Meridian Power Station
Encyclopedia
Meridian Power Station is a natural gas fired station
owned by TransAlta
and Husky Energy
, located in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, Canada
. The station is operated by TransAlta Cogeneration.
and steam to the Husky's Lloydminster heavy oil upgrader
and the Husky Lloydminster Ethanol Plant
.
Fossil fuel power plant
A fossil-fuel power station is a power station that burns fossil fuels such as coal, natural gas or petroleum to produce electricity. Central station fossil-fuel power plants are designed on a large scale for continuous operation...
owned by TransAlta
TransAlta
TransAlta Corporation is a power generation and wholesale marketing company headquartered in Calgary, Alberta.TransAlta maintains a low-to-moderate risk profile by operating a highly contracted portfolio of assets in Canada, the United States and Australia...
and Husky Energy
Husky Energy
Husky Energy Inc. is a large integrated Canadian energy company based in Calgary, Alberta. Husky's foundation is in Western Canada, where it has extensive conventional oil and natural gas assets, significant heavy oil production and a range of midstream and downstream operations, including...
, located in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The station is operated by TransAlta Cogeneration.
Description
The station is operated as a cogeneration plant supplying electricity to Saskatchewan Grid under contract to SaskPowerSaskPower
Since 1929, SaskPower has been the principal supplier of electricity in Saskatchewan, Canada. Today, it serves more than 473,000 customers and manages $5.3 billion in assets...
and steam to the Husky's Lloydminster heavy oil upgrader
Husky Lloydminster Refinery
The Husky Lloydminster Refinery is an oil refinery located in the city of Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, Canada owned by Husky Energy. The refinery provides oil products, primarily 30 different grades of asphalt , as well as light distillate, kerosene distillate, atmospheric gas oil, light vacuum gas...
and the Husky Lloydminster Ethanol Plant
Husky Lloydminster Ethanol Plant
The Husky Lloydminster Ethanol Plant is located in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, Canada next to the Husky Lloydminster Refinery and Meridian Power Station. The plant is owned by Husky Energy and produces 130 million litres of ethanol per year. In Canada ethanol is blended into gasoline...
.