New power plant officially online
MEDICINE HAT, AB — The city’s newest power plant is officially online.
The city celebrated the launch of Unit 16 Thursday morning, giving members of the media a tour of the facility which helps boost the amount of power the city can provide to residents.
The facility is located in the Box Springs area, near the Medicine Hat Speedway. It operates on a separate supply of natural gas, and will provide backup to the city’s current power plant.