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]
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
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 | [87] |
| Dolbeau Biomass Cogen. | 2012 | 26.5 | 48°52′48″N 72°13′04″W / 48.8800°N 72.2178°W | Resolute Forest Products | Biomass | [88] |
| Haute-Yamaska, Roland Thibault | 2012-2013 | 3 | 45°27′49″N 72°46′50″W / 45.4637°N 72.7806°W | Terreau Biogaz | Waste | [89] |
| Chapais Énergie | 27 | Chapais | Chapais Énergie, s.e.c. | Biomass | [90][91] | |
| Fibrek Saint-Félicien | 42.5 | 48°44′44″N 72°30′45″W / 48.7456°N 72.5124°W | Fibrek | Biomass | [92] | |
| Saint-Nicéphore | 2012 | 7.6 | 45°49′10″N 72°22′31″W / 45.8194°N 72.3754°W | Waste Management, Inc | Waste | [93] |
| Saint-Thomas | 2012 | 9.35 | 46°03′52″N 73°15′10″W / 46.0645°N 73.2528°W | EBI Énergie | Waste | [94] |
| Senneterre | 2000 | 34.6 | Senneterre | Boralex | Biomass | [95] |
| Témiscaming mill | 2008 | 8.1 | 46°42′40″N 79°05′47″W / 46.7111°N 79.0963°W | Tembec | Biomass | [96] |
| 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[97] | 1983 | 635 | 46°23′42″N 72°21′21″W / 46.39500°N 72.35583°W | Hydro-Québec | Nuclear | [98] |
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 | [99] |
| Cadillac gas turbine[note 7] | 1976 | 162 | 48°12′51″N 78°17′59″W / 48.21417°N 78.29972°W | Hydro-Québec | Diesel | [99][100] |
| La Citière gas turbine | 1980 | 309 | 45°24′55″N 73°26′14″W / 45.41528°N 73.43722°W | Hydro-Québec | Diesel | [99][101] |
| 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 | [99][102][103] |
| 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 | [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.
- 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.
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- 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.
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- 1 2 Larouche, Marc (3 August 2007). "Une troisième centrale hydroélectrique sur la rivière du Loup". Le Soleil (in French). Quebec City.
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- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Chaudière Falls". Hydro Ottawa. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Hydro-Sherbrooke (2008). "Centrale Weedon" (in French). Retrieved 2010-08-26.
- ↑ 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.
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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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- 1 2 3 4 Hydro-Québec Production (2010). "Thermal generating stations". Hydro-Québec. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
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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.
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- 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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