Christina Lake Oil Sands Project power station

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Christina Lake Oil Sands Project power station is an operating power station of at least 170-megawatts (MW) in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Christina Lake Oil Sands Project power station Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada 55.664985, -110.718486 (exact)[1]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 2A, 2B: 55.664985, -110.718486

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
2A Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas[2] 85[3] combined cycle[4] yes[5] 2009[3]
2B Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas[2] 85[3] combined cycle[4] yes[5] 2013[3]

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
2A MEG Energy Corp [100%][2] MEG Energy Corp [100.0%]
2B MEG Energy Corp [100%][2] MEG Energy Corp [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): both[5]
  • Captive industry: Oil & Refining[5]
  • Non-industry use: 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. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 http://nacei.org/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220807153036/https://megenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/MEG-Energy_AnnualInformationForm-2018.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 07 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220524145813/https://www.megenergy.com/operations/cogeneration. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20220524161435/https://www.megenergy.com/operations/christina-lake/explore-site. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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