List of hydroelectric stations in Quebec

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This is a list of hydroelectric generating stations in Quebec, Canada.

Quebec produces close to 96% of its electricity through hydropower. The most important system is the James Bay Project, which produces 16 501 megawatt of power, about half of all the electrical power consumption in Quebec.

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[edit] Existing stations

[edit] Laval - Montreal Island

Hydroelectric station Type Capacity Year built Name of reservoir River
Rivière des Prairies (3 dams) Run of river 48 MW 1929 n/a Rivière des Prairies

[edit] Montérégie

Hydroelectric station Type Capacity Year built Name of reservoir River
Les Cèdres Run of river 135 MW 1914 n/a Saint Lawrence River
Beauharnois Run of river 1658 MW 1932, 1953 and 1961 n/a Saint Lawrence River
Drummondville Run of river 16 MW 1910 n/a Saint-François River
Chute-Hemmings Run of river 29 MW 1925 n/a Saint-François River
Chute Burroughs Run of river 1.6 MW 1929 n/a Nigger River

[edit] Bas-Saint-Laurent

Hydroelectric station Type Capacity Year built Name of reservoir River
Mitis-1 Run of river 6 MW 1922 and 1929 n/a Mitis River
Mitis-2 Run of river 4 MW 1947 n/a Mitis River

[edit] Outaouais

Hydroelectric station Type Capacity Year built Name of reservoir River
Carillon Run of river 752 MW 1962 n/a Ottawa River
Chute Bell Run of river 10 MW 1999 n/a Rouge River
Rapides-Farmers Run of river 98 MW 1927 n/a Gatineau River
Chelsea Run of river 153 MW 1927 n/a Gatineau River
Paugan Run of river 202 MW 1928 n/a Gatineau River
Hull-2 Run of river 27 MW 1920 n/a Ottawa River
Chute-des-Chats Run of river 89 MW 1931 n/a Ottawa River
Bryson Run of river 61 MW 1925 n/a Ottawa River
Mercier Reservoir 50.5 MW 2006 Baskatong Reservoir Gatineau River

[edit] Abitibi-Témiscamingue

Hydroelectric station Type Capacity Year built Name of reservoir River
Bourque Generating Station Ottawa River
Rapide-2 Run of river 48 MW 1954 n/a Ottawa River
Rapide-7 Reservoir 48 MW 1941 et 1949 Decelles Lake Ottawa River
Rapides-des-Quinze Run of river 95 MW 1923 n/a Ottawa River
Rapides-des-îles Run of river 147 MW 1966 n/a Ottawa River
Première-Chute Run of river 130 MW 1968 n/a Ottawa River
Waltham Run of river 10.6 MW 1918 n/a Noire River

[edit] Mauricie

Hydroelectric station Type Capacity Year built Name of reservoir River
Rapide-Blanc Reservoir 204 MW 1934 Blanc Reservoir Saint-Maurice River
Trenche Run of river 302 MW 1950 n/a Saint-Maurice River
Beaumont Run of river 270 MW 1958 n/a Saint-Maurice River
La Tuque Run of river 220 MW 1940 n/a Saint-Maurice River
Rocher-de-Grand-Mère Run of river 230 MW 2004 n/a Saint-Maurice River
Grand-Mère Run of river 105 MW 1915 and 1929 n/a Saint-Maurice River
Centrale de Shawinigan-2 Run of river 200 MW 1911 and 1928 n/a Saint-Maurice River
Centrale de Shawinigan-3 Run of river 184 MW 1948 n/a Saint-Maurice River
La Gabelle Run of river 129 MW 1924 n/a Saint-Maurice River
Rapides-des-Coeurs Run of river 76 MW 2008 (planned) n/a Saint-Maurice River
Chute-Allard Run of river 62 MW 2008 (planned) n/a Saint-Maurice River
Saint-Narcisse Run of river 15 MW 1926 n/a Batiscan River
Sept-Chutes Run of river 21.6 MW 1916 and 1999 n/a Sainte-Anne River

