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
Main article: Hydro-Québec
List of hydroelectric generating stations owned and operated by Hydro-Québec Production.[2]
Facilities under construction
Planned facilities
Decommissioned facilities
Stations with partial Hydro-Québec ownership
| Name | Type | Capacity (MW) | Units | Head | Commissioned | Reservoir | Watershed | Ownership | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCormick | Run of river | 392 | 8 | 37.8 | 1952 | Manicouagan | 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.
Other Renewables
Wind
Main article: List of wind farms in Canada
List of wind farms in Quebec.
Biomass
List of biomass and waste generating stations in Quebec.
| Name | Date | Capacity (MW) | Location | Owner | Type | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brompton Biomass Cogen. | 2007 | 19 | 45°28′51″N 71°57′08″W / 45.4808°N 71.9521°W | Kruger Energy | Biomass | [86] |
| Dolbeau Biomass Cogen. | 2012 | 26.5 | 48°52′48″N 72°13′04″W / 48.8800°N 72.2178°W | Resolute Forest Products | Biomass | [87] |
| Haute-Yamaska, Roland Thibault | 2012-2013 | 3 | 45°27′49″N 72°46′50″W / 45.4637°N 72.7806°W | Terreau Biogaz | Waste | [88] |
| Chapais Énergie | 27 | Chapais | Chapais Énergie, s.e.c. | Biomass | [89][90] | |
| Fibrek Saint-Félicien | 42.5 | 48°44′44″N 72°30′45″W / 48.7456°N 72.5124°W | Fibrek | Biomass | [91] | |
| Saint-Nicéphore | 2012 | 7.6 | 45°49′10″N 72°22′31″W / 45.8194°N 72.3754°W | Waste Management, Inc | Waste | [92] |
| Saint-Thomas | 2012 | 9.35 | 46°03′52″N 73°15′10″W / 46.0645°N 73.2528°W | EBI Énergie | Waste | [93] |
| Senneterre | 2000 | 34.6 | Senneterre | Boralex | Biomass | [94] |
| Témiscaming mill | 2008 | 8.1 | 46°42′40″N 79°05′47″W / 46.7111°N 79.0963°W | Tembec | Biomass | [95] |
| Thurso Cogeneration Plant | 2012 | 24.3 | 45°36′03″N 75°15′20″W / 45.6008°N 75.2555°W | Fortress Specialty Cellulose | Biomass |
Nuclear
List of nuclear generating stations in Quebec.
| Name | Date | Capacity (MW) | Location | Owner | Type | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gentilly Nuclear Generating Station[96] | 1983 | 635 | 46°23′42″N 72°21′21″W / 46.39500°N 72.35583°W | Hydro-Québec | Nuclear | [97] |
Fossil fuel
List of fossil fuel generating stations in Quebec.
| Name | Date | Capacity (MW) | Location | Owner | Type | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bécancour gas turbine | 1994 | 411 | 46°23′31″N 72°21′8″W / 46.39194°N 72.35222°W | Hydro-Québec | Diesel | [98] |
| Cadillac gas turbine[note 7] | 1976 | 162 | 48°12′51″N 78°17′59″W / 48.21417°N 78.29972°W | Hydro-Québec | Diesel | [98][99] |
| La Citière gas turbine | 1980 | 309 | 45°24′55″N 73°26′14″W / 45.41528°N 73.43722°W | Hydro-Québec | Diesel | [98][100] |
| Tracy Thermal Generating Station | 1964–1968 | 660 | 45°59′50″N 73°10′20″W / 45.99722°N 73.17222°W | Hydro-Québec | Fuel oil | [98][101][102] |
| Bécancour cogeneration project (TCE)[note 8] | 2006 | 550 | 46°22′2″N 72°24′15″W / 46.36722°N 72.40417°W | TransCanada | Natural gas | [103][104][105] |
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.
- 1 2 3 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
- 1 2 Hydro-Québec (March 2011). Annual Report 2010 (PDF). Montreal: Hydro-Québec. p. 116. ISBN 978-2-550-58101-7.
