Shepard Energy Centre | |
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Location | Calgary, Alberta |
Coordinates | 50°58′15″N 113°53′07″W / 50.9707°N 113.8852°W |
Status | Operational |
Commission date | 2015 |
Owner(s) | ENMAX, Capital Power Corporation |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Natural gas |
Turbine technology | Gas turbine |
Combined cycle? | Yes: Steam Turbine |
Power generation | |
Nameplate capacity | 860 MW |
The Shepard Energy Centre is a combined cycle power plant located on the east side of Calgary, Alberta. Powered by two gas turbine generators, with two HRSGs capturing the waste heat from the exhaust-gases and producing steam for a single steam turbine. [1]
ENMAX claims the Shepard Energy Centre emits less than half of the carbon dioxide per MW compared to traditional coal power-plants. [2] [3] [4]
The project was announced by Enmax in 2007. [5] Construction began in fall of 2011. [6] The plant was announced fully operational on March 11, 2015. [5]
The plant reportedly cost $1.4 billion. [5] [7] In late 2012 it was announced that 50 percent ownership would be bought by Capital Power Corporation of Edmonton, for $860 million. [7]