Burrard Generating Station was a

natural gas Natural gas (also called fossil gas or simply gas) is a naturally occurring mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons consisting primarily of methane in addition to various smaller amounts of other higher alkanes. Low levels of trace gases like carbon ...

-fired station built by BC Electric, owned by

BC Hydro The British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority, operating as BC Hydro, is a Canadian electric utility in the province of British Columbia. It is the main electricity distributor, serving more than 4 million customers in most areas, with the exc ...

since 1961, located in

Port Moody Port Moody is a city in British Columbia, Canada, and a member municipality of the Metro Vancouver Regional District. It envelops the east end of Burrard Inlet and is the smallest of the Tri-Cities, bordered by Coquitlam on the east and south ...

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, Canada.

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The station originally consisted of six 160 MW units; it served to meet short term peak demands. Three units were held in standby, available on eight hours' notice. The three active units were used for voltage regulation. A plant upgrade project was completed in 2003. In 2001 it represented over 9% of BC Hydro's gross metered generation. BC Hydro shut down the station in 2016 after the completion of enough replacement capacity at the Mica Generating Station.

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Buildings and structures in Port Moody Natural gas-fired power stations in British Columbia 1962 establishments in British Columbia Energy infrastructure completed in 1962 BC Hydro {{Canada-powerstation-stub

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