Power (50%)
OPG (50%) 		Natural gas [7]
Calgary   Alberta 51°10′49″N 113°56′12″W / 51.1803°N 113.9368°W / 51.1803; -113.9368 (Calgary Energy Centre) 300 Enmax Natural gas [8]
Cavalier   Alberta 51°00′25″N 113°11′33″W / 51.0069°N 113.1924°W / 51.0069; -113.1924 (Cavalier) 120 Enmax Natural gas [9]
Cory   Saskatchewan 52°5′37″N 106°52′3″W / 52.09361°N 106.86750°W / 52.09361; -106.86750 (Cory) 249 ATCO Power (50%)
SaskPower (50%) 		Natural gas [10]
Ermine   Saskatchewan 51°51′28″N 109°02′00″W / 51.85778°N 109.03333°W / 51.85778; -109.03333 (Ermine) 92 SaskPower Natural gas [11]
Fort Nelson   British Columbia 58°43′26″N 122°42′04″W / 58.7239°N 122.701°W / 58.7239; -122.701 (Fort Nelson) 47 BC Hydro Natural gas [12]
Fort Saskatchewan   Alberta 53°44′10″N 113°10′24″W / 53.73611°N 113.17333°W / 53.73611; -113.17333 (Fort Saskatchewan) 118 Strongwater Energy (70%)
TransAlta (30%) 		Natural gas [13]
Genesee [note 1]   Alberta 53°20′35″N 114°18′11″W / 53.34306°N 114.30306°W / 53.34306; -114.30306 (Genesee) 1,286 Capital Power (83.3%)
TransAlta (16.7%) 		Coal (81%)
Natural gas (19%) 		[16][17]
Goreway   Ontario 43°44′46″N 79°40′48″W / 43.74611°N 79.68000°W / 43.74611; -79.68000 (Goreway) 839 Sithe Global Power Natural gas [18]
GTAA   Ontario 43°41′30″N 79°36′36.6″W / 43.69167°N 79.610167°W / 43.69167; -79.610167 (GTAA) 117 GTAA Natural gas [19]
Greenfield   Ontario 42°45′44″N 82°27′09″W / 42.7622°N 82.4525°W / 42.7622; -82.4525 (Greenfield) 1,005 Calpine (50%)
Mitsui (50%) 		Natural gas [20]
Halton Hills   Ontario 43°33′41″N 79°50′42″W / 43.56139°N 79.84500°W / 43.56139; -79.84500 (Halton Hills) 683 OPG Natural gas [21]
H.R. Milner [note 2]   Alberta 54°00′26″N 119°06′12″W / 54.0073°N 119.1034°W / 54.0073; -119.1034 (H.R. Milner) 150 Maxim Power Coal (50%)
Natural gas (50%) 		[23]
Island   British Columbia 50°04′08″N 125°16′55″W / 50.0689°N 125.2819°W / 50.0689; -125.2819 (Island) 275 Capital Power [note 3] Natural gas [24]
Joffre   Alberta 52°18′24″N 113°33′16″W / 52.30667°N 113.55444°W / 52.30667; -113.55444 (Joffre) 480 Heartland Generation (40%)
Capital Power (40%)
NOVA Chemicals (20%) 		Natural gas [25]
Landis   Saskatchewan 52°11′57″N 108°27′6″W / 52.19917°N 108.45167°W / 52.19917; -108.45167 (Landis) 94 SaskPower Natural gas [26]
Lennox   Ontario 44°8′46″N 76°51′9″W / 44.14611°N 76.85250°W / 44.14611; -76.85250 (Lennox) 2,100 OPG Natural gas or Fuel oil [27]
Mackay River   Alberta 57°02′22″N 111°54′25″W / 57.0394°N 111.907°W / 57.0394; -111.907 (MacKay River) 165 TransCanada Energy Natural gas [28]
McMahon   British Columbia 56°8′53″N 120°40′3″W / 56.14806°N 120.66750°W / 56.14806; -120.66750 (McMahon) 120 Enbridge, Heartland Generation Natural gas [29]
Meadow Lake   Saskatchewan 54°7′50″N 108°25′21″W / 54.13056°N 108.42250°W / 54.13056; -108.42250 (Meadow Lake) 44 SaskPower Natural gas [30]
Medicine Hat   Alberta 50°02′29″N 110°43′22″W / 50.04139°N 110.72278°W / 50.04139; -110.72278 (Medicine Hat) 299 City of Medicine Hat Natural gas
Meridian   Saskatchewan 53°15′34″N 109°57′04″W / 53.25944°N 109.95111°W / 53.25944; -109.95111 (Meridian) 228 Stanley Energy Natural gas [31]
