Bear Creek Cogeneration Plant
Overview
Our Bear Creek Cogeneration Plant is a great example of how power innovation can benefit communities, while generating value for shareholders. The plant produces up to 100 megawatts of electricity to both Weyerhaeuser’s Grande Prairie Pulp and Sawmill and Alberta’s competitive electricity market.
Bear Creek imports biomass-derived steam from wood waste and combines it with natural gas-derived steam to power a turbine. The turbine generates energy for the mill, supplies electricity to the Power Pool of Alberta and reduces wood waste destined for landfill. It’s located in the community of Grande Prairie, Alberta.
FAQs
What is a cogeneration plant?
Cogeneration is a thermodynamically efficient use of fuel that produces energy. At the Bear Creek Cogeneration Plant this fuel comes, in part, from industrial waste heat. This waste heat is produced by a wood waste boiler and combined with natural gas-generated steam to run a turbine that produces electricity. Cogeneration plants minimize fuel consumption, save money and can greatly reduce emissions.
How much power does the Bear Creek Cogeneration Plant produce?
Our Bear Creek Plant has a capacity of up to 100 megawatts of electricity and 75 tonnes per hour of steam. The steam is recaptured and used as part of the power generation process.
What kind of fuel does the Bear Creek Cogeneration Plant use?
Bear Creek uses a combination of clean burning natural gas and wood waste to power its turbine. Interestingly, the wood waste used would otherwise be sent to landfill.
Generates up to 100 megawatts of electricity
Produces 75 tonnes per hour of steam
Generates power, in part, from wood waste that would otherwise be sent to landfill
Documents and maps
TC Energy’s Bear Creek Cogeneration Plant is a great example of how power innovation can benefit communities, while generating value for shareholders. Bear Creek is part of our network of power generation plants in Alberta. Here’s where you can find us.
Regulatory
| Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) | ||
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| Calgary 403-592-8845 | ||
Ways to reach us
If you have any questions about the Project, please reach out to us via the contact information below.
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Bear Creek Cogeneration Plant |
Jamie Hodel, Site Manager |
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