[edit] Côte-Nord

Hydroelectric station Type Capacity Year built Name of reservoir River
Lac-Robertson Reservoir 21 MW 1995 Robertson Lake Rivière Ha! Ha!
Bersimis-1 Reservoir 1125 MW 1956 Pipmuacan Reservoir Betsiamites River
Bersimis-2 Run of river 845 MW 1959 n/a Betsiamites River
Outardes-2 Run of river 472 MW 1978 n/a Rivière aux Outardes
Outardes-3 Run of river 1145 MW 1969 n/a Rivière aux Outardes
Outardes-4 Reservoir 688 MW 1969 Reservoir Outardes 4 Rivière aux Outardes
Manic-1 Run of river 184 MW 1966 n/a Manicouagan River
Manic-2 Reservoir 1024 MW 1965 Reservoir Manic 2 Manicouagan River
Manic-3 Reservoir 1244 MW 1975 Reservoir Manic 3 Manicouagan River
Manic-5 Reservoir 1528 MW 1970 Manicouagan Reservoir Manicouagan River
Manic-5-PA Reservoir 1064 MW 1989 Manicouagan Reservoir Manicouagan River
Toulnustouc Reservoir 526 MW 2005 Ste-Anne Lake Toulnustouc River
Hart-Jaune Reservoir 50 MW 1960 Reservoir Petit-Lac-Manicouagan Hart-Jaune River
Sainte-Marguerite-3 Reservoir 884 MW 2003-2004 Sainte-Marguerite Reservoir Sainte-Marguerite River

[edit] Nord-du-Québec

Main article: James Bay Project
Hydroelectric station Type Capacity Year built Name of reservoir River
La Grande-1 Run of river 1436 MW 1994-1995 n/a La Grande River
Robert-Bourassa Reservoir 5616 MW 1979-1981 Robert-Bourassa Reservoir La Grande River
La Grande-2-A Reservoir 2106 MW 1991-1992 Robert-Bourassa Reservoir La Grande River
La Grande-3 Reservoir 2418 MW 1982-1984 LG 3 Reservoir La Grande River
La Grande-4 Reservoir 2779 MW 1984-1986 LG 4 Reservoir La Grande River
Laforge-1 Reservoir 878 MW 1993-1994 Laforge 1 Reservoir Laforge River
Laforge-2 Reservoir 319 MW 1996 Laforge 2 Reservoir Laforge River
Brisay Reservoir 469 MW 1993 Caniapiscau Reservoir Caniapiscau River
Eastmain-1 Reservoir 480 MW 2006 Eastmain 1 Reservoir Eastmain River

[edit] Stations under construction

Hydroelectric station Type Capacity Year built Name of reservoir River
Péribonka Reservoir 385 MW 2008 Lake Péribonca Peribonka River
Chute-Allard and Rapide-des-Coeurs Run of river 138 MW 2008 n/a Saint-Maurice River
Eastmain-1A Reservoir 720 MW 201x Eastmain 1 Reservoir Eastmain and Rupert Rivers
Sarcelle Reservoir 120 MW 201x Opinaca Reservoir Eastmain River

[edit] Planned stations

Hydroelectric station Type Capacity Year built Name of reservoir River
Romaine-1 Reservoir 260 MW 201x Romaine-1 Romaine River
Romaine-2 Reservoir 610 MW 201x Romaine-2 Romaine River
Romaine-3 Reservoir 380 MW 201x Romaine-3 Romaine River
Romaine-4 Reservoir 250 MW 201x Romaine-4 Romaine River
Source: http://www.hydroquebec.com/production/projets/pdf/romaine.pdf

[edit] Private power stations

Quebec also has several hydroelectric power stations belonging to private and municipal corporations but may be operated by Hydro-Québec.

