Crowsnest Pass ERG — Canada
Other power plant in British Columbia, Canada. Approximate location 49.6474, -114.7151.
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Crowsnest Pass ERG is a 11 MW other power plant in British Columbia, Canada. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 8.3k homes (estimated). It ranks #670 of 1,210 Canada power plants by installed capacity. In context, the national grid averages 191 gCO₂/kWh (77.0% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id CAN0008592.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
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Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: WRI GPPD; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
This facility converts its energy source into electricity for the grid; its capacity, fuel type and location determine its role in the national power mix.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Canada other capacity
- 64.7% of 17 MW across 2 plants in this dataset
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest other plants in Canada
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Local climate & thermal context
This other plant generates electricity for the grid. It sits in a subarctic (boreal) climate (Köppen Dfc) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 49.6°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
Heating degree-days here run 147% above the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.
Climate heat-demand index: 98/100 — this site sits in the top third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #1 largest other power plant of 2 in Canada by capacity.
Canada has 2 other power plants in this dataset, together about 17 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Cowley North · Wind · 19.5 MW · Alberta
- Elko · Hydro · 12 MW · British Columbia
- Optimist · Wind · 1 MW · Alberta
- Aberfeldie · Hydro · 24 MW · British Columbia
- Castle River · Wind · 44 MW · Alberta
- Sinnott · Wind · 6.5 MW · Alberta
Location
Coordinates 49.6474, -114.7151 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Crowsnest Pass ERG?
Crowsnest Pass ERG is a 11 MW other power plant in British Columbia, Canada.