Island Generating Station

Island Generating Station (also known as Island Cogeneration Ltd.) is a natural gas-fired station owned by Capital Power Corporation, in Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada. The plant operates as a co-generation facility under a 20-year power purchase agreement with BC Hydro while steam is supplied to Elk Falls Mill.[1]

Island Generating Station
Country
  • Canada
LocationCampbell River, British Columbia
Coordinates50°04′08″N 125°16′55″W
StatusOperational
Commission dateApril 2002
Owner(s)Capital Power Corporation
Thermal power station
Primary fuelNatural gas
Turbine technologyGas turbine
Power generation
Nameplate capacity254 MW

Description

The Power Station consists of one 254 MW gas turbine (supplied by ABB). [2]

See also

References
  1. "Cc-canada". Archived from the original on 2012-12-11. Retrieved 2012-03-28.
  2. Van province newspaper article.. wed. oct. 23, 1996.. Glen Clarks govt entering into negotiations with subsidiaries of new Zealand-based fletcher challenge ltd partners- fletcher challenge energy(60%)and west coast power (40%) for purchase of the power from the island cogeneration project..Dan miller minister responsible for crown owned utility bc hydro..@ 3.3 cents per k/w hr. -'in line with hydros average costs' ..20 year life..will consume about 42 million cu ft of gas per day via west coasts main pipeline to the lower mainland then van island pipeline.. 240 megawatt plant operational by late 1999.


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