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Saskatoon Landfill Gas Collection Project

  • First power plant

    Saskatoon's first power plant went operational in July, 1907 near the river at Avenue H and 11th Street.
  • Second power plant

    In May, 1912 a second power plant went into service Avenue A and 19th Street. The A.L. Coal Power Station ceased operations in 1983.
  • Landfill capping

    The city places a clay cap over 12 hectares of the landfill to prevent gasses from escaping into the atmosphere.
  • Well drilling

    Twenty-nine vertical gas collection wells were drilled into the clay cover to collect landfill emmisions.
  • Gas collection facility

    The Gas Collection Facility, which draws the gasses from the wells, is built.
  • Pipeline installation

    Underground pipelines are installed to transport gasses to the Power Generation Facility.
  • Power Generation Facility

    The Power Generation Facility opens, converting the landfill gas into clean energy.