North Battleford

Name: North Battleford Generating Station

Location: North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada

Energy source & type: Natural gas - Combined-cycle generation

Opened: 2013

Capacity: 260 MW

%Owned/Operated: 100%/100%

Features

Located 135 km northwest of Saskatoon in the heart of Canada's grain belt
One General Electric 7FA.04 gas turbine with 2.6 DLN equipment and one Alstom steam turbine
In 2017, the 7F.04 was upgraded to a 2.6+ model to deliver additional output and the air cooled condenser (ACC) cooling fans were changed to increase the condensing capabilities of the ACC. The additional output coupled with the additional steam generation has increased North Battleford's ability to deliver reserve capacity to the Saskatchewan Power Corporation (SPC).
Operates as a base load facility
Fully contracted to the SPC to 2033
Comprehensive maintenance agreements with the OEM
Northland is owner and operations manager