List of generating stations in New Brunswick
This is a list of electrical generating stations in New Brunswick, Canada.
New Brunswick has a diversified electric supply mix of fuel oil, hydroelectric, nuclear, diesel, coal, natural gas, wind, and biomass power stations. NB Power, the government-owned, integrated public utility is the main power generator in the province. There is a total of 4,284 MW of generation capacity listed here, with 47% of that capacity in the Saint John region in four stations.
Energy Capacity by source in NB
Non-Renewable
Fossil fuel
List of all power stations using fossil fuel in New Brunswick.
| Name | Date | Capacity (MW) | Location | Owner | Type | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayside Power | 1999 | 290 | Saint John | Emera | Natural gas | [1][2] |
| Belledune Generating Station | 1993 | 467 | Belledune | NB Power | Coal | [3] |
| Coleson Cove Generating Station | 1976 | 972 | Saint John | NB Power | Fuel oil | [3] |
| Grand Manan Generating Station | 1989 | 29 | Grand Manan | NB Power | Diesel | [3] |
| Millbank Generating Station | 1991 | 397 | Millbank | NB Power | Diesel | [3] |
| Sainte-Rose Generating Station | 1991 | 99 | Sainte-Rose | NB Power | Diesel | [3] |
| Grandview Cogeneration Plant | 2004 | 88 | Saint John | TransCanada | Natural gas | [4] |
Nuclear
List of all nuclear power stations in New Brunswick.
| Name | Date | Capacity (MW) | Location | Owner | Type | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station | 1983 | 660 | 45°04′10″N 66°27′20″W / 45.06944°N 66.45556°W | NB Power | Nuclear | [3] |
Renewable
Hydro
List of all hydroelectric generating stations in New Brunswick.
Other renewables
List of all wind farms and biomass power plants in New Brunswick.
| Name | Date | Capacity (MW) | Location | Owner | Type | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caribou Wind Park | 2009 | 99 | 70 km west of Bathurst | Suez Renewable Energy | Wind | [3][12] |
| Edmundston Pulp Mill | 38 | Edmundston | Fraser Papers | Biomass | [13] | |
| Lamèque Wind Power Project | 2011 | 45 | Lamèque Island | ACCIONA Energy | Wind | [14] |
| Kent Hills Wind Farm | 2008, 2010 | 150 | Riverside-Albert | TransAlta | Wind | [15] |
Notes and References
Notes'
References'
- ^ Emera, Emera Energy - Combined Cycle, retrieved 2014-01-08
- ^ Emera Energy - News Release, retrieved 2014-01-08
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n NB Power, System Map, retrieved 2014-01-08
- ^ TransCanada, Grandview Cogeneration Plant (PDF), retrieved 2014-01-08
- ^ Edmundston - Energy, retrieved 2014-01-09
- ^ a b Edmundston Energy - A Century of Progress, retrieved 2014-01-09
- ^ a b c "NB Power - Hydro Tour". Retrieved 2015-01-08.
- ^ "St George Dam". CARMA. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- ^ "A steady stream of sustainable energy". J.D. Irving. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
- ^ Algonquin Power (13 January 2010), Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. Announces Completion Of Acquisition Of 36.8 MW Of Hydroelectric Generation Assets, retrieved 2010-08-25
- ^ Algonquin Power Assets, 2014-01-08
- ^ Bringing Clean Energy to New Brunswick (PDF), retrieved 2014-01-08
- ^ Twin Rivers - Edmundston Pulp Mill, retrieved 2014-01-08
- ^ "The Maritime Energy Association - New Brunswick". Retrieved 2014-01-09.
- ^ TransAlta, Kent Hills, retrieved 2014-01-08
