Goreway Power Station is a natural gas power station owned by Capital Power Corporation, in Brampton, Ontario. The plant is used primarily during periods of peak demand. Gas is supplied by underground pipelines from the nearby Enbridge facility.[2]
Goreway Power Station | |
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Location | Brampton, Ontario |
Coordinates | 43°44′46″N 79°40′48″W / 43.74611°N 79.68000°W |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | 4 Apr 2006 |
Commission date | 11 Jun 2009 |
Construction cost | $1.1 billion CAD[1] |
Owner(s) | Capital Power Corporation |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Natural gas |
Cooling source | Air cooling |
Combined cycle? | Yes |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 3 × GE 7001FB gas turbines 1 × Siemens SST-5000 steam turbine |
Nameplate capacity | 875 MW |
At 875 MW the plant is the second largest gas fired station in Canada behind the Greenfield Energy Centre and consists of: