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Dupont Maitland is a 50 MW gas power plant in Canada, operated by TransAlta and commissioned in 1992. Ranked #92 of 99 gas plants in Canada, Dupont Maitland's 50 MW accounts for 0.17% 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 Dupont Maitland 42.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cardinal (156.3 MW, Gas), South Branch (30 MW, Wind), and Ogdensburg Power (26.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Ontario, approximately 80 km south of Ottawa.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
1992

34 years old

Owner
TransAlta
Location
44.6334°, -75.6160°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 445. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,707 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Canada
Age & fleet comparison

34 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

TransAlta operates 18 plants totalling 4,531 MW

Regional density

148 plants within 100 km, 5,961 MW combined

Nearest plant: Brockville 1 (6.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 44.633400, -75.616000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
96.6 Kt
197 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.28 Mt
Over 34 years of operation
Past Retirement
2022
4 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
21.0K
cars per year
12.9K
homes per year
4.4M
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
HydroGasNuclearWind
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