Queen Elizabeth generating station

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Queen Elizabeth generating station is an operating power station of at least 581-megawatts (MW) in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Queen Elizabeth generating station Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada 52.0944, -106.705 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit A, Unit B, Unit C, Unit D: 52.0944, -106.705

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit A operating[2][3] fossil gas - natural gas[2] 141[2][4][5] combined cycle[6][5] 1959[2]
Unit B operating[2][3] fossil gas - natural gas[2] 141[2][4][5] combined cycle[6][5] 1959[2]
Unit C operating[2][3] fossil gas - natural gas[2] 95[2][4][5] steam turbine[5] 1959[2]
Unit D operating[2][3][7] fossil gas - natural gas[2] 204[2][8] combined cycle[5] 2015[2][8]

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 A Saskatchewan Power Corp (SaskPower) [100.0%]
Unit B Saskatchewan Power Corp (SaskPower) [100.0%]
Unit C Saskatchewan Power Corp (SaskPower) [100.0%]
Unit D Saskatchewan Power Corp (SaskPower) [100.0%]

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. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 https://web.archive.org/web/20221106200400/http://www.saskpower.com/Our-Power-Future/Our-Electricity/Electrical-System/System-Map/Queen-Elizabeth-Power-Station. Archived from the original on 06 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://pollution-waste.canada.ca/national-release-inventory/2021/2085. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://www.power-eng.com/news/old-dognew-tricks/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20101121021116/http://www.saskpower.com/about_us/generation_transmission_distribution/peaking_stations.shtml. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/queen-elizabeth-combined-cycle-power-plant-canada/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. https://canada.constructconnect.com/joc/news/projects/2014/10/queen-elizabeth-power-station-expansion-underway-1002885w. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 https://electricenergyonline.com/article/energy/category/generation/52/549863/saskpower-completes-525-million-expansion-of-queen-elizabeth-power-station-near-saskatoon.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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