Published 2009 | Version v1
Miscellaneous

The development of the Alberta electricity grid

Creators

  • 1. AltaLink, Calgary, Alberta (Canada)

Description

This paper describes the activities of AltaLink, a transmission company with 11,600 km of lines (69 to 500kV). A total of 23,000 MW of new generation is planned in Alberta with multiple generation opportunities that includes wind generation, combined cycle gas generation, high efficiency gas co-generation, super-critical coal plants, hydro and nuclear.

Availability note (English)

Available in slide presentation only.
Part of:
New nuclear frontiers. 30th annual Canadian Nuclear Society conference and 33rd CNS/CNA student conference

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Canadian Nuclear Society
Imprint Place
Toronto, Ontario (Canada)
ISBN
0-919784-95-X
Imprint Title
New nuclear frontiers. 30th annual Canadian Nuclear Society conference and 33rd CNS/CNA student conference
Imprint Pagination
275 Megabytes
Journal Page Range
[6 p.]

Conference

Title
30. annual canadian nuclear society conference; 33. CNS/CNA student conference
Dates
31 May - 3 Jun 2009
Place
Calgary, Alberta (Canada)

INIS

Country of Publication
Canada
Country of Input or Organization
Canada
INIS RN
41007332
Subject category
S29: ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
COGENERATION; HYDROELECTRIC POWER; NATURAL GAS; NUCLEAR ENERGY; POWER TRANSMISSION LINES; WIND POWER
Descriptors DEC
ELECTRIC POWER; ENERGY; ENERGY SOURCES; FLUIDS; FOSSIL FUELS; FUEL GAS; FUELS; GAS FUELS; GASES; POWER; POWER GENERATION; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES; STEAM GENERATION

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