This is a list of power stations in Prince Edward Island , Canada.
Prince Edward Island has nine generating stations, and is the only Canadian province without an active hydroelectric power station (the last, Knox's Dam ended commercial operation in the 1955 [1] ). The province is largely dependent on imported power from NB Power generation facilities in New Brunswick. Two 180 MW capacity submarine power lines provide more than 80% of the provincial load. Since the early 2000, the provincial government has promoted the province as an ideal location for developing wind farms.
Maritime Electric, a subsidiary of St. John's-based Fortis Inc., operates the integrated public utility serving most of the province, with the exception of the City of Summerside which has had a municipal electric utility in operation since 1920; Summerside Electric purchases power from sources such as NB Power that is transmitted to the city through Maritime Electric's network. Both utilities own and operate generating stations (diesel combustion turbines); these plants are used as peakers or during emergencies.
| Name | Location | Capacity (MW) | Date | Owner | Type | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borden Generating Station | 46°15′01″N63°41′22″W / 46.250286°N 63.6895126°W | 42 | Maritime Electric | Combustion turbine (diesel) | [2] | |
| Charlottetown Generating Station | 46°14′18″N63°07′09″W / 46.2383371°N 63.1192527°W | 50 | Maritime Electric | Combustion turbine (diesel) | [2] | |
| Harvard Street Generating Station | 46°23′41″N63°46′58″W / 46.394683°N 63.7826979°W | 25 | Summerside Electric | Combustion turbine (diesel) | [3] |
| Name | Location | Capacity (MW) | Date | Owner | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summerside Sunbank | 46°24′08″N63°49′10″W / 46.4022266°N 63.8195219°W | 21.6 | Summerside Electric | [4] | |
List of all wind farms in Prince Edward Island.
| Name | Location | Capacity (MW) | Date | Owner | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Kings Wind Farm | 46°26′00″N62°06′46″W / 46.4334477°N 62.1128479°W | 30 | PEI Energy Corporation | [5] | |
| North Cape Wind Farm | 47°02′47″N64°00′10″W / 47.0462806°N 64.0026409°W | 10.6 | PEI Energy Corporation | [6] | |
| Norway Wind Farm | 47°00′56″N64°02′30″W / 47.0155346°N 64.0417479°W | 9 | Suez Renewable Energy | [7] | |
| Summerside Wind Farm | 46°24′08″N63°49′10″W / 46.4022266°N 63.8195219°W | 12 | Summerside Electric | [8] | |
| West Cape Wind Farm | 46°40′05″N64°24′22″W / 46.6681596°N 64.4061039°W | 99 | Suez Renewable Energy | [7] |
| Name | Location | Capacity (MW) | Date | Owner | Type | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlottetown Thermal Generating Station | 46°14′18″N63°07′09″W / 46.2383371°N 63.1192527°W | 60 | 1960–2021 | Maritime Electric | Thermal (fuel oil) | [2] |
| Knox's Dam | 46°09′31″N62°40′31″W / 46.1584884°N 62.6754086°W | 1917–1955 | Maritime Electric Company Limited | Hydro (ROR) | [9] | |
