Country Canada Status Decommissioned Decommission date 2010 Commission date 1956 | Primary fuel Sub-bituminous coal Nameplate capacity 582 MW | |
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Units operational 2 X 66 MW; 1 X 159 MW; 1 X 279 MW Make and model Associated Electrical Industries, Metropolitan-Vickers | ||
Wabamun Generating Station was a coal fired plant owned by TransAlta, located next to the village of Wabamun, Alberta. The station's primary source of fuel was sub bituminous from the Whitewood mine. Unit 3 was retired in 2002; Units 1 and 2 on December 31, 2004 and Unit 4 on March 31, 2010. On August 11, 2011, the main building was leveled by a controlled implosion. Plans for the site include high rise condos and a waterfront.
Description
The plant consists of:
Decommissioned in 2010 with the smoke stacks demolished in March 2011.
References
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