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Sarnia Regional Cogeneration Plant (444.0 MW) - Sarnia
Courtesy of TransAlta.
Used with permission.
The Sarnia Regional Cogeneration Plant is a 444.0 MW natural gas-fired cogeneration power plant. The plant produces electricity and thermal energy in the form of steam for the following steam hosts: Dow, Bayer, Suncor and NOVA. The Sarnia Regional Cogeneration Plant is located on the St. Clair River, in Sarnia, Ontario.
Major equipment consists of the following:
- Three (3) Alstom
- Three (3) Nooter-Eriksen supplementary fired heat recovery steam generators (HRSGs)
- Two (2) Alstom and one (1) Westinghouse steam turbines. Natural gas is the fuel for the facility and it is supplied by Union Gas Distribution infrastructure.
The plant delivers 230 kV power to circuits N6S and N7S on the Hydro One grid which feeds into the Ontario electricity market administered by the Independent Electricity System Operator.
| Location: | Sarnia, Ontario |
| OPA Contracted Capacity: | 444.0 MW |
| Developer: | TransAlta Energy Corporation |
| Technology: | Natural gas-fired cogeneration |
| Turbines: |
Three (3) Alstom Gas turbines, Two (2) Alstom steam turbines and One (1) Westinghouse steam turbine |
| Commercial Operation Date: | Current plant configuration reached commercial operation in March, 2003 |
| OPA Contract Term Commencement Date: | January 1, 2006 |
Links:
TransAlta
http://www.transalta.com/
Project Contacts:
|
Ontario Power Authority Media and Public Relations T. 416-969-6307 or 1-800-797-9604 |
TransAlta Energy Corporation
Peter Smith |
