List of electrical generating stations in Nova Scotia

This is a list of electrical generating stations in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Nova Scotia has twenty-nine power stations, and is still largely dependent of coal-fired generation, with some natural gas and hydroelectric generating stations. Nova Scotia Power, a subsidiary of Emera, operates the integrated public utility serving most of the province.

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Fossil fuel

Name Date Capacity (MW) Location Owner Type Ref
Burnside Combustion Turbine 132 Nova Scotia Power Fuel oil [1]
Lingan Generating Station 600 Nova Scotia Power Coal [1]
Point Aconi Generating Station 171 Nova Scotia Power Coal / Petroleum coke [1]
Point Tupper Generating Station 154 Nova Scotia Power Coal [1]
Trenton Generating Station 307 Nova Scotia Power Coal [1]
Tufts Cove Generating Station 415 Nova Scotia Power Fuel oil / Natural gas [1]
Tusket Combustion Turbine 24 Nova Scotia Power Fuel oil [1]
Victoria Junction Combustion Turbines 66 Nova Scotia Power Fuel oil [1]

Renewable

Hydro

List of hydroelectric and tidal generating stations in Nova Scotia.

Name Date Capacity (MW) Location Owner River Ref
Annapolis 4 Annapolis Nova Scotia Power Hydro [2]
Annapolis Royal Generating Station 20 Nova Scotia Power Tidal [3]
Avon 7 Avon Nova Scotia Power Hydro [2]
Bear River 13 Bear River Nova Scotia Power Hydro [2]
Black River 23 Black River Nova Scotia Power Hydro [2]
Dickie Brook 4 Dickie Brook Nova Scotia Power Hydro [2]
Fall River 1 Fall River Nova Scotia Power Hydro [2]
Lequille 11 Port Royal Nova Scotia Power Hydro [2]
Mersey 43 Mersey Nova Scotia Power Hydro [2]
Nictuax 7 Nictuax Nova Scotia Power Hydro [2]
Paradise 5 Paradise Nova Scotia Power Hydro [2]
Roseway 2 Roseway Nova Scotia Power Hydro [2]
Sheet Harbour 11 Sheet Harbour Nova Scotia Power Hydro [2]
Sissiboo 24 Sissiboo Nova Scotia Power Hydro [2]
St. Margrets 11 St. Margrets Nova Scotia Power Hydro [2]
Tusket 2 Tusket Nova Scotia Power Hydro [2]
Wreck Cove 230 Wreck Cove Nova Scotia Power Hydro [2]

Other renewables

Main article: List of wind farms in Canada

List of wind farms and biomass power plants in Nova Scotia.

Name Date Capacity (MW) Location Owner Type Ref
Brooklyn Energy Centre 27 Brooklyn Brooklyn Power Corporation Biomass [4]
Dalhousie Mountain Wind Farm 51 Mount Thom RMS Energy Wind [5]
Glace Bay Lingan Power Project 17.5 Sydney Confederation Power Wind [6]
Pubnico Point 30.6 Yarmouth NextEra Wind [7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h NS Power, NS Power Thermal Generating Facilities, http://www.nspower.ca/en/home/environment/reportsandmetrics/archived/thermal.aspx, retrieved 2010-08-22 
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p New Brunswick System Operator; Nova Scotia Power; Maritime Electric; Northern Maine ISA (2008), NPCC 2007 Maritimes Area Comprehensive Review of Resource Adequacy, NPCC, p. 18, http://www.npcc.org/viewDoc.aspx?name=2007+Maritimes+Area+Comprehensive+Review.pdf&cat=revResource 
  3. ^ Nova Scotia Power, Annapolis Tidal Station, http://www.nspower.ca/en/home/environment/renewableenergy/tidal/annapolis.aspx, retrieved 2010-08-23 
  4. ^ [1]
  5. ^ RMS Energy, RMS Energy, http://www.rmsenergy.ca/index.html, retrieved 2010-08-22 
  6. ^ Confederation Power, Glace Bay Wind Projects, http://www.confedpower.com/projects/glaceBay.php, retrieved 2010-08-22 
  7. ^ NextEra Energy Resources, Pubnico Point Fact Sheet, http://www.nexteraenergyresources.com/content/where/portfolio/pdf/Pubnico.pdf, retrieved 2010-08-22 

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