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The following page lists electrical generating stations in Quebec, Canada.
Quebec produces close to 96% of its electricity through hydropower. The James Bay Project is Quebec's largest generation complex, with an installed capacity of 16,527 megawatt of power, approximately 40% of the province's peak load. Hydro-Québec, the government-owned public utility is the main power generator in the province with 59 hydroelectric facilities located across the province, for a total installed capacity of 34,490 MW.
Hydroelectric
Owned by Hydro-Québec
Main article: Hydro-QuébecList of hydroelectric generating stations owned and operated by Hydro-Québec Production.
Facilities under construction Planned facilities Decommissioned facilitiesStations with partial Hydro-Québec ownership
Name | Region | Watershed | Type | Reservoir | Capacity (MW) | Units | Head | Commissioned | Ownership |
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49°11′35″N 68°19′37″W / 49.19306°N 68.32694°W / 49.19306; -68.32694 (McCormick) |
Manicouagan | Run of river | n/a | 392 | 8 | 37.8 | 1952 | Hydro-Québec (60%) and Alcoa (40%) |
Privately owned hydroelectric generating stations
List of privately owned hydroelectric generating stations in Quebec, including facilities owned by municipal utilities.
Other Renewables
Wind
Main article: List of wind farms in CanadaList of wind farms in Quebec.
Biomass
List of biomass and waste generating stations in Quebec.
Nuclear
List of nuclear generating stations in Quebec.
Name | Location | Capacity (MW) | Date | Owner | Type | Ref |
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Gentilly Nuclear Generating Station | 46°23′42″N 72°21′21″W / 46.39500°N 72.35583°W / 46.39500; -72.35583 (Gentilly-2) | 635 | 1983–2012 | Hydro-Québec | Nuclear |
Fossil fuel
List of fossil fuel generating stations in Quebec.
Name | Location | Capacity (MW) | Date | Owner | Type | Ref |
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Bécancour gas turbine | 46°23′31″N 72°21′8″W / 46.39194°N 72.35222°W / 46.39194; -72.35222 (Bécancour gas turbine) | 411 | 1994 | Hydro-Québec | Natural gas | |
Cadillac gas turbine | 48°12′51″N 78°17′59″W / 48.21417°N 78.29972°W / 48.21417; -78.29972 (Cadillac) | 162 | 1976 | Hydro-Québec | Diesel | |
La Citière gas turbine | 45°24′55″N 73°26′14″W / 45.41528°N 73.43722°W / 45.41528; -73.43722 (La Citière) | 309 | 1980 | Hydro-Québec | Diesel | |
Tracy Thermal Generating Station | 45°59′50″N 73°10′20″W / 45.99722°N 73.17222°W / 45.99722; -73.17222 (Tracy (decommissioned)) | 660 | 1964–1968 | Hydro-Québec | Fuel oil | |
Bécancour cogeneration project (TCE) | 46°22′2″N 72°24′15″W / 46.36722°N 72.40417°W / 46.36722; -72.40417 (Bécancour-TCE (mothballed)) | 550 | 2006 | TransCanada | Natural gas |
Off-grid
List of all generating stations in Quebec serving loads not connected to the main North American power grid.
See also
- List of electrical generating stations in Canada
- La Cité de l'Énergie
- List of reservoirs and dams in Canada
Notes and references
Notes
- The four units located in Ontario are owned by Ontario Power Generation.
- Owned and operated by Hydro-Québec Distribution
- The addition of a third unit is planned.
- Also known as Winneway
- Resolute Forest Products' water power lease for this facility was terminated by the Government of Quebec as of December 31, 2011
- A 23 MW expansion is scheduled for 2013.
- The Cadillac gas turbine is temporarily used as a synchronous condenser to supply reactive power on the Abitibi regional grid until its scheduled retirement in 2014.
- Mothballed until 2016.
- A new 2,028 kW plant is under construction and is scheduled to be in service in 2015.
- ^ Back-up generators.
- The community will be connected to the main power grid in 2012. The power plant will be maintained in cold storage.
- Owned and operated by Hydro-Québec Distribution
- This community is supplied by the Mehinek hydroelectric generating station in Labrador. Diesel generators are used as backups.
- The community was connected to the grid on September 17, 2008. The diesel plant was dismantled.
References
- ^ Hydro-Québec (March 2011). Annual Report 2010 (PDF). Montreal: Hydro-Québec. p. 116. ISBN 978-2-550-58101-7.
- ^ Hydro-Québec Production (2011). "Hydroelectric Generating Stations (as of December 31, 2010)". Hydro-Québec. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
- ^ Hydro-Québec Production (March 2008). Eastmain-1-A and Sarcelle Powerhouses and Rupert Diversion : Information Document (PDF). Montreal: Hydro-Québec. p. 10. ISBN 978-2-550-52454-0. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-11-22.
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- ^ Joncas, Hugo (June 11, 2009). "Hydro-Québec lorgne la rivière Magpie". Les Affaires (in French). Montreal. Retrieved 2012-12-16.
