List of generating stations in Quebec
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.[1]
Hydroelectric
Owned by Hydro-Québec
List of hydroelectric generating stations owned and operated by Hydro-Québec Production.[2]
Name | Location | Watershed | Type | Reservoir | Capacity (MW) | Units | Head (m) | Commissioned |
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Beauharnois | 45°18′51″N 73°54′37″W | Saint Lawrence | Run of river | n/a | 1,906 | 38 | 24.39 | 1932–1961 |
Beaumont | 47°33′20″N 72°50′12″W | Saint-Maurice | Run of river | n/a | 270 | 6 | 37.8 | 1958 |
Bersimis-1 | 49°18′31″N 69°33′50″W | Betsiamites | Reservoir | Pipmuacan Reservoir | 1,178 | 8 | 266.7 | 1956 |
Bersimis-2 | 49°10′02″N 69°14′26″W | Betsiamites | Run of river | n/a | 869 | 5 | 115.83 | 1959 |
Brisay | 54°27′16″N 70°31′09″W | Caniapiscau | Reservoir | Caniapiscau Reservoir | 469 | 2 | 37.5 | 1993 |
Bryson | 45°39′40″N 76°37′52″W | Ottawa | Run of river | n/a | 56 | 3 | 18.29 | 1925 |
Carillon | 45°34′07″N 74°23′01″W | Ottawa | Run of river | n/a | 753 | 14 | 17.99 | 1962 |
Chelsea | 45°30′45″N 75°46′39″W | Gatineau | Run of river | n/a | 152 | 5 | 28.35 | 1927 |
Chute-Allard | 47°54′15″N 73°47′57″W | Saint-Maurice | Run of river | n/a | 62 | 6 | 17.83 | 2008 |
Chute-Bell | 45°46′26″N 74°41′09″W | Rouge | Run of river | n/a | 10 | 2 | 17.8 | 1915–1999 |
Chute-Burroughs | 45°08′47″N 72°01′08″W | Niger | Run of river | n/a | 2 | 1 | 55.17 | 1929 |
Chats Falls Generating Station[note 1] | 45°28′30″N 76°14′18″W | Ottawa | Run of river | n/a | 92 | 4 | 16.16 | 1931 |
Chute-Hemmings | 45°51′45″N 72°27′03″W | Saint-François | Run of river | n/a | 29 | 6 | 14.64 | 1925 |
Drummondville | 45°53′13″N 72°29′02″W | Saint-François | Run of river | n/a | 16 | 4 | 9.1 | 1910 |
Eastmain-1 | 52°10′54″N 76°3′5″W | Eastmain | Reservoir | Eastmain-1 Reservoir | 507 | 3 | 63 | 2006 |
Eastmain-1-A[3] | 52°10′47″N 76°2′7″W | Eastmain | Reservoir | Eastmain-1 Reservoir | 829[4] | 3 | 63 | 2011-2012 |
Grand-Mère | 46°36′55″N 72°40′33″W | Saint-Maurice | Run of river | n/a | 67 | 4 | 25.61 | 1915–1930 |
Hart-Jaune | 51°47′06″N 67°54′46″W | Hart-Jaune | Reservoir | Petit-Lac-Manicouagan Reservoir | 51 | 3 | 39.6 | 1960 |
Jean-Lesage | 49°19′18″N 68°20′49″W | Manicouagan | Reservoir | Manic-2 Reservoir | 1,145 | 8 | 70.11 | 1965–1967 |
La Gabelle | 46°26′54″N 72°44′32″W | Saint-Maurice | Run of river | n/a | 131 | 5 | 17.38 | 1924 |
La Grande-1 | 53°44′04″N 78°34′26″W | La Grande | Run of river | n/a | 1,436 | 12 | 27.5 | 1994–1995 |
La Grande-2-A | 53°46′46″N 77°32′57″W | La Grande | Reservoir | Robert-Bourassa Reservoir | 2,106 | 6 | 138.5 | 1991–1992 |