Hydroelectric station Type Capacity Year built Name of reservoir River
Abénaquis Run of river 2.4 MW 1911 n/a Magog River
Adam-Cunningham Reservoir 7 MW 1953 Brochet Lake Shipshaw River
Anse-Saint-Jean Run of river 0.45 MW 1995 n/a Saint-Jean River
Arthurville Run of river 0.8 MW 1993 n/a Rivière du Sud
Ayers-1 Run of river 4.5 MW 1929 n/a Rivière du Nord
Ayers-2 Run of river 1.17 MW 1994 n/a Rivière du Nord
Baie-Saint-Paul Run of river 0.77 MW 1997 n/a Gouffre River
Bésy Run of river 18 MW 2006 n/a Rivière aux Sables
Belding Run of river 1.5 MW 1910 n/a Coaticook River
Belle-Rivière Run of river 1.0 MW 1993 n/a La Belle River
Bird-1 Run of river 2.0 MW 1994 n/a Jacques-Cartier River
Bird-2 Run of river 2.78 MW 1995 n/a Jacques-Cartier River
Buckingham Run of river 11.15 MW 1994 n/a Lièvre River
Cascades-Savard Run of river 0.025 MW 1988 n/a Savard Falls
Château-D'eau Run of river 2.2 MW 2002 n/a
Chenaux Run of river 140 MW 1950 n/a Ottawa River
Chicoutimi Reservoir 8.2 MW 1923 Kenogami Lake Chicoutimi River
Chute-Garneau Run of river 2.8 MW 1925 n/a Chicoutimi River
Chute-à-Caron Run of river 224 MW 1931 n/a Saguenay River
Chute-à-la-Savane Run of river 231 MW 1952 n/a Peribonka River
Chute-à-Magnan Run of river 7.7 MW 1994 n/a Rivière du Loup
Chute-aux-Galets Reservoir 13.6 MW 1921 Sébastien Lake Shipshaw River
Chute-Blanche Run of river 1.5 MW 1998 n/a Petite rivière Péribonka
Chute-des-Passes Run of river 854 MW 1959 n/a Peribonka River
Chute-du-Diable Run of river 240 MW 1952 n/a Peribonka River
Chutes-à-Gorry Run of river 10.76 MW 1997 n/a Sainte-Anne River
Chutes-de-la-Chaudière Run of river 25 MW 1999 n/a Chaudière River
Club des Alcaniens Run of river 0.02 MW 1981 n/a Vassale Creek
Côte-Sainte-Catherine-1 Run of river 2 MW 1989 n/a Saint Lawrence River
Côte-Sainte-Catherine-2 Run of river 4.8 MW 1993 n/a Saint Lawrence River
Côte-Sainte-Catherine-3 Run of river 4.5 MW 1995 n/a Saint Lawrence River
Daniel-Larocque Run of river 2.4 MW 1987 n/a Lièvre River
Des-Joachims Run of river 370 MW 1950 n/a Ottawa River
Donnacona Run of river 4.5 MW 1997 n/a Jacques-Cartier River
Drummond Run of river 0.9 MW 1965 n/a Magog River
Dufferin Run of river 37.3 MW 1958 n/a Lièvre River
East Angus Run of river 2.1 MW 1993 n/a Saint-François River
Eustis Run of river 0.7 MW 1903 n/a Coaticook River
Fraser Run of river 2.3 MW 1992 n/a Rivière du Loup
Frontenac Run of river 2.2 MW 1888 n/a Magog River
Glenford Run of river 5 MW 1995 n/a Sainte-Anne River
High Falls Run of river 91.38 MW 1929 n/a Lièvre River
Hull Run of river 12 MW 1913 n/a Ottawa River
Huntingville Run of river 0.3 MW 1996 n/a Salmon River
Isle-Maligne Reservoir 454 MW 1926 Lac Saint-Jean Saguenay River
Jean-Guérin Run of river 5.87 MW 1998 n/a Etchemin River
Jim-Gray Reservoir 63 MW 1953 La Mothe Lake Shipshaw River
Joey-Tanenbaum Run of river 17 MW 1994 n/a Coulonge River
Jonquière Run of river 4.85 MW 1998 n/a Rivière aux Sables
Jonquière-No-1 Run of river 4.5 MW 1996 n/a Rivière aux Sables
Lac-des-Écorces Reservoir 0.320 MW 1914 Kiamika Reservoir Kiamika River
La Grande-Dame Run of river 1.8 MW 1912 n/a Magog River
La Pulpe Run of river 3.74 MW 1997 n/a Rimouski River
