The Greenfield facility, a 50-50 joint venture between the two companies, is a combined-cycle power generation plant that is designed to meet the demand for electricity in Ontario.
Located in Courtright, near Sarnia, Ontario, the power plant is fueled by clean natural gas and utilizes combined-cycle technology.
The 1,005MW plant, located in Courtright, near Sarnia, Ontario, has three combustion turbines (units 1-3) and one steam turbine (unit 4). As reported, units 2 and 3 shut by September 26 and units 1 and 4 shut by September 28.
The Greenfield facility is operated under a power supply agreement of 20-years with the Ontario Power Authority.
Calpine owns, leases and operates low-carbon, natural gas-fired and renewable geothermal power plants.