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Charlottetown Thermal Generating Station

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Country
  
Canada

Primary fuel
  
Fuel oil

Owner
  
Maritime Electric

Status
  
Operational

Secondary fuel
  
Diesel fuel

Charlottetown Thermal Generating Station

Location
  
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

Units operational
  
5 X 12 MW (fuel oil) 1 X 49 MW (diesel)

Charlottetown Thermal Generating Station is a natural diesel oil power station owned by Maritime Electric, in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. The plant is primarily used during periods of peak demand or when the power supply from the mainline is impaired.

Description

The plant consists of:

  • Five oil fired generating units
  • One diesel fired LM6000 combustion turbine supplied by General Electric installed in 2005 at a cost of $35 Million.

    • References

    Charlottetown Thermal Generating Station Wikipedia
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