List of generating stations in Alberta


This is a list of electrical generating stations in Alberta, Canada.
In 2023 Alberta produced 74% of its electricity through natural gas. Alberta has a deregulated electricity market which allows a large number of private companies to participate in electricity production, particularly in the cases of cogeneration and renewable energy. Alberta's electricity mix is changing towards lower carbon intensity. As of 2013, Alberta's electricity was 52% coal, 38% natural gas and 10% renewable. Ten years later in 2023, this had changed to 74% gas, 8% coal, and 18% renewable. As of June 18, 2024, Capital Power announced that the last coal capable generator was now 100% natural gas-fueled and coal was no longer a source of electricity in Alberta. Alberta has a legislated goal of achieving 30% renewable electricity by 2030.

Renewable

Biomass, biogas, and waste heat recovery

NameLocationCapacity
DateOwnerType
Alberta Pacific Forest Athabasca1311993–2012Alberta Pacific ForestBiomass
Bonnybrook Calgary102021City of CalgaryBiomass
Bear Creek 2 Grande Prairie362002TransCanadaBiomass+waste heat
Cancarb Waste Heat Recovery Plant Medicine Hat422000Tokai Carbon Co. Ltd.Waste heat
Clover Bar Landfill GasEdmonton52005Capital PowerBiogas
DAI1 Daishowa
Peace River Pulp Mill
Peace River691990Daishowa-Marubeni InternationalBiomass
Gold Creek Generation Facility 51999Maxim PowerWaste heat
Grande Prairie EcoPower Grande Prairie182005Canadian Forest Products Ltd.Biomass
NRGreen Whitecourt162015NRGreen Power Limited PartnershipWaste heat
Slave Lake Slave Lake92016West Fraser Mills Ltd.Biomass
Weldwood #1
Hinton Pulp Units 1 & 2
Hinton501985–2011West Fraser TimberBiomass
Westlock
Dapp Biomass Project
Dapp161999FortistarBiomass
Weyerhaeuser
Grande Prairie Pulp Mill
Grande Prairie482011International Paper Canada Pulp HoldingsBiomass
Whitecourt Power Whitecourt251994Macquarie Power & InfrastructureBiomass
Judy Creek ORCSwan Hills2.22012Genalta PowerWaste Heat
Valley PowerDrayton Valley121996Algonquin PowerBiomass
Wheatland BioFuel FacilityWheatland County12022Carbon Clean Energy Inc.Biogas
East Calgary Landfill Gas to Electricity FacilityCalgary12023City of CalgaryBiogas

Geothermal

List of all geothermal power stations in Alberta. More than 388,500 MW of geothermal generation potential remains untapped, which is approximately 24 times Alberta's total installed generating capacity in 2019.
NameLocationCapacity DateOwner
Greenview Geothermal Power Plant Municipal District of Greenview No. 1652023Terrapin Geothermics

Hydroelectric

List of all hydroelectric power stations power plants in Alberta. More than 11,500 MW of hydroelectric potential remains untapped.
NameLocationCapacity DateOwner
Amisk Hydroelectric Project37020xxConcord Green Energy
Barrier Hydroelectric Dam131947TransAlta
Bearspaw Hydroelectric Dam171954TransAlta
Belly River Hydroelectric Dam31991TransAlta
Bighorn Dam1201972TransAlta
Brazeau Hydroelectric Dam3551965TransAlta
Cascade Hydroelectric361942TransAlta
Chin Reservoir StationChin11.41994Irrican Power
Dickson Dam151992Algonquin Power
Drop 4, 5, and 6 Hydroelectric PlantRaymond6.92004Irrican Power
Ghost Hydroelectric Dam511929TransAlta
Horseshoe Hydroelectric Dam141911TransAlta
Interlakes Hydroelectric Dam51955TransAlta
Kananaskis Hydroelectric Dam191913TransAlta
Oldman River Hydroelectric Plant322003ATCO Power
Pocaterra Hydroelectric Dam151955TransAlta
Raymond Reservoir Generating StationRaymond25.91994Irrican Power
Rundle Hydroelectric Dam501951TransAlta
Spray Hydroelectric Dam1031951TransAlta
St. Mary Hydroelectric Dam21992TransAlta
Taylor Hydroelectric DamMagrath132000TransAlta
Three Sisters Hydroelectric Dam31951TransAlta
Waterton Hydroelectric Dam31992TransAlta
Total operating stations 899December 2025AESO

