Meadow Creek West cogeneration station — Canada
Gas power plant in Alberta, Canada. Approximate location 56.376952, -111.556162.
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Meadow Creek West cogeneration station is a 85 MW gas power plant in Alberta, Canada. It is operated by CNOOC Petroleum North America ULC [50%]; Suncor Energy Inc [50%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 96k homes (estimated). It ranks #319 of 1,210 Canada power plants by installed capacity. In context, gas supplies about 17.8% of Canada's electricity; the national grid averages 191 gCO₂/kWh (77.0% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_meadowcreekwest_canada.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
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: GEM GOGPT; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 85 MW, Meadow Creek West cogeneration station is below the median gas plant in Canada (170 MW). Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Canada gas capacity
- 0.2% of 37,176 MW across 112 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 gas plants in Canada
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by CNOOC Petroleum North America ULC [50%]; Suncor Energy Inc [50%].
Climate zone & how it works
This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a subarctic (boreal) climate (Köppen Dfc) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 56.4°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with thermal cycling 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 #97 largest gas power plant of 112 in Canada by capacity.
Canada has 112 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 37,176 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Meadow Creek East cogeneration station · Gas · 85 MW · Alberta
- Poplar Creek · Gas · 360 MW · Alberta
- Northern Prairie · Gas · 85 MW · Alberta
- Spy Hill · Gas · 86 MW · Alberta
- MacKay River · Gas · 165 MW · Alberta
- Lewis Oil Sands Project power station · Gas · 170 MW · Alberta
Location
Coordinates 56.376952, -111.556162 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Meadow Creek West cogeneration station?
Meadow Creek West cogeneration station is a 85 MW gas power plant in Alberta, Canada.
Who operates Meadow Creek West cogeneration station?
Meadow Creek West cogeneration station is operated by CNOOC Petroleum North America ULC [50%]; Suncor Energy Inc [50%].