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Firebag 4— 160 MW Natural Gas

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The Firebag 4 is a key infrastructure asset in Canada's power generation grid, located on the continent of North America. Designated as a fossil fuel electricity generation station, the facility features an installed capacity of 160 MW. Its primary operation relies on harnessing gas energy resources to generate bulk electricity. Operational management and ownership of the facility are handled by the Suncor, which oversees daily maintenance and grid dispatch integration. The facility was officially connected to the commercial grid in 2015, since which it has maintained regular output, playing a structured role in domestic power supply security. In terms of domestic production capacity within Canada, Firebag 4 occupies the #47 position among all operational gas power plants. Its 160 MW capacity represents a 0.55% share of Canada's total installed gas generating capacity, which currently stands at 29,357 MW. The largest operational gas installation in Canada is the Lennox Generating Station with an output of 2,140 MW, making the Firebag 4 approximately 13.4 times smaller by comparison. Across all fuel types and electricity generation technologies country-wide, this facility accounts for 0.0828% of Canada's aggregate generation capacity of 193,175 MW. Based on historical capacity factors characteristic of gas power plants (modeled at 40% for analysis), the facility's expected annual electricity generation is calculated at approximately 560,640 MWh. Applying domestic consumption statistics where an average household in Canada consumes 11 MWh of electricity annually, this level of production is sufficient to meet the energy demands of roughly 50,967 homes. By utilizing traditional thermal power processes, the station delivers reliable dispatchable energy to the grid, supporting grid resilience during periods of low renewable resource availability and satisfying industrial base-load demands. The physical site of the station is located at geographic coordinates 57.2417° latitude and -110.8569° longitude. Analysis of local grid infrastructure shows a density of other assets within a 50-kilometer radius. These nearby facilities include the Firebag 3 (gas-fired, 170 MW), the Firebag (gas-fired, 104 MW), representing a cluster of localized power assets. This geographic placement is vital for reinforcing regional distribution infrastructure and minimizing transmission line losses across this sector of Canada.