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Capital Power
Company typePublic
TSX: CPX
IndustryPower Generation
Headquarters
Edmonton, Alberta
,
Canada
Area served
North America
Key people
Avik Dey (CEO)[1]
ServicesElectricity
RevenueIncrease CAD$ 2,929 million (2022)[2]
Increase CAD$ 1,353 million (2022)[2]
Increase CAD$ 128 million (2022)[2]
Total assetsIncrease CAD$ 5,393 million (2022)
Number of employees
813 (as of December 31, 2018)[3]
Websitewww.capitalpower.com

Capital Power is a Canadian independent power generation company based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.[4][5] It develops, acquires, owns and operates power generation facilities using a variety of energy sources.

History

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The company history dates back to Edmonton Electric Lighting and Power Company formed in 1891. Previously named Edmonton Power, then EPCOR Generation (a division of EPCOR Utilities), Capital Power was created through issuance of a 25 percent IPO by EPCOR Utilities in 2009.[6]

The Clover Bar Landfill Gas facility was commissioned in 2005.[7] The facility utilizes landfill gas from the City of Edmonton's Waste Management Centre and output from the facility is sold to the City of Edmonton.[8]

In October 2010, Capital Power acquired the Island Generation Facility, a 275 megawatt (MW), gas-fired combined cycle power plant at Campbell River, British Columbia, from Kelson Canada.[9][10]

In September 2011, Capital Power and TransAlta completed the 495 MW (gross) Keephills 3 generating facility and announced the commencement of commercial operation at the facility.[11]

In November 2011, Atlantic Power Corporation acquired Capital Power Income.[12][13] As part of the arrangement, Capital Power acquired CPILP's Roxboro and Southport plants in North Carolina.[12]

In October 2012, Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. acquired Capital Power's Brown Lake, B.C., and Miller Creek, B.C. hydro facilities.[14][15]

In November 2012, Capital Power's 142 MW Quality Wind project, located in British Columbia, began commercial operation.[16][17]

In December 2012, Capital Power and ENMAX Corporation announced the signing of a joint venture agreement to build, own and operate the 800 MW Shepard Energy Centre in Calgary.[18]

In November 2013, Emera Inc. acquired Capital Power's facilities in Connecticut: Bridgeport, Rhode Island: Tiverton, and Maine: Rumford, including certain emissions credits.[19] These facilities were subsequently sold by Emera to the Carlyle Group.

In February 2017, Capital Power entered into an agreement to acquire the thermal power business of Veresen, consisting of two gas-fired generation facilities and two waste heat assets.[20][21][22]

In March 2017, Capital Power and ENMAX Corporation announced that the Shepard Energy Centre was chosen as the test site for the natural gas track of the $20 million NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE, a global competition to develop breakthrough technologies that convert carbon dioxide (CO2) into valuable products. Shepard Energy Centre will host the new Alberta Carbon Conversion Technology Centre, as well as provide the flue gas for testing during the NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE and for future innovators.

In June 2017, Capital Power's Bloom Wind project, located in Kansas began commercial operation.[23][24]

In October 2023, Capital Power announced that it would acquire 50.15 percent stake in the Frederickson 1 Generating Station, a natural gas-fired combined-cycle generation facility located in Pierce County, Washington.[25] The acquisition was completed in December 2023.[26]

In November 2023, Capital Power announced that it would acquire two natural gas-fired generation facilities: the 1,092 MW Harquahala facility in Arizona, and the 1,062 MW La Paloma facility in California for $1.1 billion.[27] Both acquisitions were completed in February 2024.[27]

