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Brighton Beach Generating Station

Coordinates: 42°16′47″N 83°05′42″W / 42.27972°N 83.09500°W / 42.27972; -83.09500
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Brighton Beach Generating Station
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CountryCanada
LocationWindsor, Ontario
Coordinates42°16′47″N 83°05′42″W / 42.27972°N 83.09500°W / 42.27972; -83.09500
StatusOperational
Commission dateJuly 2004 (2004-07)[1]
OwnerAtura Power (Ontario Power Generation)
OperatorAtura Power
Thermal power station
Primary fuelNatural gas
Cooling sourceDetroit River
Combined cycle?Yes
Power generation
Units operational3
Make and model2 General Electric 7FA gas turbines
1 General Electric D11 condensing steam turbo generator
Nameplate capacity570 MW

Brighton Beach Generating Station is a natural gas fired combined cycle fossil fuel power station in the Brighton Beach neighbourhood of Windsor, Ontario, Canada, owned by the Atura Power subsidiary of Ontario Power Generation.[2] The electricity generated is under the control and marketing lead of Coral Energy Canada Inc.[1] Gas for the plant is supplied by Union Gas, and cooling water is drawn from the Detroit River.[3]

Description

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The plant consists of:[3]

Brighton Beach is connected into the Ontario grid via two 230 kV connections and one 115 kV connection, at the adjacent Keith transformer station owned by Hydro One Networks Inc.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Brighton Beach Combined-Cycle Generation Plant". ATCO Ltd. Retrieved 2013-05-13.
  2. ^ "OPG subsidiary Atura Power finalizes acquisition of natural gas assets". Ontario Power Generation. April 29, 2020. OPG had previously closed a transaction in August 2019 to acquire the remaining 50% interest in the 560 MW combined-cycle natural gas-fired Brighton Beach Generating Station. These four facilities will operate together under the Atura Power brand.
  3. ^ a b "Brighton Beach Power Station (541.3 MW) - Windsor". Ontario Power Authority. Archived from the original on 2014-07-12. Retrieved 2013-05-13.
  4. ^ "Connection Assessment & Approval Process" (PDF). Independent Electricity Market Operator. 19 March 2004. Retrieved 10 October 2016.[permanent dead link]