Wabamun Generating Station

{{other uses|Wabamun (disambiguation)}}

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| location_map_caption = Location of Wabamun Generating Station

| coordinates = {{coord|53|33|30|N|114|29|17|W|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

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| country = Canada

| location = Wabamun, Alberta

| status = D

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| commissioned = 1956

| decommissioned = 2010

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| owner = TransAlta

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| th_fuel_primary = Subbituminous coal

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| ps_units_operational = 2 X 66 MW
1 X 159 MW
1 X 279 MW

| ps_units_manu_model = AEI
Metropolitan-Vickers

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| ps_electrical_capacity = 582 MW

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Wabamun Generating Station was a coal-fired power station owned by TransAlta, located next to the village of Wabamun, Alberta. The station's primary source of fuel was sub bituminous from the Whitewood mine.[http://mercury.electricity.ca/PDFs/TransAlta/Wabamun/TAU%20-%20Wabamun%20-%20GF%20Report.pdf GENERAL FACILITY INFORMATION REPORT ] Unit 3 was retired in 2002; Units 1 and 2 on December 31, 2004, and Unit 4 on March 31, 2010.[http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/TransAlta-fully-retires-all-the-units-of-its-Wabamun-power-plant-TSX-TA-1141606.htm Transalta Press Release TransAlta fully retires all the units of its Wabamun power plant] On August 11, 2011, the main building was levelled by a controlled implosion.{{cite news | title = Wabamun Power Plant Implosion - CTV Extended | date = 2011-08-11 | url = https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/wabamun-power-plant-implosion-ctv-extended-1.682290 | work = CTV Edmonton | accessdate = 2011-08-13}} Plans for the site include high rise condos and a waterfront.{{cite news | title = Major landmark west of Edmonton no more | date = 2011-08-11 | url = https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/major-landmark-west-of-edmonton-no-more-1.682339 | work = CTV Edmonton | accessdate = 2011-08-13}}