Muskeg River Mine Cogeneration Station

Muskeg River Mine (MRM) Cogeneration Station is a natural gas-fired station owned by Heartland Generation, located 75 km north of Fort McMurray and is part of the Albian Sands Project.

Muskeg River Mine Cogeneration Station
Country	Canada
Location	Wood Buffalo, north of Fort McMurray, Alberta
Coordinates	57.2563°N 111.5063°W / 57.2563; -111.5063
Status	Operational
Commission date	2003
Owner	Heartland Generation
Thermal power station
Primary fuel	Natural gas
Turbine technology	Gas turbine
Power generation
Nameplate capacity	172 MW

Description

The MRM Cogeneration Station consists of:^[1]

• 2 - GE 7EA gas-fired turbine and generator sets with low nitrous oxide burners
• 2 - Heat recovery steam generators
• 2 - Standby auxiliary gas-fired boilers.