Charlottetown Thermal Generating Station

Charlottetown Thermal Generating Station
Front of the legacy steam plant facing Cumberland Street (demolished in 2024).
CountryCanada
LocationCharlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Coordinates46°14′18″N 63°07′06″W / 46.23834°N 63.11832°W / 46.23834; -63.11832
StatusOperational
Construction beganca. 1850s
OwnerMaritime Electric
OperatorMaritime Electric
Thermal power station
Primary fuelDiesel oil
Power generation
Units operational1 X 50 MW (diesel)
Make and modelGeneral Electric
Nameplate capacity50 MW
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Charlottetown Thermal Generating Station (CTGS) is a fossil fuel-fired generating station owned by Maritime Electric, located on Cumberland Street in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. As of December 2024, the CTGS property consists of 14 parcels of land and 4 water lot parcels measuring approximately 11.65 ha (28.8 acres) and contains the following infrastructure:

  • energy control centre
  • substation for downtown and east side of Charlottetown
  • one diesel fired General Electric LM6000 diesel turbine generating 50 MW