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Brandon Generating Station is a subbituminous coal- and natural gas-fired station owned by Manitoba Hydro, located in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. The station was first built to burn lignite from Saskatchewan. On 1 January 2010 Unit 5, the sole coal-fired unit, was downgraded to emergency use only per section 16 of the Manitoba Climate Change and Emissions Reductions Act.〔(Manitoba Climate Change and Emissions Reductions Act )〕〔(Brandon Generating Station – Unit 5 Environmental Impact Statement Volume 5 – Amendments to Manitoba Hydro's Environment Act Licence Review Submission )〕 Unit 5 may only operate as a generator under certain circumstances:〔Coal-Fired Emergency Operations Regulation http://web2.gov.mb.ca/laws/regs/pdf/c135-186.09.pdf〕 * To prevent a situation which would lead to a disruption or destabilization of the power supply. * In drought years where demand exceeds forecasted supply. * To maintain the generator in a state of readiness and availability. The last allowance requires Unit 5 to be active for 3–4 days each month at 10-15% of maximum capacity.〔 In a typical year without any major emergency use, Unit 5 is expected to generate 125 GWh; 100 GWh is from emergency preparedness activities and 25G Wh from actual emergency use.〔 == Description == The station consists of:〔( Plant Description )〕 * 4 x 33 MW units (In 1996 three units were retired while the remaining unit is used as a synchronous condenser) * 1 x 110 MW coal-fired unit. * 2 x 120 MW Alstom natural gas units (installed in 2002). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Brandon Generating Station」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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