Capital Power
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Financial, technology risks likely behind decision to pull plug on Alberta carbon capture project: analystAn analyst says a corporate decision to mothball Canada's largest carbon capture and storage project is likely the result of financial uncertainty and technological risks.EconomyMay 2
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Capital Power pulls plug on proposed $2.4B Genesee carbon capture and storage projectCapital Power said the proposed $2.4-billion carbon capture project at its Genesee natural gas-fired plant west of Edmonton is technically viable but not economically feasible.MoneyMay 1
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Capital Power and Ontario Power Generation to assess use of small modular nuclear reactors in AlbertaCapital Power Corp. and Ontario Power Generation have signed a deal to assess the development of small modular nuclear reactors in Alberta.CanadaJan 15
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Capital Power CEO says Ottawa’s regulations mean no new gas-fired plants in CanadaThe concerns raised by Capital mirror those of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, who said the province would defy the federal government's proposed clean electricity regulationsCanadaNov 29, 2023
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Ford government set to expand gas power as Windsor blesses new projectAn expansion to the province's gas power could take place on the shores of the Detroit River, after Windsor council voted to endorse plans for two new gas turbines.CanadaJan 18, 2023
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Heartland Generation exploring hydrogen conversion for decades old plantThe proposal would see the company not only convert the Battle River Power Station to hydrogen, but build a new facility on the same site to produce the needed hydrogen.EconomyJul 26, 2022
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Getting off coal, how Capital Power plans to completely transform GeneseeThe Genesee power plant is currently being converted from coal fired to natural gas, the new turbines are also hydrogen ready when there's enough supply to make that switch.EconomyJan 5, 2022
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Alberta set to retire coal power by 2023, ahead of 2030 provincial deadlineAlberta is set to meet its goal to eliminate coal-fired electricity production years earlier than its 2030 target, thanks to recently announced natural gas conversion projects.EnvironmentDec 4, 2020
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COVID-19, low oil prices leads to dramatic drop in demand for power in AlbertaThe drop in power demand adds up to the amount of power used by two medium-sized Alberta cities, and just like the economy, it will take some time for demand to fully return.EconomyJul 20, 2020
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Third phase to make Capital Power’s Whitla Wind project Alberta’s largestCapital Power Corp. says a $92-million expansion of its Whitla Wind power facility in southern Alberta will make it the largest in the province.CanadaJun 23, 2020
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