Medicine Hat power station

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Medicine Hat power station is an operating power station of at least 55-megawatts (MW) in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Medicine Hat power station Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada 50.0894839, -110.7361428 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: 50.0894839, -110.7361428

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[2] 55[2] gas turbine[4] 2003[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
Unit 1 City of Medicine Hat [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Unit+16+Power+Plant+Main+Gate/@50.0894839-110.73614282012m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m8!1m2!2m1!1sMedicine+hat+power+station!3m4!1s0x0:0x1d4ba462e32832d4!8m2!3d50.09275!4d-110.7326667. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20200507114639/https://www.medicinehat.ca/government/departments/electric-utility/new-generation-facility. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20221104111033/https://www.medicinehat.ca/en/news/city-s-newest-power-generation-plant-unit-17-now-in-service.aspx. Archived from the original on 04 November 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/20210603215707/https://www.medicinehat.ca/home/showdocument?id=16700. Archived from the original on 03 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

Additional data

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