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Oldman River Hydroelectric Plant

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Status
  
Operational

Primary fuel
  
Hydro

Owner
  
ATCO

Commission date
  
2003

Nameplate capacity
  
32 MW

Oldman River Hydroelectric Plant

Location
  
Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9, near Pincher Creek, Alberta

Aerial view of oldman river hydroelectric plant


Oldman River Hydroelectric Plant is a run-of-river hydroelectric power station owned by Atco Power (75%) and Piikani Nation (25%). The plant is located on the Oldman River near in Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada. The plant is primarily used to supply power onto the Alberta grid.

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Description

The plant consists of:

  • Two horizontal axis Francis turbines, (VA Tech Bouvier Canada with GE generators)
  • References

    Oldman River Hydroelectric Plant Wikipedia