Poplar Creek power station
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Poplar Creek power station is an operating power station of at least 224-megawatts (MW) in Fort Mcmurray, Alberta, Canada.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Poplar Creek power station | Fort Mcmurray, Alberta, Canada | 57.0079522, -111.4867772 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1: 57.0079522, -111.4867772
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating[2] | fossil gas - natural gas[2][1] | 224[2] | combined cycle[3][2] | – | 2001[2] | – |
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 | TransAlta Corp [100.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20221003055512/https://transalta.com/about-us/our-operations/facilities/poplar-creek/. Archived from the original on 03 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210518175638/http://globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/4847. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220527134024/https://transalta.com/plants-operation/poplar-creek/. Archived from the original on 27 May 2022.
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Additional data
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