Operations

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In operation

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Under construction

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In development

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Capital Power Announces Appointment of Avik Dey as President and Chief Executive Officer, Brian Vaasjo to Retire". Capital Power.
  2. ^ a b c "Capital Power reports fourth quarter and year-end 2022 results". Capital Power.
  3. ^ "Capital Power 2018 Annual Information Form" (Annual Information Form). System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval. SEDAR. February 19, 2019. p. 45. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Capital Power's natural gas turbine expansion in Windsor approved". Windsor Star.
  5. ^ "Feds announce $500M contract with Edmonton company for green electricity". Edmonton. February 3, 2023.
  6. ^ "Capital Power C$500mln IPO targets global investors". June 29, 2009 – via Reuters.
  7. ^ Burton, Dentons-Courtney R. (2022-06-14). "Things you need to know about Canada's growing renewable natural gas utilization". Lexology. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  8. ^ "Edmonton's Clover Bar landfill still releasing gas | Edmonton Journal".
  9. ^ "Capital Power buys B.C. electricity plant". CBC News. August 3, 2010.
  10. ^ "Capital Power To Buy 275MW Gas-fired Plant In British Columbia - NS Energy".
  11. ^ "TransAlta Plays Defense with Coal Out, Renewables In". POWER Magazine. February 1, 2016.
  12. ^ a b Directors, Clarion Energy Content (June 20, 2011). "Atlantic Power purchases Capital Power Income".
  13. ^ "Atlantic Power to buy Capital Power Income for C$1.10 billion". June 20, 2011 – via Reuters.
  14. ^ Capkun, Anthony (June 22, 2012). "Innergex acquiring Brown Lake and Miller Creek hydro facilities in B.C." Electrical Business.
  15. ^ "Innergex buys Miller Creek run-of-river IPP from Capital Power". Pique Newsmagazine. June 14, 2012.
  16. ^ "Alberta Firm to Build B.C. Wind Project". POWER Magazine. March 17, 2010.
  17. ^ "Quality Wind Farm, Canada". December 9, 2021.
  18. ^ "Shepard Energy Centre, powered by natural gas, fully operational, Enmax says". CBC News. March 11, 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-03-12.
  19. ^ "Capital Power completes sale of its New England assets" (PDF). News Release. System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR). Retrieved June 16, 2014.
  20. ^ "Veresen Inc. selling power generation business | Calgary Herald".
  21. ^ "BRIEF-Capital Power closes 284 megawatt contracted thermal portfolio acquisition from Veresen". April 13, 2017 – via www.reuters.com.
  22. ^ "Veresen to sell power generation business for $1.18bn". February 21, 2017.
  23. ^ Lillian, Betsy (June 13, 2017). "Capital Power Flips The Switch On Bloom Wind In Kansas". North American Windpower.
  24. ^ "Capital Power grows contracted power generation close to 1GW - NS Energy". Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  25. ^ a b "Capital Power to buy stake in Washington gas-fired power plant".
  26. ^ "Capital Power completes acquisition of 50.15% interest in the Frederickson 1 Generating Station".
  27. ^ a b c d Wolfe, Sean (19 February 2024). "1,092 MW Arizona natural gas plant changes hands". Power Engineering.
  28. ^ "Waste Heat Energy Recovery For On-Site Power | Engineered Systems Magazine". www.esmagazine.com. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
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  34. ^ "Cardinal Point Wind Farm, US". Power Technology. 2021-12-08. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
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  36. ^ Boothby, Lauren (November 25, 2022). "Edmonton's Clover Bar landfill still not capped and releasing gas after 13 years, new capture technology planned". Edmonton Journal. Postmedia Network. Archived from the original on May 6, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
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  40. ^ "Power plant profile: Genesee Generating Station 3, Canada". Power Technology. 2022-01-10. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
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  44. ^ "Power plant profile: Joffre Cogeneration Plant, Canada". Power Technology. 2022-01-11. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  45. ^ "Power plant profile: Kingsbridge, Canada". Power Technology. 2022-02-07. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  46. ^ "Power plant profile: Macho Springs Wind Energy Project, US". Power Technology. 2022-01-17. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  47. ^ "Midland Cogeneration pricetag: $894 million". Midland Daily News. 2022-07-13. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
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  51. ^ "Quality Wind Farm, Canada". Power Technology. 2021-12-09. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  52. ^ "Canada's waste-to-power plant is online - UPI.com". UPI. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
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  54. ^ "Strathmore Solar Farm". majorprojects.alberta.ca. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  55. ^ "Whitla Wind Project, Forty Mile County, Alberta, Canada". Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  56. ^ "Whitla Wind Project, Canada". Power Technology. 2021-12-15. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  57. ^ "York Energy Centre". Capital Power. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  58. ^ Walton, Rod (2021-10-11). "Capital Power converting coal-fired Genesee units to combined cycle gas-fired technologies by 2024". Power Engineering. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  59. ^ "Power plant profile: Bear Branch Solar PV Park, US". February 1, 2022.
  60. ^ "Goreway - Battery Energy Storage System". Capital Power. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  61. ^ "Goreway Power Station - Upgrade Project". Capital Power. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
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