Selkirk Generating Station
Selkirk Generating Station is a natural gas-fired station owned by Manitoba Hydro. It is located just across the Red River from Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada, in the Rural Municipality of St. Clements.
| Selkirk Generating Station | |
|---|---|
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| Country | Canada |
| Location | St. Clements, Manitoba |
| Coordinates | 50°8′03″N 96°51′05″W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 1961 |
| Owner(s) | Manitoba Hydro |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Natural gas |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 132 MW |
Construction began in 1957, and the station went into commercial service in 1961[1] with two 66 MW steam turbine-generator units burning lignite coal from Saskatchewan. In 2002 it was converted to burn natural gas, at a cost of $30 million.[2]
References
- Plant Description Archived 19 July 2009 at the Portuguese Web Archive
- http://www.hydro.mb.ca/corporate/facilities/gs_selkirk.shtml Manitoba Hydro description retrieved 2013 March 6
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