Wabamun Generating Station

Wabamun Generating Station
Location of Wabamun Generating Station
CountryCanada
LocationWabamun, Alberta
Coordinates53°33′30″N 114°29′17″W / 53.55833°N 114.48806°W / 53.55833; -114.48806
StatusDecommissioned
Commission date1956
Decommission date2010
OwnerTransAlta
Thermal power station
Primary fuelSubbituminous coal
Power generation
Units operational2 X 66 MW
1 X 159 MW
1 X 279 MW
Make and modelAEI
Metropolitan-Vickers
Nameplate capacity582 MW

Wabamun Generating Station was a coal-fired power station owned by TransAlta, located next to the village of Wabamun, Alberta. The station's primary source of fuel was sub bituminous from the Whitewood mine. Unit 3 was retired in 2002; Units 1 and 2 on December 31, 2004, and Unit 4 on March 31, 2010. On August 11, 2011, the main building was levelled by a controlled implosion. Plans for the site include high rise condos and a waterfront.