Brighton Beach Generating Station | |
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Country | Canada |
Location | Windsor, Ontario |
Coordinates | 42°16′47″N 83°05′42″W / 42.27972°N 83.09500°W |
Status | Operational |
Commission date | July 2004[1] |
Owner | Atura Power (Ontario Power Generation) |
Operator | Coral Energy Canada Inc |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Natural gas |
Cooling source | Detroit River |
Combined cycle? | Yes |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 3 |
Make and model | 2 General Electric 7FA gas turbines 1 General Electric D11 condensing steam turbo generator |
Nameplate capacity | 541.3 MW |
Brighton Beach Generating Station is a natural gas fired combined cycle fossil fuel power station in the Brighton Beach neighbourhood of Windsor, Ontario, Canada, owned by the Atura Power subsidiary of Ontario Power Generation.[2] The electricity generated is under the control and marketing lead of Coral Energy Canada Inc.[1] Gas for the plant is supplied by Union Gas, and cooling water is drawn from the Detroit River.[3]
The plant consists of:[3]
Brighton Beach is connected into the Ontario grid via two 230 kV connections and one 115 kV connection, at the adjacent Keith transformer station owned by Hydro One Networks Inc.[4]
OPG had previously closed a transaction in August 2019 to acquire the remaining 50% interest in the 560 MW combined-cycle natural gas-fired Brighton Beach Generating Station. These four facilities will operate together under the Atura Power brand.