Carseland is an 80 MW gas-fired power plant in Canada, operated by TransCanada since 2001. Ranked #80 of 99 gas plants in Canada. Its 80 MW represents 0.27% of Canada's total gas capacity of 29,357 MW. The largest gas plant in Canada is Lennox Generating Station at 2,140 MW, making Carseland 26.75 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Shepard (873 MW, Gas) and Shepard Energy Centre (860 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Alberta, approximately 50 km east of Calgary.
25 years old
Canada, North America
- 346. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #11,114 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,452 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Canada
25 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
TransCanada operates 3 plants totalling 299 MW
14 plants within 100 km, 2,872 MW combined
Source: Canadian Power Plant Database
Location
Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Gas
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
Canada- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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