Meadow Lake Power Station

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Meadow Lake Power Station
Meadow Lake Power Station
CountryCanada
Location Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan
Coordinates 54°7′50″N108°25′21″W / 54.13056°N 108.42250°W / 54.13056; -108.42250
StatusOperational
Commission date 1984
Owner(s) SaskPower
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Natural gas
Turbine technology Gas turbine
Power generation
Nameplate capacity 44 MW

Meadow Lake Power Station is a natural gas-fired station owned by SaskPower, located in Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada and operated as a peaking plant.

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