本文转自《Global news》发表的题为“SaskPower not moving ahead with further carbon capture projects at Boundary Dam 4 and 5”的报道。

作者：David Baxter  （全球新闻记者）

日期：2018.07.09

原文链接：https://globalnews.ca/news/4320715/saskpower-not-moving-ahead-with-further-carbon-capture-projects-at-boundary-dam/

SaskPower's carbon capture and storage facility at Boundary Dam 3 near Estevan.  Adrian Raaber / Global News

SaskPower公司在Estevan附近的边界大坝3单元的碳捕获和储存设施。Adrian Raaber / Global News

SaskPower will not be moving ahead with retrofitting Boundary Dams 4 and 5 (BD4 and BD5) with carbon capture and storage (CCS) according to their annual report. The Crown corporation says that retrofitting the two aging facilities just outside of Estevan is not practical any more, as both are nearing retirement.

根据年度报告，SaskPower将不会继续改造运行碳捕集与封存（CCS）技术的边界水坝单元4和5（BD4和BD5）。 皇冠公司表示，改造Estevan以外的两个老化设施已不再实用，因为两者都即将撤掉。

“Units 4 and 5 at Boundary Dam are smaller units in our fleet and are rapidly approaching the end of their useful lives,” SaskPower CEO Mike Marsh said.

“边界大坝的4号和5号机组是我们机队中较小的单位，并且正在迅速接近其使用寿命的终点，”SaskPower首席执行官Mike Marsh说。

Based on federal regulations, both coal-fired power plants are slated to be shut down by the end of next year. Even if the Saskatchewan government and federal government sign an equivalency agreement, which would see the lifespans of coal-fired plants extended until the end of 2029. BD4’s lifespan ends on 2021 and BD5’s end date is 2024 with the agreement.

根据联邦法规，两座燃煤发电厂预计将在明年年底前关闭。 即使萨斯喀彻温省政府和联邦政府签署了一项等效协议，也将看到燃煤电厂的寿命延长至2029年底. BD4的寿命在2021年结束，BD5的终止日期为2024年。

Marsh added that the lower cost of natural gas means it is a better area of investment.

Marsh补充说，天然气成本较低意味着它是一个更好的投资领域。

“This was the decisions that ultimately made sense for 4 and 5. Again, there may be a different decision when it comes to different units, but for 4 and 5 this was the decision that ultimately made the most sense,” Minister Responsible for SaskPower Dustin Duncan said.

“这是最终对4和5有意义的决定。同样，对于不同的单位可能会有不同的决定，但对于4和5这是最终最有意义的决定，”负责SaskPower的部长Dustin Duncan说。