Genesee Generating Station

Genesee Generating Station is a thermal power station owned by Capital Power Corporation, located near Genesee, Alberta, Canada; 71 km (44 miles) southwest of Edmonton, Alberta.

[6] On 18 June 2019, Capital Power announced plans to expand the "dual-fuel" capabilities of all three units to running off 50% coal and 50% natural gas, with the intent to convert the power station to 100% natural gas use by 2030.

Capital Power submitted applications in 2020 and received approval from the AUC and AEP in 2021 to convert Units 1 and 2 to Natural Gas Combined Cycle (NGCC) technology.

The project also includes addition of a 210 MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS).

[10] Capital Power announced on May 1st, 2024 that Genesee 1 had been retired and was undergoing a refit to natural gas generation.