The Rossdale Power Plant has been a prominent landmark in Edmonton since the 1930s.
While the plant stopped making electricity in 2008 and was fully decommissioned by 2012, this stunning structure sitting on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River remains an iconic fixture in Edmonton.
As part of the River Crossing redevelopment plan, the City is exploring options to repurpose the power plant rather than tear it down.
Request for Interest: Seeking Partners for Redevelopment
The City is exploring possible partnerships through a Request for Interest for an adaptive reuse of the Rossdale Power Plant.
The plant’s large scale, varied spaces present an opportunity to adapt its buildings for a variety of uses. Its scale and location on the bank of the North Saskatchewan present an opportunity to develop something truly unique in our province, and to provide services and amenities in this special location.
Like so many unique attractions around the world, strategic capital investments will be central to our ability to see a new public facility come to life, and the City is excited to learn more about different paths toward adaptive reuse of the plant from potential partners.
Advanced Assessment and Priority Rehabilitation Project
In 2019, the City initiated the Advanced Assessment and Priority Rehabilitation Project (AAPR) to build a broad strategy for the redevelopment of the Rossdale Power Plant.
Project Goals
- Determine the building conditions and prepare a heritage conservation plan
- Identify potential approaches to adaptive reuse of the power plant that are respectful of the buildings’ heritage status as defined by the Provincial Government
Project Documents
- Switch House: Assessment and Mapping
- Turbine Hall: Assessment and Mapping
- Boiler Hall: Assessment and Mapping
- Pump House #1: Assessment and Mapping
- Pump House #2: Assessment and Mapping
- ATCO Gas Building: Assessment and Mapping
Enhancement of the Rossdale Power Plant is part of a larger community transformation called River Crossing, which builds on the rich history of the area to create a vibrant community and special gathering place.
River Crossing includes Touch the Water Promenade and the River Crossing Park, 2 new river valley parks proposed alongside the power plant.
River Crossing will also include community redevelopment that will see up to 2,600 new residential units supported by commercial opportunities developed just north of the plant.