Cavalier Energy Centre and Balzac Facility
Natural gas powered
The Cavalier Energy Centre and the Balzac Facility are part of a larger generation portfolio intended to help meet the growing electricity needs of our customers across Alberta. ENMAX Energy Corporation's generation strategy is focused on growing our fleet of natural gas-fuelled facilities, as they are more efficient and lower GHG emitting than existing coal-fired plants in Alberta.
Cavalier Energy Centre
Acquired in 2014 by ENMAX Energy Corporation through its subsidiaries, the Cavalier Energy Centre is a 120 megawatt (MW) natural gas-fuelled facility, located near Strathmore, Alberta. ENMAX Energy is the operator of this facility.
Balzac Facility
ENMAX Energy through its subsidiaries owns a 50 per cent interest in a 120 MW gas-fuelled plant in Balzac, Alberta, which it jointly owns with Nexen Inc. Nexen is the operator of the Balzac facility.