La Grande-3 | 53°43′40″N 75°59′55″W | La Grande | Reservoir | La Grande-3 Reservoir | 2,417 | 12 | 79 | 1982–1984 |
La Grande-4 | 53°53′12″N 73°27′55″W | La Grande | Reservoir | La Grande-4 Reservoir | 2,779 | 9 | 116.7 | 1984–1986 |
La Tuque | 47°26′39″N 72°47′58″W | Saint-Maurice | Run of river | n/a | 294 | 6 | 34.75 | 1940–1955 |
Lac-Robertson[note 2] | 50°59′56″N 59°03′42″W | Véco | Reservoir | Robertson Lake | 21 | 2 | 38.5 | 1995 |
Laforge-1 | 54°10′14″N 72°36′55″W | Laforge | Reservoir | Laforge-1 Reservoir | 878 | 6 | 57.3 | 1993–1994 |
Laforge-2 | 54°35′30″N 71°16′15″W | Laforge | Reservoir | Laforge-2 Reservoir | 319 | 2 | 27.4 | 1996 |
Les Cèdres | 45°18′32″N 74°01′38″W | Saint Lawrence | Run of river | n/a | 103 | 11 | 9.14 | 1914–1924 |
Magpie-2[5][6] | Côte-Nord | Magpie | 450 | 2026 | ||||
Magpie-5[5][6] | Côte-Nord | Magpie | 385 | 2030 | ||||
Manic-1 | 49°11′29″N 68°19′47″W | Manicouagan | Run of river | n/a | 184 | 3 | 36.58 | 1966–1967 |
Manic-5 | 50°38′23″N 68°43′37″W | Manicouagan | Reservoir | Manicouagan Reservoir | 1,596 | 8 | 141.8 | 1970 |
Manic-5-PA | 50°38′37″N 68°43′48″W | Manicouagan | Reservoir | Manicouagan Reservoir | 1,064 | 4 | 144.5 | 1989 |
Mercier | 46°43′03″N 75°59′00″W | Gatineau | Reservoir | Baskatong Reservoir | 55 | 5 | 18 | 2007 |
Mitis-1 | 48°36′13″N 68°08′19″W | Mitis | Run of river | n/a | 6 | 2 | 36.58 | 1922–1929 |
Mitis-2 | 48°37′19″N 68°08′19″W | Mitis | Run of river | n/a | 4 | 1 | 22.86 | 1947 |
Outardes-2 | 49°08′59″N 68°24′17″W | Outardes | Run of river | n/a | 523 | 3 | 82.3 | 1978 |
Outardes-3 | 49°33′33″N 68°43′58″W | Outardes | Run of river | n/a | 1,026 | 4 | 143.57 | 1969 |
Outardes-4 | 49°42′21″N 68°54′24″W | Outardes | Reservoir | Outardes-4 Reservoir | 785 | 4 | 120.55 | 1969 |
Paugan | 45°48′42″N 75°55′37″W | Gatineau | Run of river | n/a | 213 | 8 | 40.54 | 1928 |
Péribonka | 49°30′28″N 71°10′59″W | Peribonka | Reservoir | 405 | 3 | 67.6 | 2007–2008 | |
Petit Mécatina-3[5] | Côte-Nord | Petit-Mécatina | 320 | 2026 | ||||
Petit Mécatina-4[5] | Côte-Nord | Petit-Mécatina | 880 | 2023 | ||||
Première-Chute | 47°36′00″N 79°27′09″W | Ottawa | Run of river | n/a | 131 | 4 | 22.26 | 1968–1975 |
Rapide-2 | 47°56′01″N 78°34′34″W | Ottawa | Run of river | n/a | 67 | 4 | 20.43 | 1954–1964 |
Rapide-7 | 47°46′08″N 78°18′46″W | Ottawa | Reservoir | Decelles Lake | 67 | 4 | 20.73 | 1941–1949 |
Rapide-Blanc | 47°47′48″N 72°58′24″W | Saint-Maurice | Reservoir | Blanc Reservoir | 204 | 6 | 32.92 | 1934–1955 |
