Ontario Power Generation
Thunder Bay Generating Station
The Thunder Bay Generating Station (GS) is located
in the City of Thunder Bay next to the Lakehead
Region Conservation Authority’s Mission Marsh. It is
one of Ontario Power Generation’s five fossil-fuelled
stations.
The Station’s Unit 1 came into service in 1963 at a
cost of $27.3 million with the capacity to produce
up to 100 megawatts of electricity. It was retired in
1984. Unit 2 came into service in 1981 and Unit 3
in 1982 at a combined cost of $345.4 million.
Together, they can produce up to 306 megawatts of
electricity.
The Thunder Bay GS has 145 employees whose
skills and experience are essential to reliable
operation. Electricity produced at the Thunder Bay
GS is distributed through Ontario’s electricity system
throughout Thunder Bay, northwestern Ontario, and
to major industries.
Looking to the future, OPG is testing biomass fuel
at all of its coal-fuelled stations as a potential
alternative fuel for electricity production. 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 to greenhouse
gases in the
atmosphere. OPG’s
biomass program
does not use food
crops and requires
that fuels are from
sustainable sources.
While there is more
work to be done, test
results have been
encouraging. For
more information,
visit the biomass page on opg.com.
Community Contact
Your community contact is
Derrick Brooks
(807) 625-6400 ext.6457
Station Brochure
Download our Thunder Bay station brochure.
Community Connection
Find out more about all the ways the Thunder Bay Generating Station is making a difference in your community.
SD Report
Our 2008 Sustainable Development Report is now available for download.