Sheerness
The Sheerness Generating Station is co-owned by TransAlta and Heartland Generation. Heartland Generation operates the plant’ s two units. Sheerness is located 200 kilometres northeast of Calgary near Hanna, Alberta.
The power plant’ s two generating units annually produce about 5.5 million megawatt-hours of energy. A unit consists of a boiler, turbine and generator.
Sheerness is fueled by natural gas.
Environmental Highlights
The Sheerness cooling pond, which is filled from the Red Deer River, is also a source of water for the town of Hanna and surrounding communities, irrigation water for farmers, and a recreation area.
