Ontario Power Generation
Atikokan Generating Station
Atikokan Generating Station (GS) is located near
the Town of Atikokan in northwestern Ontario.
Completed in 1985 at a cost of $742 million, it has
one coal-fuelled generating unit that produces up to
230 megawatts (MW) of electricity using low sulphur
lignite coal from Western Canada. Annual electricity
production has been as high as 1.5 billion kilowatt
hours (kWh), enough to supply about 125,000
households for a year. The plant currently employs
more than 90 people from the Atikokan area. Their
skills and experience are essential to reliable operation.
Looking to the future, OPG is testing biomass fuel
at Atikokan. Biomass in the form of wood pellets or
agricultural by-products is recognized around the world
as a renewable source of energy. It is considered
“carbon neutral” as burning does not add greenhouse
gases in the atmosphere. OPG’s biomass program
does not use food crops and requires fuels to be from
sustainable sources. While there is more work to be
done test results have been encouraging.
Community Contact
Your community contact is
Edward Enge
(807) 597-1110 ext.3500
Station Brochure
Download our Atikokan station brochure.
Community Connection
Find out more about all the ways the Atikokan Generating Station is making a difference in your community.
SD Report
Our 2008 Sustainable Development Report is now available for download.