- 1 2 Hydro-Québec Production (2011). "Hydroelectric Generating Stations (as of December 31, 2010)". Hydro-Québec. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ Desbiens, Karine (August 17, 2011). "Eastmain-1-A: Un premier groupe de turbines entre en production". La Sentinelle/Le Jamesien (in French) (Chibougamau). Retrieved 2011-09-07.
- 1 2 3 4 Hydro-Québec TransÉnergie (2010). "Études d'impact : Tableau des études d'impact pour les demandes de service de transport (T) et pour les raccordements ou les modifications de centrales (R)". TransÉnergie OASIS (in French). Hydro-Québec. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
- 1 2 Joncas, Hugo (June 11, 2009). "Hydro-Québec lorgne la rivière Magpie". Les Affaires (in French) (Montreal). Retrieved 2012-12-16.
- 1 2 3 4 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. 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). Retrieved 2010-08-26.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Resolute Forest Products. "Hydro-Saguenay". Retrieved 2012-03-21.
- ↑ Algonquin Power. "Arthurville". Retrieved 2010-08-24.
- ↑ Kruger Energy. "Hydro Bromptonville Inc.". Retrieved 2010-08-30.
- ↑ Boralex Power Income Fund. "Beauport Power Station". Retrieved 2010-08-30.
- ↑ Algonquin Power. "Belleterre". Retrieved 2010-08-24.
- ↑ Boralex Power Income Fund. "Buckingham Power Station". Retrieved 2010-08-30.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Innergex. "In operation". Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Alcan (May 2005). "Water Energy : The Management of Lac Saint-Jean" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-08-23.
- 1 2 3 Hydro-Québec TransÉnergie. "Liste des centrales privées raccordées au réseau d'Hydro-Québec" (PDF) (in French).
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- 1 2 St-Hilaire, Marc (10 September 2010). "Une centrale sur la Shipshaw". Le Quotidien (in French). Saguenay, QC. Retrieved 2010-09-10.
- 1 2 Hydro-Québec Distribution. "Wind farms and generating stations covered by supply contracts". Retrieved 2011-05-24.
- 1 2 3 Algonquin Power. "Côte St-Catherine". Retrieved 2010-08-25.
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- ↑ Algonquin Power. "Donnacona". Retrieved 2010-08-25.
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- 1 2 3 Brookfield Energy. "Lièvre Operations" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-08-26.
- 1 2 Boralex. "In Operation". Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- ↑ Hydro-Sherbrooke (2008). "Centrale Eustis" (in French). Retrieved 2010-08-26.
- 1 2 Larouche, Marc (3 August 2007). "Une troisième centrale hydroélectrique sur la rivière du Loup". Le Soleil (in French). Quebec City.
- ↑ Hydro-Sherbrooke (2008). "Centrale Frontenac" (in French). Retrieved 2010-08-26.
- ↑ Centre d'expertise hydraulique du Québec. "Grande-Dame, Barrage la" (in French). Retrieved 2010-09-01.
- ↑ "Hydroelectric Plants in Quebec". Power Plants Around the World. 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 Brookfield Energy. "Pontiac Operations" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-08-26.
- ↑ Boralex Power Income Fund. "Rimouski Power Station". 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". 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). 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. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
- ↑ Moulin Abénakis (2009). "Historique" (in French). Retrieved 2010-08-31.
- ↑ Hydro-Sherbrooke (2008). "Centrale Paton" (in French). Retrieved 2010-08-26.
- ↑ Statistics Canada. "Electric Power Generating Stations, 2004 (Catalog 57-206)". Ottawa: Statistics Canada: 19–50., quoted in: Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (2006). "IC-1 NLH, NLH Capital Budget" (PDF). St. John's, NL: Board of Commissioners of Public Utilities - Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
- ↑ Algonquin Power. "Rawdon". Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- ↑ Algonquin Power. "Rivière-du-Loup". Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- ↑ Hydro-Sherbrooke (2008). "Centrale Rock Forest" (in French). Retrieved 2010-08-26.
- 1 2 3 Boralex Power Income Fund. "Forestville Power Station". Retrieved 2010-08-30.
- ↑ Algonquin Power. "Saint-Alban". Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- ↑ Boralex Power Income Fund. "Saint-Lambert Power Station". Retrieved 2010-08-30.
