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This is a list of all natural gas-fired power stations in Canada. There are 39 power stations in operation as of February 2020.

Ontario has the highest number with 12 power stations scattered across the province, followed by Saskatchewan with 10 power stations and Alberta with 9 power stations. The number of natural gas-fired power stations in Alberta is expected to overtake that of all other provinces as coal-fired power stations in the province are converted to running off natural gas.

Natural gas-fired power stations

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Name Province Coordinates Capacity
(MW) 		Owner Fuel Type Ref
Balzac  Alberta 51°10′48″N 113°56′15″W / 51.18°N 113.9375°W / 51.18; -113.9375 (Balzac) 120 Nexen Natural gas [1]
Battle River  Alberta 52°28′08″N 112°08′02″W / 52.46889°N 112.13389°W / 52.46889; -112.13389 (Battle River) 540 Heartland Generation Coal (50%)
Natural gas (50%) 		[2]
Bayside  New Brunswick 45°16′30″N 66°01′36″W / 45.27500°N 66.02667°W / 45.27500; -66.02667 (Bayside) 280 NB Power Natural gas [3]
Bécancour (Hydro-Québec)  Quebec 46°23′31″N 72°21′8″W / 46.39194°N 72.35222°W / 46.39194; -72.35222 (Bécancour (Hydro-Québec)) 411 Hydro-Québec Natural gas [4][5]
Bécancour (TC Energy)  Quebec 46°22′2″N 72°24′15″W / 46.36722°N 72.40417°W / 46.36722; -72.40417 (Bécanour (TC Energy)) 550 TC Energy Natural gas [6]
Brandon  Manitoba 49°50′44″N 99°53′16″W / 49.84556°N 99.88778°W / 49.84556; -99.88778 (Brandon) 263 Manitoba Hydro Natural gas [citation needed]
Brighton Beach  Ontario 42°16′47″N 83°05′42″W / 42.27972°N 83.09500°W / 42.27972; -83.09500 (Brighton Beach) 580 ATCO Power (50%)
OPG (50%) 		Natural gas [7]
Calgary  Alberta 51°10′49″N 113°56′12″W / 51.1803°N 113.9368°W / 51.1803; -113.9368 (Calgary Energy Centre) 300 Enmax Natural gas [8]
Cavalier  Alberta 51°00′25″N 113°11′33″W / 51.0069°N 113.1924°W / 51.0069; -113.1924 (Cavalier) 120 Enmax Natural gas [9]
Cory  Saskatchewan 52°5′37″N 106°52′3″W / 52.09361°N 106.86750°W / 52.09361; -106.86750 (Cory) 249 ATCO Power (50%)
SaskPower (50%) 		Natural gas [10]
Ermine  Saskatchewan 51°51′28″N 109°02′00″W / 51.85778°N 109.03333°W / 51.85778; -109.03333 (Ermine) 92 SaskPower Natural gas [11]
Fort Nelson  British Columbia 58°43′26″N 122°42′04″W / 58.7239°N 122.701°W / 58.7239; -122.701 (Fort Nelson) 47 BC Hydro Natural gas [12]
Fort Saskatchewan  Alberta 53°44′10″N 113°10′24″W / 53.73611°N 113.17333°W / 53.73611; -113.17333 (Fort Saskatchewan) 118 Strongwater Energy (70%)
TransAlta (30%) 		Natural gas [13]
Genesee [note 1]  Alberta 53°20′35″N 114°18′11″W / 53.34306°N 114.30306°W / 53.34306; -114.30306 (Genesee) 1,286 Capital Power (83.3%)
TransAlta (16.7%) 		Coal (81%)
Natural gas (19%) 		[16][17]
Goreway  Ontario 43°44′46″N 79°40′48″W / 43.74611°N 79.68000°W / 43.74611; -79.68000 (Goreway) 839 Sithe Global Power Natural gas [18]
GTAA  Ontario 43°41′30″N 79°36′36.6″W / 43.69167°N 79.610167°W / 43.69167; -79.610167 (GTAA) 117 GTAA Natural gas [19]
Greenfield  Ontario 42°45′44″N 82°27′09″W / 42.7622°N 82.4525°W / 42.7622; -82.4525 (Greenfield) 1,005 Calpine (50%)
Mitsui (50%) 		Natural gas [20]
Halton Hills  Ontario 43°33′41″N 79°50′42″W / 43.56139°N 79.84500°W / 43.56139; -79.84500 (Halton Hills) 683 OPG Natural gas [21]
H.R. Milner [note 2]  Alberta 54°00′26″N 119°06′12″W / 54.0073°N 119.1034°W / 54.0073; -119.1034 (H.R. Milner) 150 Maxim Power Coal (50%)
Natural gas (50%) 		[23]
Island  British Columbia 50°04′08″N 125°16′55″W / 50.0689°N 125.2819°W / 50.0689; -125.2819 (Island) 275 Capital Power [note 3] Natural gas [24]
Joffre  Alberta 52°18′24″N 113°33′16″W / 52.30667°N 113.55444°W / 52.30667; -113.55444 (Joffre) 480 Heartland Generation (40%)
Capital Power (40%)
NOVA Chemicals (20%) 		Natural gas [25]
Landis  Saskatchewan 52°11′57″N 108°27′6″W / 52.19917°N 108.45167°W / 52.19917; -108.45167 (Landis) 94 SaskPower Natural gas [26]
