Alberta Fires Up Largest Gas-Fired Power Plant

GALWAY, IRELAND--March 18, 2015 --Written by Martin Lynch, European News Editor for Industrial Info (Galway, Ireland) The largest gas-fired power plant in Alberta has been officially commissioned in east Calgary.

The Shepard Energy Center is capable of generating over 800 megawatts (MW) of electricity, enough to power the homes of more than half of Calgary's 1.2 million residents.