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Stephenville is a 54 MW gas-fired power plant in Canada, operated by NB Power since 1948. Ranked #90 of 99 gas plants in Canada. Its 54 MW represents 0.18% of Canada's 29,357 MW total gas capacity. The largest gas plant in Canada is Lennox Generating Station at 2,140 MW, making Stephenville 39.6 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plant is Lookout Brook (6.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Newfoundland and Labrador, approximately 30 km from Corner Brook.

Capacity
54 MW
Commissioning Year
1948

78 years old

Owner
NB Power
Location
48.5500°, -58.5818°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 426. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #12,784 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,673 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Canada
Age & fleet comparison

78 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

NB Power operates 8 plants totalling 3,136 MW

Regional density

4 plants within 100 km, 131 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lookout Brook (29.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.550000, -58.581800
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
104.3 Kt
213 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
8.14 Mt
Over 78 years of operation
Past Retirement
1978
48 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
22.7K
cars per year
13.9K
homes per year
4.7M
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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