Lennox  Ontario 44°8′46″N 76°51′9″W / 44.14611°N 76.85250°W / 44.14611; -76.85250 (Lennox) 2,100 OPG Natural gas or Fuel oil [27]
Mackay River  Alberta 57°02′22″N 111°54′25″W / 57.0394°N 111.907°W / 57.0394; -111.907 (MacKay River) 165 TransCanada Energy Natural gas [28]
McMahon  British Columbia 56°8′53″N 120°40′3″W / 56.14806°N 120.66750°W / 56.14806; -120.66750 (McMahon) 120 Enbridge, Heartland Generation Natural gas [29]
Meadow Lake  Saskatchewan 54°7′50″N 108°25′21″W / 54.13056°N 108.42250°W / 54.13056; -108.42250 (Meadow Lake) 44 SaskPower Natural gas [30]
Medicine Hat  Alberta 50°02′29″N 110°43′22″W / 50.04139°N 110.72278°W / 50.04139; -110.72278 (Medicine Hat) 299 City of Medicine Hat Natural gas
Meridian  Saskatchewan 53°15′34″N 109°57′04″W / 53.25944°N 109.95111°W / 53.25944; -109.95111 (Meridian) 228 Stanley Energy Natural gas [31]
Muskeg River Mine  Alberta 57°15′23″N 111°30′23″W / 57.2563°N 111.5063°W / 57.2563; -111.5063 (Muskeg River Mine) 170 Heartland Generation Natural gas [32]
Nipigon  Ontario 49°17′38″N 88°06′00″W / 49.294°N 88.1°W / 49.294; -88.1 (Nipigon) 40 Atlantic Power Corporation Natural gas [33]
North Battleford  Saskatchewan 52°41′00″N 108°10′18″W / 52.6833°N 108.1717°W / 52.6833; -108.1717 (North Battleford) 260 Northland Power Natural gas [34]
North Bay  Ontario 46°22′49″N 79°28′09″W / 46.3803°N 79.4693°W / 46.3803; -79.4693 (North Bay) 40 Atlantic Power Corporation Natural gas [35]
Ottawa  Ontario 45°24′07″N 75°39′21″W / 45.4019°N 75.6557°W / 45.4019; -75.6557 (Ottawa) 68 TransAlta Natural gas [36]
Portlands  Ontario 43°38′58″N 79°19′51″W / 43.64944°N 79.33083°W / 43.64944; -79.33083 (Portlands) 550 OPG Natural gas [37]
Prince Rupert  British Columbia 54°15′22″N 130°13′38″W / 54.25616°N 130.2273°W / 54.25616; -130.2273 (Prince Rupert) 46 BC Hydro Natural gas [38]
Queen Elizabeth  Saskatchewan 52°5′43″N 106°42′22″W / 52.09528°N 106.70611°W / 52.09528; -106.70611 (Queen Elizabeth) 634 SaskPower Natural gas [39]
St. Clair  Ontario 42°53′47″N 82°23′54″W / 42.89639°N 82.39833°W / 42.89639; -82.39833 (St. Clair) 577 Invenergy Natural gas [40]
Sarnia Regional  Ontario 42°56′04″N 82°26′17″W / 42.93444°N 82.43806°W / 42.93444; -82.43806 506 TransAlta Natural gas [41]
Scotford  Alberta 53°48′12″N 113°6′6″W / 53.80333°N 113.10167°W / 53.80333; -113.10167 (Scotford) 170 Heartland Generation Natural gas [42]
Selkirk  Manitoba 50°8′03″N 96°51′05″W / 50.13417°N 96.85139°W / 50.13417; -96.85139 (Selkirk) 126 Manitoba Hydro Natural gas [43]
Shepard  Alberta 50°58′15″N 113°53′07″W / 50.9707°N 113.8852°W / 50.9707; -113.8852 (Shepard) 800 Capital Power (50%)
ENMAX (50%) 		Natural gas [44]
Spy Hill  Saskatchewan 50°35′56″N 101°50′52″W / 50.59889°N 101.84778°W / 50.59889; -101.84778 (Spy Hill) 86 Northland Power Natural gas [45]
Success  Saskatchewan 50°25′45″N 108°09′39″W / 50.4291°N 108.1608°W / 50.4291; -108.1608 (Success) 30 SaskPower Natural gas [46]
Thorold  Ontario 43°06′25″N 79°11′55″W / 43.10694°N 79.19861°W / 43.10694; -79.19861 (Thorold) 265 Northland Power Natural gas [47]
Tufts Cove  Nova Scotia 44°40′35″N 63°35′46″W / 44.67639°N 63.59611°W / 44.67639; -63.59611 (Tufts Cove) 415 Nova Scotia Power Fuel oil (71%)
Natural gas (29%) 		[citation needed]
Valleyview  Alberta 100 Heartland Generation Natural gas
Warden  Ontario 43°50′53″N 79°19′57″W / 43.84806°N 79.33250°W / 43.84806; -79.33250 (Warden) 7 Markham District Energy Natural gas [48]
Yellowhead  Saskatchewan 52°43′24″N 108°13′54″W / 52.7233°N 108.2318°W / 52.7233; -108.2318 (Yellowhead) 138 SaskPower Natural gas [49]
York  Ontario 44°04′32″N 79°31′54″W / 44.07556°N 79.53167°W / 44.07556; -79.53167 (York) 383 Capital Power (50%)
Unknown (50%) 		Natural gas [50]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ To be gradually converted to running off 100% natural gas by December 2029.[14][15]
  2. ^ A new 204 MW natural gas-fired unit is due to be commissioned in April 2020.[2][22]
  3. ^ Leased to Capital Power by BC Hydro until April 2022.[24]

