Alberta's last coal plant has powered down, marking the end of an era
In a feat once thought impossible, the province went from 80% coal power to zero — years ahead of schedule
Alberta's coal era has come to an end.
Capital Power's Genesee 2 facility — the last dedicated coal plant in the province — went offline at 10:57 p.m. Sunday.
And, according to the latest forecast from the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO), it's not expected to come back online.
"Given this was around the time they previously stated it would be fully converted to gas, I suspect that's it. The end of coal power in Alberta," Blake Shaffer, an economist with the University of Calgary who specializes in electricity markets, told CBC News on Monday.
