Burrard Generating Station
{{Infobox power station
| name = Burrard Generating Station
| image = Burrard Generating Station seen from the south.jpg
| image_caption = View from the south
| country = Canada
| location = Port Moody, British Columbia
| coordinates = {{coord|49|17|56|N|122|53|25|W|type:city_region:CA-BC|display=inline,title}}
| owner = BC Hydro
| status = D
| th_fuel_primary = Natural gas
| th_technology = Steam turbine
| ps_electrical_capacity = 950 megawatts
| ps_units_decommissioned = 6 × 160 MW
| commissioned = 1962
| decommissioned = 2016
}}
Burrard Generating Station was a natural gas-fired station built by BC Electric, owned by BC Hydro since 1961, located in Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada.
Description
The station originally consisted of six 160 MW units; it served to meet short term peak demands. Three units were held in standby, available on eight hours' notice. The three active units were used for voltage regulation. A plant upgrade project was completed in 2003.{{Cite web |url=http://www.industcards.com/st-other-canada.htm |title=Plant Description |access-date=2010-03-21 |archive-url=http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20090719144935/http://www.industcards.com/st%2Dother%2Dcanada.htm |archive-date=2009-07-19 |url-status=usurped }}[http://www.belcarra.ca/Burrard_Generating_Station_Environmental_Initiatives.pdf Burrard Generating Station] In 2001 it represented over 9% of BC Hydro's gross metered generation.[http://www.bchydro.com/etc/medialib/internet/documents/heritage/pdf/heritage_bcuc_1_24_1_report_of_hydroelectric_and_burrard_t.Par.0001.File.heritage_bcuc_1_24_1_report_of_hydroelectric_and_burrard_t.pdf BC Hydro Report] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120319150511/http://www.bchydro.com/etc/medialib/internet/documents/heritage/pdf/heritage_bcuc_1_24_1_report_of_hydroelectric_and_burrard_t.Par.0001.File.heritage_bcuc_1_24_1_report_of_hydroelectric_and_burrard_t.pdf |date=2012-03-19 }}
BC Hydro shut down the station in 2016 after the completion of enough replacement capacity at the Mica Generating Station.{{Cite web |url=http://www.bchydro.com/energy-in-bc/our_system/generation/our_facilities/lower_mainland.html |title=BC Hydro Facilities |access-date=2014-08-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130621182342/http://www.bchydro.com/energy-in-bc/our_system/generation/our_facilities/lower_mainland.html |archive-date=2013-06-21 |url-status=dead }}
After the gas turbines were decommissioned, four of the six generator units had their drive shafts cut and were converted to synchronous condenser operation, providing reactive power to the transmission system.
See also
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