Larocque Dam Run of river 10 MW 1997 n/a Saint-François River
La Sarre-1 Run of river 1.0 MW 1994 Macamic Lake La Sarre River
La Sarre-2 Run of river 0.8 MW 1995 Macamic Lake La Sarre River
Lebreux Run of river 1.0 MW 1995 n/a Hall River
Low Run of river 0.4 MW 1994 n/a Stag Creek
Magog Reservoir 2 MW 1911 Lovering Reservoir Magog River
Magpie Run of river 40.6 MW 2006 n/a Magpie River
Maquatua Run of river 1.1 MW 1985 n/a Maquatua River
Marches-Naturelles Run of river 4.5 MW 1995 n/a Montmorency River
Masson Run of river 119.36 MW 1933 n/a Lièvre River
McCormick Run of river 350.6 MW 1952 n/a Manicouagan River
McDougall Run of river 8.5 MW 1925 n/a Jacques-Cartier River
Minashtuk Run of river 12 MW 2000 n/a Mistassibi River
Montmagny Run of river 2.1 MW 1999 n/a Rivière du Sud
Moulin-aux-Abénaquis Run of river 0.177 MW 1997 n/a Abénaquis River
Moulin Melbourne Run of river 0.075 MW 2003 n/a Salmon River
Murdock-Wilson Run of river 52 MW 1957 n/a Shipshaw River
Ontachiway Reservoir 0,18 MW 1925 Onatchiway Reservoir Shipshaw River
Otto Holden Run of river 244 MW 1952 n/a Ottawa River
Paton Run of river 1.7 MW 1927 n/a Magog River
Pentecôte Run of river 2 MW 1999 n/a Riverin River
Petite High Falls Run of river 0.5 MW 1999 n/a Blanche River
Petites-Bergeronnes Run of river 4.2 MW 1994 n/a Petites Bergeronnes River
Pont-Arnaud Run of river 5.625 MW 1913 n/a Chicoutimi River
Portneuf-1 Run of river 7.5 MW 1996 n/a Portneuf River
Portneuf-2 Run of river 11.75 MW 1996 n/a Portneuf River
Portneuf-3 Run of river 7.5 MW 1996 n/a Portneuf River
Pourvoirie Domaine Touristique La Tuque Run of river 0.05 MW 2002 n/a Bourque Creek
Rapide-des-Cèdres Run of river 8.5 MW 2005 n/a Lièvre River
Rawdon Run of river 2.4 MW 1994 n/a Ouareau River
Rivière-du-Loup Run of river 2.12 MW 1995 n/a Rivière du Loup
Rock Forest Run of river 1.92 MW 1911 n/a Magog River
RSP-1 Run of river 1.0 MW 1993 n/a Sault aux Cochons River
RSP-2 Run of river 6 MW 1995 n/a Sault aux Cochons River
RSP-3 Run of river 5.5 MW 1995 n/a Sault aux Cochons River
Saint-Alban Run of river 8.2 MW 1996 n/a Sainte-Anne de la Pérade River
Sainte-Brigitte-des-Saults Run of river 4.5 MW 1994 n/a Nicolet River
Sainte-Marguerite-1 and 1A Run of river 8 MW 1993 Picard Lake Sainte-Marguerite River
Sainte-Marguerite-2 Run of river 19.3 MW 1954 Picard Lake Sainte-Marguerite River
Saint-Jérôme Run of river 1.5 MW 1997 n/a Rivière du Nord
Saint-Jovite Run of river 0.3 MW 1985 n/a Noir Creek
Saint-Lambert Run of river 6 MW 1995 n/a Saint Lawrence River
Saint-Paul Run of river 0.9 Mw 1986 n/a Coaticook River
Saint-Raphaël Run of river 3.47 MW 1994 n/a Rivière du Sud
Shipshaw Run of river 920 MW 1943 n/a Saguenay River
S.P.C. Reservoir 38 MW 1957 Kenogami Lake Chicoutimi River
T.D. Bouchard Run of river 2.55 MW 1994 n/a Yamaska River
Thibaudeau-Ricard Run of river 4.9 MW 1997 n/a Shawinigan River
Weedon Reservoir 3.825 MW 1915 Weedon Reservoir Saint-François River
Westbury Run of river 4 MW 1929 n/a Saint-François River
Windsor Reservoir 6.5 MW 1996 Mont-Joie Reservoir Saint-François River
Winneway Run of river 2.7 MW 1993 n/a Winneway River
W.R. Beatty Run of river 11.59 MW 1995 n/a Noire River

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