Overview
The Foothills Medical Centre (FMC) is undergoing a power plant expansion to enhance the site's heating reliability.
This upgrade will also boost the facility's energy efficiency through cogeneration – a process that simultaneously produces electricity and heat. By integrating a new combustion turbine generator, FMC will not only improve its power generation capabilities but also decrease greenhouse gas emissions.
Project information
This project holds 2 key components:
- expanding the existing power plant with extra boiler capacity (and phasing out the temporary boiler)
- installing the turbine generator to increase cogeneration capacity
Together, these improvements will ensure a more sustainable and dependable energy supply for FMC.
For more detailed technical information, visit Foothills Medical Centre Power Plant Upgrade & Cogeneration Initiative – Alberta Major Projects.
Construction activities
Commissioning activities are underway. Throughout the commissioning of the facility, steam releases are anticipated from November 2026 to March 2027. These will be infrequent but may be disruptive as these releases cause a significant noise. To minimize impact to local residents, we will be installing a silencer to lessen the noise that will be heard throughout neighbouring communities.
The project is expected to be completed in 2027.
If you have any questions, please contact the project team at 1-877-236-1698 or by email at [email protected].
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