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Ottawa Health Sciences Centre68 MW Natural Gas

Gas

Ottawa Health Sciences Centre is a 68 MW gas power plant in Canada, operated by Enbridge since 1992. It is part of the gas generation sector in the country. Ranked #87 of 99 gas plants in Canada, Ottawa Health Sciences Centre represents 0.23% of the national gas capacity of 29,357 MW. The largest gas plant in Canada is Lennox Generating Station at 2,140 MW, making this facility 31.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Paugan (226 MW, Hydro), Centrale Paugan (213 MW, Hydro), and Chelsea (152 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Ontario, approximately 150 km east of Ottawa.

Capacity
68 MW
Commissioning Year
1992

34 years old

Owner
Enbridge
Location
45.4019°, -75.6557°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 375. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #11,855 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,543 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Canada
Age & fleet comparison

34 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Enbridge operates 4 plants totalling 163 MW

Regional density

102 plants within 100 km, 6,554 MW combined

Nearest plant: Chaudiere 2 (4.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 45.401900, -75.655700
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
131.3 Kt
268 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.47 Mt
Over 34 years of operation
Past Retirement
2022
4 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
28.6K
cars per year
17.5K
homes per year
6.0M
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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