Cory Cogeneration Station

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Cory Cogeneration Station
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CountryCanada
LocationVanscoy No. 345, near Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Coordinates52°5′37″N 106°52′3″W / 52.09361°N 106.86750°W / 52.09361; -106.86750
StatusOperational
Commission date2003
Owner(s)SaskPower[1]
Thermal power station
Primary fuelNatural gas
Turbine technologyGas turbine, steam turbine
Combined cycle?Yes
Cogeneration?Yes
Power generation
Nameplate capacity228 MW

Cory Cogeneration Station is a natural gas-fired station owned by SaskPower and located near Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The plant operates at 260 MW in a conventional generation mode and at 228 MW in a cogeneration mode. Steam from the plant is used to supply the Potash Corp Cory Mine.

The facility was originally developed as a joint venture of SaskPower and ATCO in 2003. SaskPower took full ownership in 2019 when it purchased ATCO's 50% stake.[1]

Description[edit]

The Cory Cogeneration Station consists of:[2]

  • two GE PG 7121EA Gas Turbines (85 MW)
  • two Heat Recovery Steam Generators (140 tonnes per hour) and
  • one GE Steam Turbine (90 MW)

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "SaskPower buys ATCO's stake in Cory Cogeneration Station". SaskPower. May 27, 2019. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  2. ^ Plant Description Archived 2009-10-15 at the Wayback Machine

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