London Street Generating Station
Constructed in 1884, the London Street Generating Station is believed to be one of the first generating stations in North America. The station was originally constructed to supply power to the American Cereal Company, which became Quaker Oats and is now known as Pepsi QTG. Peterborough Utilities acquired the station from Quaker Oats in 1975.
London Street GS has 3 synchronous type generators which are driven by Francis type turbines. Each unit produces approximately 1.3 MW, for a total station output of approximately 4 MW. The facility generates about 24,000 MWh of clean renewable energy annually; this is enough power to supply electricity to approximately 2,400 homes in the City.
The electricity at London Street Generating Station is produced by the flow of water in the Otonabee River, falling approximately 8 m at this site. The electricity generated at this station is fed directly into Peterborough Distribution Inc.'s distribution system. The output from the station was used to keep the Peterborough Regional Health Centre operating during the 2003 blackout.
London Street Generating Station - Spring 2008