List of generating stations in Prince Edward Island
This is a list of power stations in Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Prince Edward Island has nine generating stations, and is the only Canadian province without an active hydroelectric power station (the last, Knox's Dam ended commercial operation in the 1955[1]). The province is largely dependent on imported power from NB Power generation facilities in New Brunswick. Two submarine power lines provide more than 80% of the provincial load. Since the early 2000, the provincial government has promoted the province as an ideal location for developing wind farms.
Maritime Electric, a subsidiary of St. John's-based Fortis Inc., operates the integrated public utility serving most of the province, with the exception of the City of Summerside which has had a municipal electric utility in operation since 1920; Summerside Electric purchases power from sources such as NB Power that is transmitted to the city through Maritime Electric's network. Both utilities own and operate generating stations (diesel combustion turbines); these plants are used as peakers or during emergencies.
Petroleum
[edit]| Name | Location | Capacity (MW) | Date | Owner | Type | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borden Generating Station | 46°15′01″N 63°41′22″W / 46.250286°N 63.6895126°W | 42 | Maritime Electric | Combustion turbine (diesel) | [2] | |
| Charlottetown Generating Station | 46°14′18″N 63°07′09″W / 46.2383371°N 63.1192527°W | 50 | Maritime Electric | Combustion turbine (diesel) | [2] | |
| Harvard Street Generating Station | 46°23′41″N 63°46′58″W / 46.394683°N 63.7826979°W | 25 | Summerside Electric | Combustion turbine (diesel) | [3] |
Photovoltaic
[edit]| Name | Location | Capacity (MW) | Date | Owner | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summerside Sunbank | 46°24′08″N 63°49′10″W / 46.4022266°N 63.8195219°W | 21.6 | Summerside Electric | [4] |
Wind
[edit]List of all wind farms in Prince Edward Island.
| Name | Location | Capacity (MW) | Date | Owner | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Kings Wind Farm | 46°26′00″N 62°06′46″W / 46.4334477°N 62.1128479°W | 30 | PEI Energy Corporation | [5] | |
| North Cape Wind Farm | 47°02′47″N 64°00′10″W / 47.0462806°N 64.0026409°W | 10.6 | PEI Energy Corporation | [6] | |
| Norway Wind Farm | 47°00′56″N 64°02′30″W / 47.0155346°N 64.0417479°W | 9 | Suez Renewable Energy | [7] | |
| Summerside Wind Farm | 46°24′08″N 63°49′10″W / 46.4022266°N 63.8195219°W | 12 | Summerside Electric | [8] | |
| West Cape Wind Farm | 46°40′05″N 64°24′22″W / 46.6681596°N 64.4061039°W | 99 | Suez Renewable Energy | [7] |
Decommissioned stations
[edit]| Name | Location | Capacity (MW) | Date | Owner | Type | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlottetown Thermal Generating Station | 46°14′18″N 63°07′09″W / 46.2383371°N 63.1192527°W | 60 | 1960–2021 | Maritime Electric | Thermal (fuel oil) | [2] |
| Knox's Dam | 46°09′31″N 62°40′31″W / 46.1584884°N 62.6754086°W | 1917–1955 | Maritime Electric Company Limited | Hydro (ROR) | [9] |
Notes and references
[edit]- ^ "HistoricPlaces.ca - HistoricPlaces.ca". www.historicplaces.ca. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ a b c Maritime Electric, Our Island Electricity, archived from the original on 2011-07-14, retrieved 2010-08-22
- ^ City of Summerside, Annual Report 2008 (PDF), retrieved 2010-08-30
- ^ https://www.summerside.ca/news/what_s_new/summerside_sunbank
- ^ Government of Prince Edward Island (29 January 2007), Eastern Kings Wind Farm Begins Commercial Operation, Department of Environment, Energy and Forestry, archived from the original on 2011-07-06, retrieved 2010-08-22
- ^ Government of Prince Edward Island, North Cape Wind Farm, Department of Environment, Energy and Forestry, retrieved 2010-08-22
- ^ a b GDF Suez North America (March 2010), West Cape & Norway Wind Farms (PDF), archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-16, retrieved 2010-08-22
- ^ CanWEA, Summerside Wind Project, archived from the original on 2010-09-19, retrieved 2010-08-22
- ^ Historic Places, Knox's Dam, retrieved 2025-08-02
