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Charlottetown Thermal Generating Station

Coordinates: 46°14′18″N 63°07′06″W / 46.23834°N 63.11832°W / 46.23834; -63.11832
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Charlottetown Thermal Generating Station
Front of the Station
Map
CountryCanada
LocationCharlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Coordinates46°14′18″N 63°07′06″W / 46.23834°N 63.11832°W / 46.23834; -63.11832
StatusOperational
Owner(s)Maritime Electric
Thermal power station
Primary fuelFuel oil
Secondary fuelDiesel fuel
Power generation
Units operational5 X 12 MW (fuel oil)
1 X 49 MW (diesel)
Make and modelGeneral Electric
Nameplate capacity109 MW
External links
CommonsRelated media on Commons

Charlottetown Thermal Generating Station is a natural diesel oil power station owned by Maritime Electric, in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. The plant is primarily used during periods of peak demand or when the power supply from the mainline is impaired.[1]

The plant was the main source of electricity for the island until the first cable to the mainland was finished in 1977. The station is currently being decommissioned, and as a result its two smokestacks will be torn down. Now that two new cables have been finished in 2017, there isn't even a need for the plant as a backup.[2]

Description

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The plant consists of:

  • Five oil fired generating units (Pre-1969)
  • One diesel fired LM6000 combustion turbine supplied by General Electric installed in 2005 at a cost of $35 Million.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "About Us". Retrieved 2012-05-12.
  2. ^ Campbell, Kerry (June 1, 2017). "Charlottetown smoke stacks to be torn down". CBC. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  3. ^ "CCGT Plants in Canada - other provinces". Archived from the original on 2012-12-11. Retrieved 2012-05-12.