Battle River Generating Station

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| name = Battle River Generating Station

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| coordinates = {{coord|52|28|08|N|112|08|02|W|region:CA-AB_type:landmark|display=inline; title}}

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| location = Battle River, County of Paintearth No. 18, Alberta

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| owner = Previous: ATCO Power, Current: Heartland Generation

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| status = O

| th_fuel_primary = Natural gas (100%)

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| ps_units_operational = Unit 4: 155 MW
Unit 5: 385 MW

| ps_units_decommissioned = Unit 1: 32 MW
Unit 2: 32 MW
Unit 3: 149 MW

| ps_electrical_capacity = 540 MW

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| commissioned = Unit 1: 1954
Unit 2: 1954
Unit 3: ?
Unit 4: 1973
Unit 5: 1980

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Battle River Generating Station is a natural gas-fired power station owned by Heartland Generation, located near Forestburg, Alberta, Canada. Formerly a coal-fired power station, the generating station transitioned off coal in 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.heartlandgeneration.com/post/heartland-generation-announces-completion-of-off-coal-transitions-at-battle-river-and-sheerness-generating-stations|title=Heartland Generation Announces Completion of Off Coal Transitions at Battle River and Sheerness Generating Stations|date=2022-10-05}} Coal is provided by the Forestburg Collieries operated by West Moreland Coal, while natural gas is supplied by the Pembina Keephills Transmission pipeline.[http://www.atcopower.com/Our%20Facilities/North%20America/Battle%20River%20(AB)/] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100727110142/http://www.atcopower.com/Our%20Facilities/North%20America/Battle%20River%20%28AB%29/ |date=2010-07-27 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.aer.ca/providing-information/data-and-reports/statistical-reports/st98/coal/demand|title=Demand|website=www.aer.ca|access-date=2020-02-03}}

Description

Units 1 and 2 were 32 MW coal-fired generating units that operated from 1954 until their retirement in 2000.{{Cite web|url=http://www.industcards.com/st-coal-canada.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121205091754/http://www.industcards.com/st-coal-canada.htm|url-status=usurped|archive-date=2012-12-05|title=st-coal-canada|date=2012-12-05|website=archive.is|access-date=2020-01-15}} Unit 3 supplied by Combustion Engineering and was commissioned late 1968 to early 1969 retired on December 31, 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.aeso.ca/market/market-updates/notice-of-retirement-battle-river-3-br3-effective-january-1-2020/|title=Notice of Retirement - Battle River 3 (BR3) effective January 1, 2020|website=AESO|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-15}} Unit 3 was a 149 MW coal-fired unit that operated until its retirement on 31 December 2019. Unit 4 is a 155 MW unit that operates using 50% coal and 50% natural gas. Unit 5 is a 385 MW gas fired steam unit. Unit 4 is a candidate for future conversion to 100% natural gas.{{Cite web |url=http://www.industcards.com/st-coal-canada.htm |title=St-coal-canada |access-date=2010-06-20 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121205091754/http://www.industcards.com/st-coal-canada.htm |archive-date=2012-12-05 |url-status=usurped }}

The plant also features two large smokestacks, 161 m (528 ft) and 137 m (450 ft) in height.

See also

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