Oldman River Hydroelectric Plant is a
run-of-river hydroelectric power station owned by
Atco Power (75%) and
Piikani Nation
The Piikani Nation (, formerly the Peigan Nation) ( bla, Piikáni) is a First Nation (or an Indian band as defined by the ''Indian Act''), representing the Indigenous people in Canada known as the Northern Piikani ( bla, script=Latn, Aapátohsipi ...
(25%). The plant is located on the
Oldman River
The Oldman River is a river in southern Alberta, Canada. It flows roughly west to east from the Rocky Mountains, through the communities of Fort Macleod, Lethbridge, and on to Grassy Lake, where it joins the Bow River to form the South Saskatche ...
near
Pincher Creek
Pincher Creek is a town in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located immediately east of the Canadian Rockies, west of Lethbridge and south of Calgary.
History
For centuries before European settlers reached this area and inhabited it, Indigen ...
,
Alberta
Alberta ( ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Ter ...
,
Canada
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. The plant is primarily used to supply power onto the Alberta grid.
Description
The plant consists of:
* Two horizontal axis Francis turbines, (VA Tech Bouvier Canada with GE generators).
See also
*
Oldman River Dam
The Oldman River Dam is a dam on the Oldman River in southwestern Alberta, Canada. The dam is north of Pincher Creek in the Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9.
Controversy
The Oldman River Dam was completed in 1991. The project had been opp ...
References
Energy infrastructure completed in 2003
Hydroelectric power stations in Alberta
Run-of-the-river power stations
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