Brandon Generating Station
Brandon Generating Station | |
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Natural-gas fired combustion turbine building at Brandon GS | |
Country | Canada |
Location | Brandon, Manitoba |
Coordinates | 49°50′43″N 99°53′21″W / 49.84528°N 99.88917°WCoordinates: 49°50′43″N 99°53′21″W / 49.84528°N 99.88917°W |
Status | Active |
Commission date | 1958 |
Owner(s) | Manitoba Hydro |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel |
subbituminous coa Natural Gas |
Type | Steam turbine Gas turbine |
Power generation | |
Nameplate capacity | 340 MW |
Brandon Generating Station is a subbituminous coal- and natural gas-fired station owned by Manitoba Hydro, located in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. The station was first built to burn lignite from Saskatchewan.
On 1 January 2010 Unit 5, the sole coal fired unit was downgraded to emergency use only per section 16 of the Manitoba Climate Change and Emissions Reductions Act.[1][2] Unit 5 may only operate as a generator under certain circumstances:[3]
- To prevent a situation which would lead to a disruption or destabilization of the power supply.
- In drought years where demand exceeds forecasted supply.
- To maintain the generator in a state of readiness and availability.
The last allowance requires Unit 5 to be active for 3–4 days each month at 10-15% of maximum capacity.[2] In a typical year without any major emergency use, Unit 5 is expected to generate 125 GWh, 100GWh is from emergency preparedness activities and 25GWh from actual emergency use.[2]
Description
The station consists of:[4]
- 4 x 33 MW units (In 1996 three units were retired while the remaining unit is used as a synchronous condenser)
- 1 x 110 MW coal fired unit.
- 2 x 120 MW Alstom natural gas units (installed in 2002).
References
- ↑ Manitoba Climate Change and Emissions Reductions Act
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Brandon Generating Station – Unit 5 Environmental Impact Statement Volume 5 – Amendments to Manitoba Hydro's Environment Act Licence Review Submission
- ↑ Coal-Fired Emergency Operations Regulation http://web2.gov.mb.ca/laws/regs/pdf/c135-186.09.pdf
- ↑ Plant Description