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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.

Capacity
80 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
TransCanada
Location
50.8466°, -113.5816°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

TransCanada operates 3 plants totalling 299 MW

Regional density

14 plants within 100 km, 2,872 MW combined

Nearest plant: Shepard Energy Centre (25.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.846600, -113.581600
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
154.5 Kt
315 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.86 Mt
Over 25 years of operation
Closing Soon
2031
5 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
33.6K
cars per year
20.6K
homes per year
7.0M
trees to offset

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

CanadaEnergy Profile

1,334
Total Plants
193.2 GW
Total Capacity
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