Manitoba Hydro Critics Fuelled by Data Showing Gas Plant Underperforms During Winter Cold Snaps

Manitoba Hydro critics fuelled by data showing gas plant underperforms during winter cold snaps

Critics of Manitoba Hydro's proposed expansion of its gas-burning generating station in Brandon received fuel of their own last week when the Crown corporation revealed it had to reduce the power output at the plant during midwinter cold snaps.

Manitoba Hydro’s planned $3B gas turbines purchase misguided, bad for environment, critics say

Despite defending a $3-billion gas turbine purchase as the most reliable power source in freezing temperatures, Manitoba Hydro’s gas turbines in Brandon have had outages during three of the 10 highest usage times over the past five winters — a sign that the Crown corporation’s long-term power plan needs re-evaluation, environmental groups say.