- ↑ Algonquin Power. "St-Raphaël". Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- ↑ Algonquin Power. "Sainte-Brigitte". Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- ↑ Hydroméga. "Sainte-Marguerite-1 Hydroelectric Generating Station". Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- ↑ Hydroméga. "Sainte-Marguerite-1-B Hydroelectric Generating Station". Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- ↑ Algonquin Power. "St-Hyacinthe (T.D. Bouchard)". Retrieved 2010-08-25.
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- ↑ Hydro-Sherbrooke (2008). "Centrale Westbury" (in French). Retrieved 2010-08-26.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Hydro-Québec Distribution. "Wind farms and generating stations covered by supply contracts". Retrieved 2013-01-02.
- ↑ Cartier Wind Energy. "Baie-des-Sables Project" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-08-22.
- ↑ TransCanada. "Cartier Wind Energy". Retrieved 2010-08-22.
- ↑ Gélinas, Geneviève (1 December 2009). "Deux éoliennes seront mises à rude épreuve". Le Soleil (in French). Quebec City. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
- ↑ Wind Energy TechnoCentre (12 February 2010). "Wind Energy TechnoCentre acquires two REpower wind turbines for research purposes" (PDF). Gaspé, Quebec: Wind Energy TechnoCentre. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
- ↑ Couture, Daniel (December 20, 2012). "Les désagréments sont derrière nous". Thetford Actu (in French). Retrieved 2013-01-02.
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- ↑ Cartier Wind Energy. "Anse-à-Valleau Project" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-08-22.
- 1 2 "EDF Energies Nouvelles commissions 300 MW of wind power in Quebec" (Press release). EDF Énergies Nouvelles. January 21, 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-23.
- 1 2 Thériault, Carl (8 December 2008). "Le premier parc éolien du Québec est restauré". Le Soleil (in French). Retrieved 2009-11-29.
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- ↑ Resolute Forest Products. "Dolbeau". Retrieved 2013-01-02.
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- 1 2 3 4 Hydro-Québec Production (2010). "Thermal generating stations". Hydro-Québec. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
- ↑ Hydro-Québec TransÉnergie (March 8, 2012). "Docket R-3786-2012, HQT-1, Document 1 - Demande relative au projet d'installation de trois compensateurs synchrones au poste Cadillac" (PDF) (in French). Régie de l'énergie du Québec. p. 7. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
- ↑ North American Electric Reliability Corporation (November 2012). 2012/2013 Reliability Assessment (PDF). Atlanta, GA. p. 51. Retrieved 2012-12-03.
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- ↑ TransCanada. "Bécancour Cogeneration Plant" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-08-27.
- ↑ Canadian District Energy Association. "Bécancour Cogeneration Project" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-08-21.
- ↑ Régie de l'énergie du Québec (6 August 2010). "Décision D-2010-109 Demande d’approbation de suspension des activités de production de la centrale de Bécancour pour l’année 2011" (PDF) (in French). Montreal: Régie de l'énergie du Québec. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
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- ↑ Hydro-Québec (2010). "Iles-de-la-Madeleine generating station". Hydro-Québec. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Hydro-Québec Distribution (22 March 2008). "Plan d'approvisionnement 2008-2017 des réseaux autonomes - Annexes (Docket R-3648-2007, HQD-2, Document 2)" (PDF) (in French). Montreal: Régie de l'énergie du Québec. Retrieved 2010-08-29.
- ↑ Régie de l'énergie du Québec (July 5, 2011). "Décision D-2011-095: Demande d’autorisation pour la construction de la nouvelle centrale thermique d’Akulivik" (PDF) (in French). Retrieved 2013-01-04.
- ↑ George, Jane (14 December 2010). "Kuujjuaq’s new diesel power plant officially opens Dec. 14". Nunatsiaq Online. Retrieved 2010-12-14.
- 1 2 Hydro-Québec Distribution (30 October 2009). "État d'avancement du plan d'approvisionnement 2008-2019" (PDF) (in French). Montreal: Régie de l'énergie du Québec. p. 37. Retrieved 2010-08-29.
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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