Diamond Generation

Leamington, ON Cogeneration Facilities

Diamond Generation is planning 9 projects range in size from 9.9 to 33MW, and are comprised of multiple 3.3MW natural gas co-generation generators that are located at various facilities in Leamington, Ontario, delivering a proven technology supply of a long-term energy to the Ontario electricity grid to increase the local electricity system reliability. The Projects are part of the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) LONG-TERM 2 CAPACITY SERVICES (WINDOW 1) (LT2(c-1)) procurement to expand the Ontario electricity grid capacity, and to enhance the cost-effective reliability. And it is subject to IESO LT2(c-1) selection process, Municipal Support Resolution, municipal site plan approval, zoning amendments and all the applicable municipal permits.

Natural Gas generation “provides flexibility to the system by quickly ramping up and down to meet changes in demand and augmenting the availability of other forms of generation. Natural gas generation can also support longer periods of need during extreme weather events and, as of yet, there is no like-for-like replacement. Operating a system without it requires a careful analysis of how a combination of other forms of supply can provide this level of flexibility.” (IESO Resource Eligibility report released Oct.2022).