Rossdale Generating Station

The Alberta Electricity Systems Operator (AESO) has ordered the Rossdale Power Plant to maintain it’s operational status until at least 2009, when a new back up source of power for the downtown core will become available through an additional transmission line. Once that line is operating, EPCOR plans to decommission power generation at Rossdale. Because the plant will be available until 2009, EPCOR is required to apply for a renewal of the plant’s license from Alberta Environment.

Our Alberta Environment approval expired November 30, 2006. While we expect the AESO will only rarely order the Rossdale units to operate between 2006 and 2009, we are still required to maintain the facility’s Alberta Environment license to ensure the plant remains compliant with provincial regulations. Alberta Environment will be monitoring plant operations as well as the completion of the decommissioning approval.

Rossdale License Renewal Application

• License Renewal Application ( 533 KB)
• Appendix I - Existing Approvals (548 KB) 
• Appendix II - Rossdale Generating Station Water and Drainage Diagrams (211 KB) 
• Appendix III - Rossdale Generating Station Emergency Response Plan (107 KB) 
• Appendix IV - Public Consultation (918 KB) 
• Appendix V - Rossdale Generating Station Environmental Statement (242 KB)
• Appendix VI - Air Quality Modelling Assessment (3.67 MB) 
• Appendix VII - Strathcona Industrial Association (SIA) Reports (3.98 MB)

Rossdale Generating Station Facts

Location: Edmonton, AB
Type: Gas
Capacity: 221MW
EPCOR Ownership: 100%
Commercial Operation: Unit 8 - 1960 / Unit 9 - 1963 / Unit 10 - 1966