References

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  2. ^ a b "Demand". www.aer.ca. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
  3. ^ "NB Power purchases Bayside Generating Station from Emera Energy Inc". www.nbpower.com. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  4. ^ Hydro-Québec Production (2011), Thermal generating stations, Hydro-Québec, retrieved 2011-05-17
  5. ^ "Thermal generating stations | Hydro-Québec Production". www.hydroquebec.com. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  6. ^ "Bécancour Cogeneration Plant" (PDF). TC Energy. February 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  7. ^ ATCO Power, Brighton Beach Combined-Cycle Generating Station, retrieved 2015-10-18
  8. ^ Enmax, Calgary Energy Centre, archived from the original on 2011-07-10, retrieved 2010-08-22
  9. ^ "Cavalier Cogen CCGT Power Plant - GEO". globalenergyobservatory.org. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
  10. ^ "Cory Cogeneration Station". www.saskpower.com. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  11. ^ "Ermine Power Station". www.saskpower.com. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
  12. ^ "Fort Nelson Generating Station Canada - GEO". globalenergyobservatory.org. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
  13. ^ "Fort Saskatchewan". TransAlta. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  14. ^ "Capital Power commits to gas co-firing at Genesee plant". www.spglobal.com. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
  15. ^ "Dual-Fuel Flexibility". Capital Power. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
  16. ^ Capital Power Corporation, Genesee Unit 1 and 2, archived from the original on 2012-04-21, retrieved 2012-02-28
  17. ^ Capital Power Corporation, Genesee 3, archived from the original on 2010-05-04, retrieved 2010-08-22
  18. ^ Ontario Power Authority, Goreway Station, archived from the original on 2014-07-25, retrieved 2011-01-13
  19. ^ "Toronto Airport Cogen Plant Focuses on Reliability | Yokogawa America". www.yokogawa.com. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
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  26. ^ Plant Description[permanent dead link‍]
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  34. ^ "Northland Power - North Battleford". www.northlandpower.com. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  35. ^ "North Bay CCGT Power Plant Canada - GEO". globalenergyobservatory.org. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
  36. ^ "Ottawa Health Sciences Centre Cogeneration Plant Canada - GEO". globalenergyobservatory.org. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
  37. ^ Portlands Energy Centre, Portlands Energy Centre Fact Sheet (PDF), archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-11-27, retrieved 2010-08-22
  38. ^ "Prince Rupert Generating Station Canada - GEO". globalenergyobservatory.org. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
  39. ^ "Queen Elizabeth Power Station". www.saskpower.com. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  40. ^ Ontario Power Authority, St. Clair Energy Centre, archived from the original on 2014-07-25, retrieved 2011-01-13
  41. ^ Sarnia, January 17, 2011, retrieved 2015-10-18
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  43. ^ "Selkirk Gas Generating Station Canada - GEO". globalenergyobservatory.org. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
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  46. ^ Plant Description
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  49. ^ "Yellowhead Power Station". www.saskpower.com. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  50. ^ IESO, York Energy Centre, archived from the original on 2014-07-10, retrieved 2015-10-17
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