Battle River Generating Station

Battle River Generating Station
Location of Battle River Generating Station in Canada Alberta
Location Battle River, County of Paintearth No. 18, Alberta
Coordinates 52°28′08″N 112°08′02″W / 52.46889°N 112.13389°WCoordinates: 52°28′08″N 112°08′02″W / 52.46889°N 112.13389°W
Status Operational
Commission date 1956
Owner(s) ATCO Power
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Coal
Power generation
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]

Unit 1 and 2 were retired in 2000.[2]

Description

Unit 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 155MW 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.

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