Rapide-des-Cœurs | 47°47′21″N 73°22′40″W | Saint-Maurice | Run of river | n/a | 79 | 6 | 22.69 | 2008–2009 |
Rapides-des-Îles | 47°34′35″N 79°21′17″W | Ottawa | Run of river | n/a | 176 | 4 | 26.22 | 1966–1973 |
Rapides-des-Quinze | 47°35′24″N 79°17′41″W | Ottawa | Run of river | n/a | 103 | 6 | 25.9 | 1923–1955 |
Rapides-Farmer | 45°29′56″N 75°45′48″W | Gatineau | Run of river | n/a | 104 | 5 | 20.12 | 1927 |
René-Lévesque | 49°44′25″N 68°35′34″W | Manicouagan | Reservoir | Manic-3 Reservoir | 1,244 | 6 | 94.19 | 1975–1976 |
Rivière-des-Prairies | 45°35′22″N 73°39′26″W | Rivière des Prairies | Run of river | n/a | 54 | 6 | 7.93 | 1929 |
Robert-Bourassa | 53°46′55″N 77°31′58″W | La Grande | Reservoir | Robert-Bourassa Reservoir | 5,616 | 16 | 137.16 | 1979–1981 |
Rocher-de-Grand-Mère | 46°36′55″N 72°40′33″W | Saint-Maurice | Run of river | n/a | 230 | 3 | 24.3 | 2004 |
Romaine-1[7][8] | 50°23′07″N 63°15′39″W | Romaine | Reservoir | Romaine-1 Reservoir | 270 | 2 | 62.5 | 2015-2016 |
Romaine-2[7] | 50°37′28″N 63°11′39″W | Romaine | Reservoir | Romaine-2 Reservoir | 640 | 2 | 156.4 | 2014 |
Romaine-3[7] | 51°06′52″N 63°24′00″W | Romaine | Reservoir | Romaine-3 Reservoir | 395 | 2 | 118.9 | 2017 |
Romaine-4[7] | 51°20′52″N 63°29′12″W | Romaine | Reservoir | Romaine-4 Reservoir | 245 | 2 | 88.9 | 2020 |
Sainte-Marguerite-3[note 3] | 50°42′18″N 66°46′47″W | Sainte-Marguerite | Reservoir | Sainte-Marguerite-3 Reservoir | 882 | 2 | 330 | 2003 |
Saint-Narcisse | 46°32′53″N 72°24′38″W | Batiscan | Run of river | n/a | 15 | 2 | 44.81 | 1926 |
Sarcelle[3] | 52°40′01″N 76°38′04″W | La Grande | Reservoir | Opinaca Reservoir | 150 | 3 | 11.7 | 2013 |
Sept-Chutes | 47°07′31″N 70°48′57″W | Sainte-Anne | Run of river | n/a | 22 | 4 | 124.97 | 1916–1999 |
Shawinigan-2 | 46°32′11″N 72°46′02″W | Saint-Maurice | Run of river | n/a | 200 | 8 | 44.2 | 1911–1929 |
Shawinigan-3 | 46°32′02″N 72°45′56″W | Saint-Maurice | Run of river | n/a | 194 | 3 | 44.2 | 1948 |
Toulnustouc | 49°58′14″N 68°09′34″W | Toulnustouc | Reservoir | Sainte-Anne Lake | 526 | 2 | 152 | 2005 |
Trenche | 47°45′12″N 72°52′44″W | Saint-Maurice | Run of river | n/a | 302 | 6 | 48.47 | 1950 |
Stations with partial Hydro-Québec ownership
Name | Region | Watershed | Type | Reservoir | Capacity (MW) | Units | Head | Commissioned | Ownership |
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McCormick | Manicouagan | Run of river | n/a | 392 | 8 | 37.8 | 1952 | Hydro-Québec (60%) and Alcoa (40%)[1] | |
Privately owned hydroelectric generating stations
List of privately owned hydroelectric generating stations in Quebec, including facilities owned by municipal utilities.