Muskeg River Mine   Alberta 57°15′23″N 111°30′23″W / 57.2563°N 111.5063°W / 57.2563; -111.5063 (Muskeg River Mine) 170 Heartland Generation Natural gas [32]
Nipigon   Ontario 49°17′38″N 88°06′00″W / 49.294°N 88.1°W / 49.294; -88.1 (Nipigon) 40 Atlantic Power Corporation Natural gas [33]
North Battleford   Saskatchewan 52°41′00″N 108°10′18″W / 52.6833°N 108.1717°W / 52.6833; -108.1717 (North Battleford) 260 Northland Power Natural gas [34]
North Bay   Ontario 46°22′49″N 79°28′09″W / 46.3803°N 79.4693°W / 46.3803; -79.4693 (North Bay) 40 Atlantic Power Corporation Natural gas [35]
Ottawa   Ontario 45°24′07″N 75°39′21″W / 45.4019°N 75.6557°W / 45.4019; -75.6557 (Ottawa) 68 TransAlta Natural gas [36]
Portlands   Ontario 43°38′58″N 79°19′51″W / 43.64944°N 79.33083°W / 43.64944; -79.33083 (Portlands) 550 OPG Natural gas [37]
Prince Rupert   British Columbia 54°15′22″N 130°13′38″W / 54.25616°N 130.2273°W / 54.25616; -130.2273 (Prince Rupert) 46 BC Hydro Natural gas [38]
Queen Elizabeth   Saskatchewan 52°5′43″N 106°42′22″W / 52.09528°N 106.70611°W / 52.09528; -106.70611 (Queen Elizabeth) 634 SaskPower Natural gas [39]
St. Clair   Ontario 42°53′47″N 82°23′54″W / 42.89639°N 82.39833°W / 42.89639; -82.39833 (St. Clair) 577 Invenergy Natural gas [40]
Sarnia Regional   Ontario 42°56′04″N 82°26′17″W / 42.93444°N 82.43806°W / 42.93444; -82.43806 506 TransAlta Natural gas [41]
Scotford   Alberta 53°48′12″N 113°6′6″W / 53.80333°N 113.10167°W / 53.80333; -113.10167 (Scotford) 170 Heartland Generation Natural gas [42]
Selkirk   Manitoba 50°8′03″N 96°51′05″W / 50.13417°N 96.85139°W / 50.13417; -96.85139 (Selkirk) 126 Manitoba Hydro Natural gas [43]
Shepard   Alberta 50°58′15″N 113°53′07″W / 50.9707°N 113.8852°W / 50.9707; -113.8852 (Shepard) 800 Capital Power (50%)
ENMAX (50%) 		Natural gas [44]
Spy Hill   Saskatchewan 50°35′56″N 101°50′52″W / 50.59889°N 101.84778°W / 50.59889; -101.84778 (Spy Hill) 86 Northland Power Natural gas [45]
Success   Saskatchewan 50°25′45″N 108°09′39″W / 50.4291°N 108.1608°W / 50.4291; -108.1608 (Success) 30 SaskPower Natural gas [46]
Thorold   Ontario 43°06′25″N 79°11′55″W / 43.10694°N 79.19861°W / 43.10694; -79.19861 (Thorold) 265 Northland Power Natural gas [47]
Tufts Cove   Nova Scotia 44°40′35″N 63°35′46″W / 44.67639°N 63.59611°W / 44.67639; -63.59611 (Tufts Cove) 415 Nova Scotia Power Fuel oil (71%)
Natural gas (29%) 		[citation needed]
Warden   Ontario 43°50′53″N 79°19′57″W / 43.84806°N 79.33250°W / 43.84806; -79.33250 (Warden) 7 Markham District Energy Natural gas [48]
Yellowhead   Saskatchewan 52°43′24″N 108°13′54″W / 52.7233°N 108.2318°W / 52.7233; -108.2318 (Yellowhead) 138 SaskPower Natural gas [49]
York   Ontario 44°04′32″N 79°31′54″W / 44.07556°N 79.53167°W / 44.07556; -79.53167 (York) 383 Capital Power (50%)
Unknown (50%) 		Natural gas [50]

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ To be gradually converted to running off 100% natural gas by December 2029.[14][15]
  2. ^ A new 204 MW natural gas-fired unit is due to be commissioned in April 2020.[2][22]
  3. ^ Leased to Capital Power by BC Hydro until April 2022.[24]

References edit

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