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Charlottetown Thermal Generating Station is a natural diesel oil power station owned by
Maritime Electric Maritime Electric is the supplier of electricity in Prince Edward Island, Canada. Maritime Electric is a public utility, and is regulated by the Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission (IRAC) under the Electric Power Act and the Renewable Energy ...
, in
Charlottetown Charlottetown is the capital and largest city of the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, and the county seat of Queens County. Named after Queen Charlotte, Charlottetown was an unincorporated town until it was incorporated as a city in ...
,
Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island (PEI; ) is one of the thirteen Provinces and territories of Canada, provinces and territories of Canada. It is the smallest province in terms of land area and population, but the most densely populated. The island has seve ...
. The plant is primarily used during periods of peak demand or when the power supply from the mainline is impaired. The plant was the main source of electricity for the island until the first cable to the mainland was finished in 1977. The station is currently being decommissioned, and as a result its two smokestacks will be torn down. Now that two new cables have been finished in 2017, there isn't even a need for the plant as a backup.


Description

The plant consists of: * Five oil fired generating units (Pre-1969) * One diesel fired
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combustion turbine supplied by
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installed in 2005 at a cost of $35 Million.


References

Buildings and structures in Charlottetown Oil-fired power stations in Prince Edward Island {{Canada-powerstation-stub