- The H.R. Milner Generation Station is a 143 MW coal-fired power
station located near the town of Grande Cache, Alberta, which has
been in continuous operation since 1972. Metallurgical coal has
been produced in the Grande Cache area since 1969.
- Coal is the world's most abundant fossil fuel. It is a mineral
formed from the remains of land-based plants buried hundreds of
millions of years ago and subjected to tremendous heat and
pressure. Canada is ranked tenth in the world in total proven coal
reserves with Alberta's 33.6 Gigatonnes representing 70 per cent of
Canada's total reserves.
- The type of coal in this area is bituminous and
sub-bituminous. Coal is mostly made of carbon but might also have
hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur in it. Coal in Alberta is
generally low in sulphur and therefore burns relatively cleanly
compared to many coals mined around the world.
For more information, visit:
http://www.energy.gov.ab.ca/coal/645.asp
http://www.bato.ca/coalmining.htm
http://www.milnerpower.ca/coal.htm