Wabamun Generating Station
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.[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 levelled by a controlled implosion.[3] Plans for the site include high rise condos and a waterfront.[4]
| Wabamun Generating Station | |
|---|---|
Location of Wabamun Generating Station | |
| Country | Canada |
| Location | Wabamun, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 53°33′30″N 114°29′17″W |
| 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 |
Description
The plant consisted of:[5]
- Unit 1 from Babcock & Wilcox at 66 MW (commissioned in 1958, decommissioned in 2004)
- Unit 2 from Babcock & Wilcox at 66 MW (commissioned in 1956, decommissioned in 2004)
- Unit 3 from Combustion Engineering at 150 (commissioned in 1962, decommissioned in 2002)
- Unit 4 from Combustion Engineering at 300 (commissioned in 1968, decommissioned in 2010)
Decommissioned in 2010 with the smoke stacks demolished in March 2011.[6]
References
- GENERAL FACILITY INFORMATION REPORT
- Transalta Press Release TransAlta fully retires all the units of its Wabamun power plant
- "Wabamun Power Plant Implosion - CTV Extended". CTV Edmonton. 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
- "Major landmark west of Edmonton no more". CTV Edmonton. 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
- GENERAL FACILITY INFORMATION REPORT
- "Smoke stacks at Wabamun power plant come crashing down". CTV Edmonton. March 18, 2011. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
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