Swan Hills ISCG/Sagitawah Power Project

Project Features

Five E's – Economics, Environment, Energy (Clean Electricity), Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR), and Existing Technology

Economically viable - Use of Plentiful, Low Value Resource:

• An economically and environmentally superior use for Alberta's vast, deep, unmineable coal resources.
• A clean-energy development opportunity for Alberta.
• A resource “pool” greater than all of the Province's oil sands and conventional oil and gas reserves combined.

Environmental Performance Improvement:

ISCG is a model for the future of clean energy. Environmental features include:

• Virtually no air emissions
• No use of fresh water
• Minimal surface disturbance – no coal mine or coal handling

Energy - Competitive, Clean Electricity Supply:

• The power generation facility will be dramatically lower in greenhouse gas emissions than both existing coal-fired power generation facilities or natural gas-combined cycle generation.

Enhanced Oil Recovery:

• CO₂ pipeline: CO₂ captured from ISCG for enhanced oil recovery will permanently store CO₂ and enable the province to recieve significant oil royalities.

Existing Technology and Infrastructure - Substantial Replication Expected:

• Replication Capabilities for Alberta: All the technologies used in the Project are well established and in the public domain. This "freedom to pursue," together with the Province's tremendous resources of deep unmineable ISCG suitable coal, allows for an efficient development of ISCG projects on a competitive basis for the benefit of all Albertans.
• Optimal Project Locations: The Power Generation Facility will be constructed at the optimal location to make use of existing power transmission infrastructure, which in turn eliminates the need for new transmission line construction. Power generation siting will also be optimized to take advantage of other factors such as access to cooling water, cogeneration opportunities, labor pools, and transportation infrastructure.