Company/Alliance: Bow City Power Ltd. (BCPL); Luscar
Location: Bow City, Alberta. 185 km east of the City of Calgary, Canada
Feedstock: Coal
Size: 1000MW
Capture Technology: Amine scrubbing
CO2 Fate: EOR in nearby oil fields
Timing: Construction of first 500MW powerplant (2010); Second 500MW powerplant (2014)
Motivation/Economics: There is a power shortage in Alberta, this project will provide power while utilizing the abundance of coal in the region.
Comments: Luscar will develope surface coal mines adjacent to the powerplant to suply coal.
Project Link: Public disclosure document [PDF] (January 2005)
Other Sources and Press Release:
Carbon Capture Journal news on Bow City (August 2008)
Bow City plant moves forward with CCS (August 2008)
Government of Canada, project management- Bow City
Date Modified September 18, 2009