- ^ Hydro-Québec Production (November 2007). "Complexe de la Romaine: Étude d'impact sur l'environnement : Volume 1 - Vue d'ensemble et description des aménagements" (PDF) (in French). Montreal: Hydro-Québec. pp. 1–6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-05. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
- "Hydro-Québec met en service la centrale Romaine-1" [Hydro-Québec commissions the Romaine-1 generating station]. Radio-Canada (in French). 2015-11-27. Retrieved 2015-11-27.
- Hydro-Sherbrooke (2008). "Centrale Abénaquis" (in French). Archived from the original on 2012-12-16. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
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- Algonquin Power. "Arthurville". Archived from the original on 2003-04-30. Retrieved 2010-08-24.
- Kruger Energy. "Hydro Bromptonville Inc". Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
- Boralex Power Income Fund. "Beauport Power Station". Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
- Algonquin Power. "Belleterre". Archived from the original on 2003-04-30. Retrieved 2010-08-24.
- Boralex Power Income Fund. "Buckingham Power Station". Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
- ^ Innergex. "In operation". Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
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- Algonquin Power. "Chute-Ford (Glenford)". Archived from the original on 2003-04-30. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
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- Algonquin Power. "Mont-Laurier". Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- Algonquin Power. "Donnacona". Archived from the original on 2003-11-06. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- Hydro-Sherbrooke (2008). "Centrale Drummond" (in French). Archived from the original on 2012-12-16. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
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- Hydro-Sherbrooke (2008). "Centrale Eustis" (in French). Archived from the original on 2012-09-18. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
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- Hydro-Sherbrooke (2008). "Centrale Frontenac" (in French). Archived from the original on 2012-12-16. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
- Centre d'expertise hydraulique du Québec. "Grande-Dame, Barrage la" (in French). Retrieved 2010-09-01.
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- Loi concernant la location d’une partie des forces hydrauliques de la rivière Shipshaw, L.Q. 1999, c. 18, s. 13
- Tremblay, Louis (December 30, 2011). "Québec reprend le barrage Jim-Gray". Le Quotidien. Saguenay, Quebec. Retrieved 2012-03-20.
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- Boralex Power Income Fund. "Rimouski Power Station". Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
- Quebec. "Portrait régional de l'eau – Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine (Région administrative 11)" (in French). Ministère du Développement durable, de l'Environnement et des Parcs. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
- Hydroméga. "Magpie Hydroelectric Generating Station". Archived from the original on 2010-07-14. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- Centre d'expertise hydraulique du Québec. "McDougall, Barrage" (in French). Retrieved 2010-09-01.
- Hydro-Sherbrooke (2008). "Centrale Memphrémagog" (in French). Archived from the original on 2012-09-14. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
- New Energy Foundation (2006). "Hydropower Good Practices: Environmental Mitigation Measures and Benefits. Case Study 08-02: Minority Group - Minashtuk° G.S., Canada" (PDF). International Energy Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-02-23. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
- Moulin Abénakis (2009). "Historique" (in French). Archived from the original on 2009-07-05. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
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- Gélinas, Geneviève (1 December 2009). "Deux éoliennes seront mises à rude épreuve". Le Soleil (in French). Quebec City. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
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- Couture, Daniel (December 20, 2012). "Les désagréments sont derrière nous". Thetford Actu (in French). Retrieved 2013-01-02.
- "Innergex begins commercial operation of Phase I of the Gros-Morne wind farm in the Gaspé Peninsula, Quebec" (Press release). Inenrgex. November 29, 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-30.
- Radio-Canada (November 6, 2012). "Gros morne : Innergex met en service le plus important parc éolien au Canada". Radio-Canada. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
- "Northland Power Income Fund Completes Jardin d'Eole Wind Farm". North American Windpower. 23 November 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-28.
- Northland Power. "Jardin d'Éole". Retrieved 2010-08-22.
- Cartier Wind Energy. "Anse-à-Valleau Project" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-08-03. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
- ^ "EDF Energies Nouvelles commissions 300 MW of wind power in Quebec" (Press release). EDF Énergies Nouvelles. January 21, 2013. Archived from the original on February 15, 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-23.
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- "Invenergy Announces Start of Commercial Operations of Le Plateau Wind Energy Project" (PDF) (Press release). Chicago: Intevergy LLC. April 2, 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
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- "Innergex begins commercial operation of its Montagne-Sèche wind farm in the Gaspé Peninsula, Quebec" (Press release). Inenrgex. November 25, 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-28.
- "Mont Louis wind farm project has achieved commercial operations" (Press release). Northland Power. September 19, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-06.
- 3Ci. "Mont Copper Wind Power Energy". Archived from the original on 2010-10-23. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
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- Fibrek. "Saint-Félicien mill". Archived from the original on 2012-02-17. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
- "La construction de la centrale de production d'électricité est amorcée chez Waste Management" (Press release). Waste Management, Inc. September 14, 2011. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
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External links
- Hydro-Québec official website
- Parc de production hydroélectrique d'Hydro-Québec
- Alphabetical list of private and municipal power stations
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