| St. Clair Energy Centre | |
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| Country | Canada |
| Location | St. Clair, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 42°53′47″N82°23′54″W / 42.89645°N 82.39826°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 30 March 2009 |
| Owner | St Clair Power LP |
| Operator | Invenergy Services Canada |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Natural gas |
| Combined cycle? | Yes |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 584 MW [1] |
The St. Clair Energy Centre is a natural gas power station in St. Clair, Ontario. The facility is owned by St Clair Power LP, a joint venture between Invenergy and the hedge fund Stark Investments, and operated by Invenergy Services Canada. [1]
The plant was built in response to the Government of Ontario's 2004 initiative to produce lower-emission electricity, and has a 20-year contract from the Ontario Power Authority to provide electricity to the provincial power grid. [1] [2] The plant was partially built from equipment originally intended four-unit CCGT in Nelson Township, IL. [3]
The plant consists of: