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Suncor Utility Plant70 MW Natural Gas

Gas

Suncor Utility Plant is a 70 MW gas-fired power plant in Canada, operated by TransAlta since 1967. Ranked #86 of 99 gas plants in Canada. Its 70 MW represents 0.24% 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 Suncor Utility Plant 30.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Paugan (226 MW, Hydro), Centrale Paugan (213 MW, Hydro), and Chelsea (152 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Ontario, approximately 70 km east of Ottawa.

Capacity
70 MW
Commissioning Year
1967

59 years old

Owner
TransAlta
Location
45.4019°, -75.6557°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 372. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #11,708 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,531 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Canada
Age & fleet comparison

59 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

TransAlta operates 18 plants totalling 4,531 MW

Regional density

102 plants within 100 km, 6,552 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
135.2 Kt
276 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
7.98 Mt
Over 59 years of operation
Past Retirement
1997
29 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
29.4K
cars per year
18.0K
homes per year
6.1M
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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