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Portlands Energy Centre (550.0 MW) - Toronto
Commercial Operation on April 22, 2009
The Portlands Energy Centre is a natural gas-fired combined cycle electricity generating facility with a nameplate capacity of 550.0 MW located on the eastern part of the former R.L. Hearn Generating Station site.
The facility adopted a “two-on-one” configuration consisting of two GE 7FA combustion turbine generators (CTG), each exhausting into its respective heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) with the combined steam supplying a single Alstom steam turbine generator. Each CTG/HRSG can operate separately.
The HRSGs incorporate natural gas fuelled duct burners which can be used to increase steam production for additional output from the steam turbine generator. After passing through the steam turbine, the steam is condensed in a once-through water cooled condenser utilizing water from Lake Ontario.
All plant equipment are located inside buildings and designed to meet noise level requirements set by approvals and permits.
The plant is connected to the existing Hydro One Hearn Switching Station and feeds into the Ontario electricity market administrated by the Independent Electricity System Operator.
| Location: | Toronto, Ontario |
| OPA Contracted Capacity: | 550 MW |
| Developer: |
Portlands Energy Centre LP (Partnership of Ontario Power Generation and TransCanada Energy Limited) |
| Technology: | Natural gas-fired, combined cycle with provisions to allow for cogeneration in a form of low pressure steam and boiler feedwater |
| Turbines: |
Two GE 7FA with dry low NOx combustors One Alstom steam turbine generator |
| Commercial Operation Date: | April 22, 2009 |
Links:
Portlands Energy Centre
http://www.portlandsenergycentre.com/
Project Contacts:
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Ontario Power Authority Media and Public Relations T. 416-969-6307 or 1-800-797-9604 |
Portlands Energy Centre Joe Reid Community Relations, Manager T. 416-462-8683 Email: joe-reid@portlandsenergycentre.com |
