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Spy Hill Power Plant86 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Feb 2026

Spy Hill Power Plant is an 86 MW gas-fired power plant in Canada, operated by Northland Power. Ranked #75 of 99 gas plants in Canada, Spy Hill's capacity represents 0.29% 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 Spy Hill 24.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Aurora (85 MW, Gas), Red Lily (26.4 MW, Wind), and Red Lily Wind Farm (0 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Saskatchewan, approximately 200 km from Regina.

Capacity
86 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Northland Power
Location
50.6186°, -101.6870°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 335. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #10,885 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,395 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Canada
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Northland Power operates 15 plants totalling 1,061 MW

Regional density

3 plants within 100 km, 111 MW combined

Nearest plant: Aurora (28.2 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 50.618600, -101.687000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
166.1 Kt
339 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.83 Mt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2045
19 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
36.1K
cars per year
22.1K
homes per year
7.6M
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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