Rainbow Lake B is a 90 MW gas-fired power plant in Canada, operated by ATCO since 1999. Ranked #70 of 99 gas plants in Canada. Its 90 MW represents 0.31% of Canada's 29,357 MW total gas capacity. The largest gas plant in Canada is Lennox Generating Station at 2,140 MW, making Rainbow Lake B 23.8 times smaller. The nearest plant within 50 km is Rainbow Lake A (88 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Alberta, approximately 600 km northwest of Edmonton.
27 years old
Canada, North America
- 328. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #10,694 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,359 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
- 0.05% of the installed capacity of Canada
27 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
ATCO operates 2 plants totalling 170 MW
1 plants within 100 km, 88 MW combined
Source: Canadian Power Plant Database
Location
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
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