Sundance

The first of six coal-fired generating units at Sundance was commissioned in 1970, and the sixth and final generating unit was commissioned in 1980. The plant is located 70 kilometres west of Edmonton, Alberta, on the south shore of Wabamun Lake.

As a leader in clean electricity, TransAlta is actively working to convert the fuel source for three of the six Sundance units from coal to natural gas, allowing the plant to provide Albertans with clean, reliable and affordable electricity. Sundance Units 1, 2 and 3 have been retired permanently.

Unit #	Maximum Output (MW)		Status & Details
	Coal	Natural Gas
1	–	Unit Retired	First commissioned €“ 1970 Permanently retired January 1, 2018.
2	–	Unit Retired	First commissioned €“ 1973 Mothballed on Jan. 1, 2018, it was permanently retired July 31, 2018.
3	–	Unit Retired	First commissioned €“ 1976 Mothballed on April 1, 2018, it was permanently retired July 31, 2020
4	–	113	First commissioned €“ 1977 Currently in operation as a co-fired unit fueled by both coal and natural gas. Effective Jan. 1, 2022, Unit 4 will discontinue firing with coal and operate only using natural gas. It will also reduce its maximum output to 113 MW from 406 MW. (Source. 2020 Annual Report: M6)
5	–	730	First commissioned €“ 1978 This unit has been mothballed since April 1, 2018, and suspended on September 28, 2021.
6	–	401	First commissioned €“ 1980 Unit 6 was fully converted to natural gas on February 1, 2021.
Max. nameplate capacity	–	1,201

Wabamun Water Production Table

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Related Pages

• Lake Wabamun Community Page
• Summer Village of Seba Beach

Awards & Recognition

• Meets ISO 14001 standards €“ (ISO 14001 is an international standard setting the framework for a holistic and strategic approach to environmental policy, plans and actions)
• Meets OHSAS 18001 standards €“ (OHSAS 18001 standards have been set to help companies eliminate or minimize risk to employees and others)