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Former hydroelectric companies in Canada, now part of Hydro-Québec

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Established in 1898, the Shawinigan Water & Power Company was one of the dominant, privately owned hydroelectric companies in Canada until 1963, when it became a part of Hydro-Québec.

History

Shawinigan Water & Power Company was founded on January 15, 1898, by American businessman John Edward Aldred (who was the president) and John Joyce, and then joined by Andrew Frederick Gault, H. H. Melville, Thomas McDougall, and Louis-Joseph Forget. The company was named for where it was based: Shawinigan, Quebec.

Power assets

The company established various power station over the history of the company. Six power plants were built along the Saint-Maurice River in the 1920s

In 1956 the company had total generating capacity at 1284 MW from the six active power stations.

Shawinigan Water & Power also generated power from two subsidiaries:

  • Quebec Power Company – 31.1MW from six stations near Quebec City
  • Southern Canada Power Company Limited – 43.4 MW from five stations on St. Francis River and other tributaries in the Eastern Townships

Clients

  • Shawinigan Carbide
  • Belgo Pulp and Paper Mills

See also

References

  1. Martin, Thomas Commerford; Coles, Stephen Leidy (1919). The Story of Electricity, Vol. I. New York City: M.M. Marcy. p. 128. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  2. ^ "The birth of a company – the history of hydroelectricity in Quebec".
  3. ^ "Canadian Register – the Shawinigan Water and Power Company, Montreal …". Archived from the original on February 19, 2013.
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