Name | Location | Capacity (MW) | Date | Owner | Ref |
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Abénaquis | 45°24′15″N 71°53′50″W | 2.8 | 1910–1984 | Hydro-Sherbrooke | [9] |
Adam-Cunningham | 48°39′30″N 71°10′15″W | 7 | 1953 | Resolute Forest Products | [10] |
Arthurville Hydroelectric Dam | 46°49′35″N 70°45′23″W | 0.65 | 1993 | Algonquin Power | [11] |
Ayers-1 | 45°38′12″N 74°21′41″W | 4.5 | 1929 | Ayers limitée | |
Ayers-2 | 45°38′37″N 74°21′11″W | 1.2 | 1994 | Ayers limitée | |
Baie-Saint-Paul | Baie-Saint-Paul | 0.8 | 1898–1997 | Société d'énergie de Baie-Saint-Paul | |
Barrage-Larocque (Hydro Bromptonville) | 45°28′42″N 71°57′12″W | 9.9 | 1997 | Kruger Energy | [12] |
Marches-Naturelles | 46°53′39″N 71°09′31″W | 4.5 | 1908–1995 | Boralex | [13] |
Belding | 45°08′30″N 71°48′40″W | 1.5 | 1910 | Ville de Coaticook | |
Belle-Rivière | 48°06′51″N 71°45′50″W | Société d'énergie Belle Rivière | |||
Belleterre Hydroelectric Dam[note 4] | 47°34′21″N 78°33′31″W | 2.2 | 1994 | Algonquin Power | [14] |
Bésy | 48°26′04″N 71°14′54″W | 18.5 | 2006 | Resolute Forest Products | [10] |
Bird-1 | 46°44′57″N 71°42′39″W | 2 | 1937–1994 | Boralex | |
Bird-2 | 46°44′57″N 71°42′39″W | 2.8 | 1995 | Boralex | |
Buckingham | Buckingham | 9.9 | 1913–1995 | Boralex | [15] |
Cascades-Savard | 51°18′20″N 68°07′32″W | 0.03 | 1988 | Restaurant Relais-Gabriel enr. | |
Chutes-de-la-Chaudière | 46°42′52″N 71°16′57″W | 24 | Innergex | [16] | |
Chicoutimi | 48°25′34″N 71°04′34″W | 8 | 1923 | Resolute Forest Products | [10] |
Chute-à-Caron Power Station | 48°27′01″N 71°15′13″W | 224 | 1931 | Rio Tinto Alcan | [17] |
Chute-à-la-Savane Power Station | 48°45′15″N 71°50′23″W | 210 | 1953 | Rio Tinto Alcan | [17] |
Chute-aux-Galets | 48°39′06″N 71°12′12″W | 14.4 | 1921 | Resolute Forest Products | [10] |
Chute-Blanche | Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc | 1.2 | 1998 | Hydro-Morin | [18] |
Chute-des-Passes Power Station | 49°50′26″N 71°09′46″W | 750 | 1959 | Rio Tinto Alcan | [17] |
Chute-du-Diable Power Station | 48°46′51″N 71°41′49″W | 205 | 1952 | Rio Tinto Alcan | [17] |
Chute-Ford Hydroelectric Dam (Glenford) | 46°50′18″N 71°56′26″W | 4.95 | 1994 | Algonquin Power | [19] |
Chute-Garneau | 48°23′10″N 71°07′50″W | 5.3 | 1925-2011 | City of Saguenay | [20][21] |
Chutes-à-Gorry | 46°47′25″N 72°00′28″W | 10.8 | 1993–1997 | Société d'énergie Columbus | |
Club Bataram | Clermont | 0.1 | 19?? | Pourvoirie Charlevoix | |
Club des Alcaniens | Rivière-aux-Rats | 0.02 | 1981 | Club des Alcaniens Shawinigan | |
