List of electrical generating stations in Manitoba

This is a list of electrical generating stations in Manitoba, Canada.

Manitoba produces close to 98% of its electricity through hydropower. The most important hydroelectric development in Manitoba is the 3,955-megawatt Nelson River Hydroelectric Project. Its 5 power stations produced 28.2 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2009-2010, meeting 81.4% of the provincial demand.

Manitoba Hydro, the government-owned public utility is the main power generator in the province with 14 hydroelectric generating stations, 2 fossil-fuel plants and 4 diesel generators, for a total installed capacity of 5,511 MW.^[1]

Contents 1 Hydroelectric 2 Wind 3 Fossil fuels 4 Off-grid 5 See also 6 Notes and references 6.1 Notes 6.2 References

Hydroelectric

Name	Date	Capacity (MW)	Location	Owner	River	Ref
Grand Rapids Generating Station	1965	479		Manitoba Hydro	Saskatchewan River	[1]
Great Falls Dam	1922	136		Manitoba Hydro	Winnipeg River	[1]
Jenpeg Generating Station	1979	135		Manitoba Hydro	Nelson River	[1]
Kelsey Generating Station	1957	250		Manitoba Hydro	Nelson River	[1]
Kettle Generating Station	1970	1,220		Manitoba Hydro	Nelson River	[1]
Laurie River 1 Generating Station	1952	10	Laurie River	Manitoba Hydro	Laurie River	[1]
Laurie River 2 Generating Station	1958	10	Laurie River	Manitoba Hydro	Laurie River	[1]
Limestone Generating Station	1990	1,340		Manitoba Hydro	Nelson River	[1]
Long Spruce Generating Station	1977	1,010		Manitoba Hydro	Nelson River	[1]
McArthur Falls Generating Station	1954	55		Manitoba Hydro	Winnipeg River	[1]
Pine Falls Generating Station	1952	89		Manitoba Hydro	Winnipeg River	[1]
Pointe du Bois Hydroelectric Dam	1911	77		Manitoba Hydro	Winnipeg River	[1]
Seven Sisters Generating Station	1931	165		Manitoba Hydro	Winnipeg River	[1]
Slave Falls Generating Station	1931	67		Manitoba Hydro	Winnipeg River	[1]
Wuskwatim (Under construction)	2012	200		Manitoba Hydro	Burntwood River	[1]

Wind

Name	Date	Capacity (MW)	Location	Owner	Type	Ref
St. Leon Wind Farm	2005	99	St. Leon	Algonquin Power	Wind	[2]
St. Joseph Wind Farm	2011	138	Montcalm	Pattern Energy	Wind	[3]

Fossil fuels

Name	Date	Capacity (MW)	Location	Owner	Type	Ref
Brandon Generating Station	1958–2002	339		Manitoba Hydro	Coal / Natural gas	[1]
Selkirk Generating Station	1958	129		Manitoba Hydro	Natural gas	[1]

Off-grid

Name	Date	Capacity (MW)	Location	Owner	Type	Ref
Brochet		3	Brochet	Manitoba Hydro	Diesel	[1]
Lac Brochet		2	Lac Brochet	Manitoba Hydro	Diesel	[1]
Shamattawa		3	Shamattawa	Manitoba Hydro	Diesel	[1]
Tadoule Lake		2	Tadoule Lake	Manitoba Hydro	Diesel	[1]

See also

• Manitoba Hydro
• Energy in Canada
• List of power stations in Canada

Notes and references

Notes

References

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