Wabamun Generating Station

For other uses, see Wabamun (disambiguation).
Wabamun Generating Station
Location of Wabamun Generating Station in Alberta
Country Canada
Location Wabamun, Alberta
Coordinates 53°33′30″N 114°29′17″W / 53.55833°N 114.48806°W / 53.55833; -114.48806Coordinates: 53°33′30″N 114°29′17″W / 53.55833°N 114.48806°W / 53.55833; -114.48806
Status Decommissioned
Commission date 1956
Decommission date 2010
Owner(s) TransAlta
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Subbituminous coal
Power generation
Units operational 2 X 66 MW
1 X 159 MW
1 X 279 MW
Make and model AEI
Metropolitan-Vickers
Nameplate capacity 582 MW

Wabamun Generating Station was a coal fired plant 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.[1] Unit 3 was retired in 2002; Units 1 and 2 on December 31, 2004 and Unit 4 on March 31, 2010.[2] On August 11, 2011, the main building was leveled by a controlled implosion.[3] Plans for the site include high rise condos and a waterfront.[4]

Description

The plant consists of:[5]

Decommissioned in 2010 with the smoke stacks demolished in March 2011.[6]

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