Poplar Hill Generating Plant

55°20′20″N 119°13′07″W / 55.33889°N 119.21861°W / 55.33889; -119.21861StatusOperationalCommission date1998Owner(s)Heartland GenerationThermal power station Primary fuelNatural gasPower generation Units operational1Make and modelGE LM6000Nameplate capacity45 MW
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Poplar Hill Generating Plant is a natural gas power station owned by Heartland Generation. The plant is located about 30 km northwest of Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada. The plant operates in one of two modes as a synchronous condenser that allows the plant's generator to be disconnected from the turbine to provide voltage support or as a conventional power plant when additional power is needed in the region.[1][2]

Description

The plant consists of:

  • One GE LM6000 gas turbine and generator

References

  1. ^ "Poplar Hill Generating Plant". Archived from the original on 2009-02-07. Retrieved 2012-06-09.
  2. ^ "Poplar Hill Generating Plant". Archived from the original on 2015-06-29. Retrieved 2017-01-17.
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