Corbeau | 46°18′51″N 75°56′36″W | ||||
Côte Sainte-Catherine 1 | 45°24′24″N 73°34′8″W | 2 | 1995 | Algonquin Power | [22] |
Côte Sainte-Catherine 2 | 45°24′24″N 73°34′8″W | 4.8 | 1993 | Algonquin Power | [22] |
Côte Sainte-Catherine 3 | 45°24′24″N 73°34′8″W | 4.5 | 1995 | Algonquin Power | [22] |
Daniel-Larocque (Mont-Laurier) | 46°33′17″N 75°29′59″W | 2.725 | 1912–1987 | Algonquin Power | [23] |
Donnacona | 46°40′47″N 71°44′43″W | 4.8 | 1913–1997 | Algonquin Power | [24] |
Drummond | 45°22′51″N 71°57′38″W | 0.6 | 1927–1965 | Hydro-Sherbrooke | [25] |
Dufferin | 45°35′05″N 75°25′05″W | 40 | 1958 | Brookfield Renewable Power | [26] |
East Angus | East Angus | 2 | 1898–1992 | Boralex | [27] |
Eustis | 45°18′26″N 71°52′52″W | 0.7 | 1986 | Hydro-Sherbrooke | [28] |
Fraser | 47°49′58″N 69°32′04″W | 2.3 | 1992 | Hydro-Fraser | [29] |
Frontenac | 45°24′07″N 71°53′57″W | 2.2 | 1917–1988 | Hydro-Sherbrooke | [30] |
Grande-Dame, La | 45°16′21″N 72°06′22″W | 1.8 | 1911 | Hydro-Magog | [31][32] |
High Falls (Quebec) | 45°50′20″N 75°38′50″W | 104 | 1929 | Brookfield Renewable Power | [26] |
Hull | Gatineau | 12 | 1913 | Domtar | |
Hull-2 | Gatineau | 27 | 1920 | Hydro Ottawa | [33] |
Huntingville | Sherbrooke | 0.5 | 1996 | Boralex | [27] |
Isle-Maligne | 48°34′37″N 71°38′05″W | 402 | 1926 | Rio Tinto Alcan | [17] |
Jean-Guérin | 46°38′07″N 71°02′42″W | 5.87 | 1998 | Société d'énergie Columbus | |
Jim-Gray[note 5] | 48°41′54″N 71°12′46″W | 63 | 1953 | Government of Quebec | [34][35] |
Joey-Tanenbaum | 45°52′42″N 76°41′46″W | 17 | 1994 | Brookfield Renewable Power | [36] |
Jonquière (Joseph-Perron) | 48°25′00″N 71°15′20″W | 4.5 | 1998 | Resolute Forest Products | [10] |
Jonquière-N⁰-1 | 48°25′18″N 71°15′15″W | 4.5 | 1996 | Hydro-Jonquière | |
L'Anse-Saint-Jean | 48°12′27″N 70°17′05″W | 0.45 | 1995 | Hydro-Morin | |
La Pulpe | 48°24′39″N 68°33′11″W | 3.7 | 1997 | Boralex | [37] |
La Sarre-1 | La Sarre | 1.1 | 1994 | Hydro-Abitibi | |
La Sarre-2 | La Sarre | 0.7 | 1995 | Hydro-Abitibi | |
Lebreux | 48°09′20″N 65°20′48″W | 1.1 | 1995 | Hydro Canomore | [38] |
Low | Low | 0.4 | 1994 | Hydro Low | |
Magpie River | 50°19′25″N 64°27′19″W | 40.6 | 2008 | Hydromega | [39] |
Maquatua | Wemindji | 1.1 | 1985 | Sakami Eeyou Corporation | |
Masson | 45°33′36″N 75°25′20″W | 105 | 1933 | Brookfield Renewable Power | [26] |
McDougall | 46°44′27″N 71°41′55″W | 8.5 | 1925 | Boralex | [40] |
Memphrémagog | 45°15′46″N 72°08′40″W | 1.9 | 1910 | Hydro-Magog, Hydro-Sherbrooke | [41] |
Minashtuk | 48°54′21″N 72°12′25″W | 9.9 | 2000 | Hydro-Ilnu | [42] |
