Battle River Generating Station
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Battle River Generating Station | |
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Location of Battle River Generating Station in Alberta
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Location | Battle River, County of Paintearth No. 18, Alberta |
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Status | Operational |
Commission date | 1956 |
Owner(s) | ATCO Power |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Coal |
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Nameplate capacity | 670 MW |
Battle River Generating Station is a coal fired station owned by ATCO Power, located near Forestburg, Alberta, Canada. Fuel is provided by the Paintearth and Vesta coal mines operated by Prairie Mines & Royalty Ltd.[1]
Units 1 and 2 were retired in 2000.[2]
Description
Units 1 and 2 were each 32 MW units and operated from 1954 until 2000 when they were retired. Units 3 and 4 are each 149 and 155 MW units while unit 5 is a 385 MW unit.[3]
The plant features two large smokestacks, 161 m (528 ft) and 137 m (450 ft) in height.
See also
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