Cascade power station
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Cascade power station is an operating power station of at least 900-megawatts (MW) in Edson, Alberta, Canada. It is also known as Cascade Power Project, Cascade Power Combined Cycle Power Facility.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Cascade power station | Edson, Alberta, Canada | 53.57997, -116.509934 (approximate)[1] |
The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Operating[2][3][4][5] | fossil gas: natural gas[2] | 450[2] | combined cycle[6] | not found | 2024[5][2][4] |
| Phase 2 | Operating[2][3][4][5] | fossil gas: natural gas[2] | 450[2] | combined cycle[6] | not found | 2024[6][2][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 | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Cascade Power GP Ltd [100%][7] | OPTrust [100.0%] |
| Phase 2 | Cascade Power GP Ltd [100%][7] | OPTrust [100.0%] |
Background
Cascade Power began planning the Cascade Power Project in January 2018[8]
and had an open house for the local public in August 2018[9]. Later that year, Cascade Power submitted regulatory approval documents.[10]
In August 2019, Cascade Power said approvals for the project were moving slower than anticipated due to concerns by people with First Nations and the Alberta Utilities Commission.[11] Alberta Utilities Commission approved the project in November 2019,[12] and Cascade Power said they were still expecting to break ground early in 2020.[13]
In February 2020, Power Technology reported that construction was "expected to begin in the second quarter of the year."[14]
In August 2020, construction of the project began following the securing of project financing.[15] BPC, a joint venture between PCL Construction and Overland Contracting Canada, Inc., a Black & Veatch Company, will construct the facility under an Engineering, Procurement and Construction Services contract.[16] Siemens Energy received the order from the project promoter to provide two SGT6-8000H gas turbines in single shaft combine cycle configuration, steam turbines and heat recovery steam generators as well as long-term services. The order is worth more than 330 million euros.[17]
Financing
Cascade Power has estimated the total cost of the project at C$1.5 billion (US$1.2 billion).[18] In July 2020, IJGlobal reported that the project sponsor is aiming to raise approximately US$915 million in project financing from banks. The Australian investment bank Macquarie has taken an equity stake in the project and is acting as financial advisor. Other banks already involved in the project are two Canadian institutions, ATB Financial and National Bank Financial, France's Crédit Agricole and Japan's Nomura.[19]
The US$1.2 billion project reached financial close in August 2020 with the securing of US$692 million in debt from a finally confirmed group of financial institutions: ING, ATB Financial, MUFG, National Bank Financial, Nomura, Siemens Financial Services, Natixis, Canadian Western Bank and Fiera Private Debt Fund.[20]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/place/Edson,+AB,+Canada/@53.5799703,-116.5099339,12z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x539c227aef530e35:0x1edbcbe4aa6ecc4d!8m2!3d53.5850776!4d-116.433688.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20221015040826/https://cascadepower.ca/. Archived from the original on 2022-10-15.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220517154305/https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/projects/cascade-power-project/. Archived from the original on 2022-05-17.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Low Emissions, Indigenous-Owned Cascade Power Project to Boost Alberta Electrical Grid Reliability". Canadian Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow. Archived from the original on 2024-06-11. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Cascade Power Project". Archived from the original on 2024-06-11. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210603222343/https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/eaaeda87-e342-4176-b9ef-8e03afc22325/downloads/1cii2nu82_388101.pdf?ver=1570144365260. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-06-03.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220914014122/https://www.iaac-aeic.gc.ca/050/evaluations/proj/80166. Archived from the original on 2022-09-14.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Cascade Power July 2018 Open House, Cascade Power website, accessed Nov 2918
- ↑ Liam Harrap, New power plant proposal consults the public, Edson Leader, Aug 3, 2018
- ↑ Timeline, Cascade Power website, accessed Nov 22, 2019
- ↑ Edward Moore, Cascade Power official says power plant project slower than anticipated, Edson Leader, Aug 1, 2019
- ↑ Cascade Power Project, Alberta government website, accessed Nov. 21, 2019
- ↑ Edward Moore, Cascade Power expects construction to start in the spring, Edson Leader, Nov 7, 2019
- ↑ Kineticor receives approvals for 900MW combined cycle power plant, Power Technology, Feb. 11, 2020
- ↑ Dave Naylor, Work begins on massive $1.5-billion power plant in Alberta, Western Standard, Aug. 31, 2020
- ↑ 900 MW Cascade CCGT project starts construction in Alberta (Canada), Enerdata, Sep. 2, 2020
- ↑ Siemens Energy and Kineticor advance Canada’s decarbonization efforts, World Oil, Aug. 31, 2020
- ↑ Cascade Power Project's Community Open House presentation
- ↑ Taryana Odayar, Nearly $1bn CCGT raise underway, IJGlobal, Jul. 14, 2020
- ↑ Shravan Bhat, Financing sealed for Cascade Canadian CCGT, IJGlobal, Aug. 30, 2020
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of gas-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
