Shepard Energy Centre
Country
  • Canada
LocationCalgary, Alberta
Coordinates50°58′15″N 113°53′07″W / 50.9707°N 113.8852°W / 50.9707; -113.8852
StatusOperational
Commission date2015
Owner(s)ENMAX, Capital Power Corporation
Thermal power station
Primary fuelNatural gas
Turbine technologyGas turbine
Combined cycle?Yes: Steam Turbine
Power generation
Nameplate capacity860 MW

The Shepard Energy Centre is a combined cycle power plant located on the east side of Calgary, Alberta. Powered by two gas turbine generators, with two HRSGs capturing the waste heat from the exhaust-gases and producing steam for a single steam turbine.[1]

ENMAX claims the Shepard Energy Centre emits less than half of the carbon dioxide per MW compared to traditional coal power-plants.[2][3][4]

Image taken 14 km (8.7 mi) West of the plant, shortly after sunrise, showing the large vapour column produced.

History

The project was announced by Enmax in 2007.[5] Construction began in fall of 2011.[6] The plant was announced fully operational on March 11, 2015.[5]

Cost

The plant reportedly cost $1.4 billion.[5][7] In late 2012 it was announced that 50 percent ownership would be bought by Capital Power Corporation of Edmonton, for $860 million.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Shepard Energy Centre".
  2. ↑ "Shepard Energy Centre". www.enmax.com. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Shepard Energy Centre". Capital Power. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Shepard Energy Centre, powered by natural gas, fully operational, Enmax says". CBC News. March 11, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  5. 1 2 3 "Shepard Energy Centre, powered by natural gas, fully operational, Enmax says". CBC News. March 11, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Shepard power plant breaks ground". CBC News. October 4, 2011.
  7. 1 2 "Enmax announces $1.4B partnership with Capital Power". CBC News. December 6, 2012.


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