Keephills Generating Station
| Keephills Generating Station | |
|---|---|
| Location |
Parkland County, near Keephills, Alberta |
| Status | Active |
| Commission date | 1983 |
| Owner(s) | TransAlta & Capital Power |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Type | Steam turbine |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 800 MW |
Keephills Generating Station is a coal fired station operated by TransAlta, located near Keephills, Alberta, Canada. Unit 3 is a low emission station, which replaced the older Wabamun 4 station.[1]
Description
The station consists of the following units:
- Unit 1 and 2 are each 400 MW unit operated and owned by TransAlta.[2]
- Unit 3 is a 450 MW unit, built as a joint venture between TransAlta and Capital Power Corporation. It came onstream in 2011.[3] This unit is a supercritical boiler manufactured by Hitatchi. The unit cost about $1.98 billion to build.[4][5]
The plant has two 138.6 m (455 ft) smokestacks.
See also
- List of power stations in Canada
- List of tallest smokestacks in Canada
References
Coordinates: 53°26′54″N 114°27′02″W / 53.44833°N 114.45056°W