Cascade is a 36 MW hydroelectric power plant in Canada, operated by TransAlta. Ranked #223 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, it contributes 0.04% to the country's total hydro capacity of 102,715 MW. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Cascade 156 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Spray (112 MW, Hydro), Rundle (50 MW, Hydro), and another Cascade Hydro Power Plant (36 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Alberta, approximately 150 km west of Calgary.
Canada, North America
- 494. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #15,676 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,616 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Canada
TransAlta (100%) operates 23 plants totalling 1,006 MW
12 plants within 100 km, 339 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cascade is a hydro power plant producing approximately 126 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Canada- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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