Burrard Generating Station

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Burrard Generating Station
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View from the south
Burrard Generating Station
CountryCanada
Location Port Moody, British Columbia
Coordinates 49°17′56″N122°53′25″W / 49.29889°N 122.89028°W / 49.29889; -122.89028
StatusDecommissioned
Commission date 1962
Decommission date2016
Owner BC Hydro
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Natural gas
Turbine technology Steam turbine
Power generation
Units decommissioned6 × 160 MW
Nameplate capacity 950 megawatts
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Burrard Generating Station was a natural gas-fired station built by BC Electric, owned by BC Hydro since 1961, located in Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada.

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Description

The station originally consisted of six 160 MW units; it served to meet short term peak demands. Three units were held in standby, available on eight hours' notice. The three active units were used for voltage regulation. A plant upgrade project was completed in 2003. [1] [2] In 2001 it represented over 9% of BC Hydro's gross metered generation. [3]

BC Hydro shut down the station in 2016 after the completion of enough replacement capacity at the Mica Generating Station. [4]

After the gas turbines were decommissioned, four of the six generator units had their drive shafts cut and were converted to synchronous condenser operation, providing reactive power to the transmission system.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Plant Description". Archived from the original on 2009-07-19. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
  2. ↑ Burrard Generating Station
  3. ↑ BC Hydro Report Archived 2012-03-19 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ "BC Hydro Facilities". Archived from the original on 2013-06-21. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
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