Canyon Creek is a 75MW hydro power project. It is planned on Athabasca river/basin in Alberta, Canada. The project is currently in permitting stage. It will be developed in single phase. Post completion of the construction, the project is expected to get commissioned in 2022.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 75 | – | 75 | Permitting | Alberta, Canada | TC Energy; Turning Point Generation |
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Description
The project is being developed by TC Energy and Turning Point Generation. These companies also have ownership stakes in the project.
Canyon Creek is a pumped storage project. The hydro reservoir capacity is planned to be 2.5 million cubic meter. The total number of penstocks, pipes or long channels that carry water down from the hydroelectric reservoir to the turbines inside the actual power station, is expected to be 1 in number. The penstock diameter will be 2.5m. The project cost is expected to be around $185.83m.
The hydro power project consists of 3 turbines, each with 25MW nameplate capacity.
Development Status
Post completion of the construction, the project is expected to get commissioned in 2022.
About TC Energy
TC Energy Corporation (TC Energy) is an energy infrastructure company. It develops and operates energy infrastructure, such as natural gas pipelines, liquids pipelines, power generation and gas storage facilities. The company also provides gas storage related services and operates in the regulated and non-regulated natural gas storage business. TC Energy owns and operates natural gas pipelines in Canada, the US and Mexico. The company conducts wholesale and retail electricity marketing and trading in Alberta, Ontario and the US. It is also the general partner of TC PipeLines, LP a limited partnership that owns interests in the US- based natural gas pipelines. TC Energy is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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