Montmagny | Montmagny | 2.1 | 1996 | Innergex | [16] |
Moulin Melbourne | Melbourne | 0.12 | 2003 | 9067-8780 Québec | [18] |
Moulin-aux-Abénakis | Sainte-Claire de Bellechasse | 0.4 | 1997 | Hubert Lacoste | [18][43] |
Murdock-Wilson | 48°28′00″N 71°14′12″W | 55 | 1957 | Resolute Forest Products | [10] |
Onatchiway | 48°53′34″N 71°02′16″W | 1 | 1925 | Resolute Forest Products | [10] |
Paton | 45°24′15″N 71°53′50″W | 1.7 | 1927 | Hydro-Sherbrooke | [44] |
Penman | Coaticook | 2 | 1985 | Town of Coaticook | [45] |
Pentecôte | Port-Cartier | 2 | 1999 | Algonquin Power | |
Petite High Falls | 45°32′02″N 75°37′30″W | 0.5 | 1999 | Hydro Norbyco | |
Petites-Bergeronnes | 48°15′57″N 69°37′47″W | 4.2 | 1994 | Société d'énergie Columbus | |
Pont-Arnaud | 48°24′27″N 71°07′29″W | 8.0 | 1913-2011 | City of Saguenay | [20][21] |
Portneuf 1 | 48°39′28″N 69°07′57″W | 8 | 1996 | Innergex | [16] |
Portneuf-2 | 48°39′20″N 69°10′36″W | 9.9 | 1996 | Innergex | |
Portneuf-3 | 48°41′29″N 69°20′21″W | 8 | 1996 | Innergex | |
Pourvoirie Domaine Touristique La Tuque | La Tuque | 0.1 | 2002 | Pourvoirie Domaine La Tuque | |
Rawdon Dam | 46°02′45″N 73°43′50″W | 2.5 | 1994 | Algonquin Power | [46] |
Rivière-du-Loup Dam | 47°49′59″N 69°31′52″W | 2.6 | 1885–1995 | Algonquin Power | [29][47] |
Rock Forest | 45°20′31″N 71°59′37″W | 2.7 | 1911–2000 | Hydro-Sherbrooke | [48] |
RSP-1 | 48°44′06″N 69°03′54″W | 1 | 1954–1993 | Boralex | [49] |
RSP-2 | 48°43′57″N 69°10′17″W | 6 | 1995 | Boralex | [49] |
RSP-3 | 48°44′06″N 69°03′54″W | 5.5 | 1995 | Boralex | [49] |
S.P.C. (Chute-Blanchette) | 48°24′46″N 71°06′02″W | 38 | 1957 | Elkem Métal Canada | |
Saint-Alban Dam | 46°42′38″N 72°04′36″W | 8.2 | 1901–1996 | Algonquin Power | [50] |
Saint-Jérôme | 45°48′33″N 74°01′47″W | 1.5 | 1888–1997 | Mini-Centrales de l'Est | |
Saint-Jovite | Saint-Jovite | 0.3 | 1985 | Les Apôtres de l'Amour Infini | |
Saint-Lambert | Saint-Lambert | 6 | 1996 | Boralex | [51] |
Saint-Paul | 45°08′20″N 71°48′30″W | 0.9 | 1986 | Hydro-Coaticook | |
Chute-à-Magnan (Saint-Paulin) | Saint-Paulin | 7.7 | 1994 | Innergex | [16] |
Saint-Raphaël Dam | 46°47′54″N 70°44′55″W | 3.5 | 1994 | Algonquin Power | [52] |
Sainte-Brigitte Dam | 46°01′47″N 72°28′49″W | 4.2 | 1994 | Algonquin Power | [53] |
Sainte-Marguerite-1 and I-B | 50°11′51″N 66°38′11″W | 30.1 | 1993 | Hydromega | [54][55] |
Sainte-Marguerite-2 | 50°12′46″N 66°39′39″W | 19.3 | 1954 | Iron Ore Company of Canada | |
Shipshaw Power Station | 48°26′54″N 71°12′54″W | 896 | 1943 | Rio Tinto Alcan | [17] |