Wind

NameLocationCapacity DateOwner
Ardenville Wind Farm Fort Macleod662010TransAlta
Blackspring Ridge Vulcan County3002014EDF Renewables, Enbridge
Blue Trail Fort Macleod662009TransAlta
Buffalo Atlee Special Area No. 2182023Capstone Infrastructure
Buffalo Atlee Special Area No. 2182023Capstone Infrastructure
Buffalo Atlee Special Area No. 2182023Capstone Infrastructure
Buffalo Atlee Special Area No. 2182023Capstone Infrastructure
Buffalo Plains Wind Farm Lomond4662024Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners
Bull Creek Provost292015BluEarth Renewables
Castle River Pincher Creek442000TransAlta
Castle Rock Wind Farm Drumheller772012Enel
Castle Rock Ridge 2 Pincher Creek292020Enel Green Power
Chin Chute Taber302006Acciona, Enbridge, Suncor Energy
Cowley Ridge Cowley202001TransAlta
Cypress 1
Cypress Wind Power Project
[County of County of Forty Mile No. 8|Forty Mile No. 8|Forty Mile]1962023EDF Renewables
Cypress 2 Forty Mile462023EDF Renewables
Forty Mile Bow Island Forty Mile2662024RES
Forty Mile Granlea Forty Mile2202022ATCO
Garden Plain
Garden Plain
County of Paintearth No. 181302023TransAlta
Ghost Pine Wind Energy Centre Drumheller822010NextEra
Grizzly Bear Creek
Grizzly Bear Wind Power Project
Minburn County No. 271522023Enel Green Power
Halkirk Halkirk1502012Capital Power
Halkirk Wind Project Phase 2 Paintearth County No. 181262024CapitalPower
Hand Hills
Hand Hills
Starland County1452023BluEarth Renewables
Hilda Wind
Hilda Wind
Cypress County1002023RES Canada
Jenner 1
Jenner Wind Project
Special Area No. 21222023Potentia Renewables Inc.
Jenner 2
Jenner Wind Project
Special Area No. 2712023Potentia Renewables Inc.
Jenner 3
Jenner Wind Project
Special Area No. 21092023Potentia Renewables Inc.
Kettles Hill Pincher Creek632006Enmax
Lanfine Wind Special Area No. 3151.22023Pattern Energy
Macleod FlatsFort Macleod32004TransAlta
Magrath Magrath302004Acciona, Enbridge, Suncor Energy
McBride Lake Fort Macleod752003Enmax, TransAlta
Oldman River Wind ProjectPincher Creek3.62007Alberta Wind Energy Corporation
Oldman 2 Pincher Creek462014Mainstream Renewable Power
Paintearth Wind Project Special Area No. 181982023Potentia Renewables Inc.
Rattlesnake Ridge Whitla1302022Berkshire Hathaway Energy Canada
Riverview Pincher Creek1052020Enel Green Power
Sharp Hills Special Area 3297.12023EDP Renewables
SinnottCowley72001TransAlta
Soderglen Fort Macleod70.52006Nexen, TransAlta
Stirling Wind Phase 1 Warner County No. 51132023Greengate Power Corporation
Summerview 1 Pincher Creek702004TransAlta
Summerview 2 Pincher Creek662010TransAlta
Taber Wind Farm Taber802007Enmax
Whitla Wind 1 Forty Mile2022019Capital Power
Whitla Wind 2 Forty Mile1512021Capital Power
Windrise Fort Macleod206.42021TransAlta
Wild Rose 2Cypress County1922024Capstone Infrastructure
Winnifred Wind Project Forty Mile1362024Enerfin Energy
Wheatland Wheatland County122.42022Greengate Power Corporation
Wintering Hills Wind Farm Drumheller882011Suncor
Buffalo Trail North Wind ProjectCypress County2002028ENGIE Development Canada LP
Forty Mile Wind Project Phase 2Forty Mile119.7Q3 2025RES
Northern Valley Wind ProjectTwo Hills County No. 21752024Elemental Energy
Bull Trail WindCypress County2702026EDF Renewables
Total operating stations 5684December 2025AESO

