Shepard Energy
Centre
Environmental Stewardship
Overview
Nominal 800 MW Natural Gas Combined Cycle
Early 2011 Received Regulatory Approval (Alberta
Utilities Commission and Alberta Environment and
Sustainable Resource Development)
Cost: Approximately 1.35 Billion
Joint Venture with Capital Power
Currently under construction
COD: Early 2015
Technology
Video
Natural Gas Combined Cycle
2 on 1 Mitsubishi 501G gas turbine
4
Environmental Attributes - Low Air Emissions
GHG – Less that 0.4 tonnes/MWh (less than half of the
emissions from Coal)
SOx – Virtually none
NOx – Shepard will only emit between 3 ppm and 6 ppm
PM – virtually none
Mercury – No mercury emissions
We did extensive air dispersion modeling and Shepard has
minimal impact on air quality in the region.
Environmental Attributes - Water Consumption
Plant
MW
ML/y
ML/MW
Keephills
766
16000
20.9
Battle River
663
6019
9.1
More efficient
Shepard
800
3796
4.7
Very efficient due to plant design and uses reclaimed water
Comment
Inefficient
Shepard Site Photos – April 2013
Aerial View Looking South
Shepard Site Photos – April 2013
Fiberglass Cooling Tower Showing End Wall And Louver Installation
Shepard Site Photos – April 2013
HRSG #2 Finger Rack Area
Shepard Site Photos – April 2013
Combustion Turbine #1
Shepard Site Photos – April 2013
Low Pressure Steam Turbine Rotor Insertion