Sarnia Regional Cogeneration Plant - Sarnia, Ontario
N 42° 56.180 W 082° 26.350
17T E 382573 N 4754749
Natural gas cogeneration plant located across the St. Clair River from Port Huron in Sarnia, Ontario.
Waymark Code: WM16FEG
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 07/21/2022
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TransAlta’s Sarnia Regional Cogeneration Plant was commissioned in 2003 when a new power island facility was integrated with an existing power plant previously owned by an industrial joint venture. Combined, the Sarnia plant has three Alstom 11N2 gas turbines, each capable of generating between 102 and 118 megawatts, two condensing steam turbines that can produce 120 megawatts, and back-pressure steam turbines capable of generating 56 megawatts. The plant also incorporates a fired boiler, river water pump houses, and water treatment plants.
The plant has long term contracts to supply steam and electricity to LANXESS, NOVA and Suncor Energy with the remainder of the generation being sold into the Ontario market via the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) and the Ontario Power Authority (OPA).
The plant is located on the south part of 268-acre parcel of land owned by TransAlta. The site is being developed as a full service industrial park with access to the St. Clair River and the CSX rail system.
Sarnia Plant