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Joffre Cogeneration is a 480 MW natural gas-fired combined-cycle generation facility located at Nova Chemical Corporation’s petrochemical complex near Red Deer, Alberta. Commissioned in 2001, the facility operates as a merchant plant delivering power to the Alberta Electric System Operator and power, water and steam to the host NOVA Chemicals petrochemical production site. Joffre Cogeneration is owned by a joint venture that includes Capital Power, Heartland Generation Ltd.** and NOVA Chemicals, with respective interests of 40%, 40% and 20%.
*480 MW Facility – Jointly-owned with Heartland Generation Ltd. and Nova Chemicals Corporation **ATCO Power Canada Ltd was acquired by Heartland Generation Ltd. on Sept. 30, 2019
Quick Facts
- Joffre Cogeneration is one of the largest facilities of its kind in Canada
- Facility provides Capital Power with a significant position as a mid-merit participant in the Alberta market
Site Contact
Phone: 1-780-392-5100
Email: [email protected]
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