Solar

NameLocationCapacity DateOwner
Barlow Solar
Barlow Solar Park
Calgary312023DP Energy
Big Sky Solar Acadia No. 341402024RES
Brooks Solar Brooks152017Elemental Energy
Brooks Solar 1
Brooks Solar II Project
Brooks132022Elemental Energy
Brooks Solar 2
Brooks Solar II Project
Brooks142022Elemental Energy
Burdett
Alberta Solar One Project
Burdett10.52021Enbridge, Morgan Solar Inc
Burdett Solar Burdett202021BluEarth Renewables
Chappice Lake
Chappice Lake Solar Storage Project
Cypress County142023Elemental Energy
Claresholm 1
Claresholm Solar Project
Claresholm582021Capstone Infrastructure
Claresholm 2
Claresholm Solar Project
Claresholm752021Capstone Infrastructure
Clydesdale 1
Clydesdale Solar Project
Municipal District of Taber412022Capital Power
Clydesdale 2
Clydesdale Solar Project
Municipal District of Taber342022Capital Power
Coaldale
Coaldale Solar Project
Lethbridge County232022ACFN, Concord Coaldale Partnership
Conrad 1
Wrentham Solar Project
Wrentham232023Solar Krafte
Conrad 2
Wrentham Solar Project
Wrentham182023Solar Krafte
Deerfoot Solar Park Calgary412023DP Energy
Duchess Solar Duchess202026Gin Solar Limited
East Strathmore Namaka
East Strathmore Solar Project
Wheatland County20.52022Elemental Energy
Empress Empress392023Achernar GP Ltd
Fox Coulée Solar Project Starland County802023Neoen \ Subra LP
Fox Coulée Solar Project Starland County802023Neoen \ Subra LP
Gleichen Solar Strathcona County132025Tiu Canada Solar Project Ltd
HAYS 23
Hull
Prairie Sunlight II Project
Vauxhall252020Solar Krafte Utilities
Innisfail
Innisfail Solar
Innisfail222020Elemental Energy
Jenner
Canadian Solar Solutions Project
Jenner232021BluEarth Renewables
Joffre Solar 1 Joffre252023PACE Canada LP
Joffre Solar 2 Joffre222023PACE Canada LP
kisikaw-pisim 1
kīsikāw pīsim Project
Edmonton72022Epcor
kisikaw-pisim 2
kīsikāw pīsim Project
Edmonton72022Epcor
Kneehill Solar
Kneehill Solar Generation Facility
Kneehill County252023Capstone Infrastructure
Lethbridge Solar Lethbridge92024Lethbridge One Solar Corp
Michichi Creek
Drumheller Solar and Battery Storage Project
Drumheller142023Concord Green Energy
Michichi Solar
Michichi Solar Generation Facility
Starland County252023Capstone Infrastructure
Monarch
Monarch Solar
Lethbridge County242022Concord Coaldale Partnership
Saddlebrook Solar Project Foothills County812023TC Energy Corporation
Scottford Refinery Solar FarmStrathcona County582023Silicon Ranch
Sollair Solar Energy Plant Airdrie752024General Land and Power
Spring Coulee Solar Spring Coulee302023Solar Krafte
Strathmore 1
Strathmore Solar
Strathmore182022Capital Power
Strathmore 2
Strathmore Solar
Strathmore232022Capital Power
Stavely Stavely172023Concord Stavely Partnership
Suffield
Suffield Solar
Suffield232020Suffield Solar GP Inc.
Three Nations Energy Solar FarmFort Chipewyan2.22020Three Nations Energy
Tilley Solar FarmTilley242025Concord Tilley Partnership
Travers
Travers Solar Project
Vulcan County4652022Greengate Power
Vauxhall
Prairie Sunlight III Project
Taber222020Solar Krafte Utilities
Vulcan Vulcan County222022EDP Renewables
Westfield Yellow Lake
Yellow Lake Solar
Forty Mile192021BluEarth Renewables
Wheatcrest Solar Project Taber502023BluEarth Renewables
Youngstown Solar Youngstown62023PACE Canada LP
Total operating stations 1850December 2025AESO

Storage

Flow battery

NameLocationPower capacity Energy capacity DateOwner
Saddlebrook Storage ProjectFoothills County6.540Q4 2024TC Energy

Pumped hydroelectric

List of all pumped hydroelectric storage plants in Alberta.
NameLocationPower capacity Energy capacity DateOwner
Canyon CreekYellowhead County75–400~2775202xTurning Point Generation, TC Energy
Brazeau Hydro Pumped Storage9005,0002025–2026TransAlta

Geomechanical pumped

List of all geomechanical pumped storage plants in Alberta.
NameLocationPower capacity Energy capacity DateOwner
Brooks202xQuidnet

Historical

Coal

Partial list of retired coal power plants in Alberta. There are no active coal generating stations in Alberta.