Battle River

Coal-Fired Generating Station

The Battle River Generating Station is located about 360 kilometres northeast of Calgary on the banks of the Battle River. The station is a major employer for people living in the farming communities surrounding the station.

Fuel: 

The majority of Alberta’s electric energy comes from coal-fired generating stations like Battle River. Prairie Mines & Royalty Ltd. supplies the coal which is surface-mined from the Paintearth and Vesta coal mines. The mines are located directly south of the station, making transportation of the coal fast and efficient.

Water Source:

Water for the Battle River Generating Station is supplied by a reservoir created in 1954 by a 12-metre high dam located on the Battle River.

Land reclamation process:

The Battle River Generating Station works with the mining company Prairie Mines & Royalty Ltd. to ensure the land that is mined is returned to levels of productivity as good or better than existed previously to mining.