Burrard Generating Station

Burrard Generating Station was a natural gas-fired station built by BC Electric, owned by BC Hydro since 1961, located in Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada.

Burrard Generating Station
View from the south
Country	Canada
Location	Port Moody, British Columbia
Coordinates	49°17′56″N 122°53′25″W
Status	Decommissioned
Commission date	1962
Decommission date	2016
Owner	BC Hydro
Thermal power station
Primary fuel	Natural gas
Turbine technology	Steam turbine
Power generation
Units decommissioned	6 × 160 MW
Nameplate capacity	950 megawatts

Description

The station originally consisted of six 160 MW units; it served to meet short term peak demands. Three units were held in standby, available on eight hours' notice. The three active units were used for voltage regulation. A plant upgrade project was completed in 2003.^[1][2] In 2001 it represented over 9% of BC Hydro's gross metered generation.^[3]

BC Hydro shut down the station in 2016 after the completion of enough replacement capacity at the Mica Generating Station.^[4]

After the gas turbines were decommissioned, four of the six generator units had their drive shafts cut and were converted to synchronous condenser operation, providing reactive power to the transmission system.

See also

• Canada portal
• Energy portal

• BC Hydro