T.-D.-Bouchard Dam (St-Hyacinthe) | 45°37′15″N 72°57′20″W | 2.25 | 1995 | Algonquin Power | [56] |
Thibaudeau-Ricard | Shawinigan | 4.9 | 1997 | Thibaudeau-Ricard | |
W.R. Beatty | 45°55′08″N 76°55′13″W | 11 | 1917–1995 | Brookfield Renewable Power | [36] |
Weedon | 45°39′41″N 71°27′49″W | 3.825 | 1915 | Hydro-Sherbrooke | [57] |
Westbury | 45°29′52″N 71°37′12″W | 4.8 | 1929 | Hydro-Sherbrooke | [58] |
Windsor | Windsor | 5.5 | 1996 | Innergex | [16] |
Other Renewables
Wind
List of wind farms in Quebec.
Biomass
List of biomass and waste generating stations in Quebec.
Name | Location | Capacity (MW) | Date | Owner | Type | Ref |
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Brompton Biomass Cogen. | 45°28′51″N 71°57′08″W | 19 | 2007 | Kruger Energy | Biomass | [87] |
Dolbeau Biomass Cogen. | 48°52′48″N 72°13′04″W | 26.5 | 2012 | Resolute Forest Products | Biomass | [88] |
Haute-Yamaska, Roland Thibault | 45°27′49″N 72°46′50″W | 3 | 2012-2013 | Terreau Biogaz | Waste | [89] |
Chapais Énergie | Chapais | 27 | Chapais Énergie, s.e.c. | Biomass | [90][91] | |
Fibrek Saint-Félicien | 48°44′44″N 72°30′45″W | 42.5 | Fibrek | Biomass | [92] | |
Saint-Nicéphore | 45°49′10″N 72°22′31″W | 7.6 | 2012 | Waste Management, Inc | Waste | [93] |
Saint-Thomas | 46°03′52″N 73°15′10″W | 9.35 | 2012 | EBI Énergie | Waste | [94] |
Senneterre | Senneterre | 34.6 | 2000 | Boralex | Biomass | [95] |
Témiscaming mill | 46°42′40″N 79°05′47″W | 8.1 | 2008 | Tembec | Biomass | [96] |
Thurso Cogeneration Plant | 45°36′03″N 75°15′20″W | 24.3 | 2012 | Fortress Specialty Cellulose | Biomass |
Nuclear
List of nuclear generating stations in Quebec.
Name | Location | Capacity (MW) | Date | Owner | Type | Ref |
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Gentilly Nuclear Generating Station[97] | 46°23′42″N 72°21′21″W | 635 | 1983–2012 | Hydro-Québec | Nuclear | [98] |
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 | 411 | 1994 | Hydro-Québec | Natural gas | [99] |
Cadillac gas turbine[note 7] | 48°12′51″N 78°17′59″W | 162 | 1976 | Hydro-Québec | Diesel | [99][100] |
La Citière gas turbine | 45°24′55″N 73°26′14″W | 309 | 1980 | Hydro-Québec | Diesel | [99][101] |
Tracy Thermal Generating Station | 45°59′50″N 73°10′20″W | 660 | 1964–1968 | Hydro-Québec | Fuel oil | [99][102][103] |
Bécancour cogeneration project (TCE)[note 8] | 46°22′2″N 72°24′15″W | 550 | 2006 | TransCanada | Natural gas | [104][105][106] |
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.
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