Hydroelectric Plants in Quebec L-S

Laforge-I Location: QC Operator: Hydro-Quebec Configuration: 6 X 146.30 MW Francis Operation: 1993-1994 T/G supplier: MIL EPC: RSW Quick facts: Laforge-I is part of the James Bay Project and is sited on the Laforge River. There was an extensive program of environmental remediation associated with the plant and associated waterway construction. Photograph courtesy of Hydro-Quebec Posted 29 May 2011	Laforge-II Location: QC Operator: Hydro-Quebec Configuration: 2 X 159.5 MW Francis Operation: 1996 T/G supplier: CGE EPC: Monenco Quick facts: Laforge-II is on the Laforge River. Photograph courtesy of Hydro-Quebec Posted 5 Jun 2011	La Gabelle Location: QC Operator: Hydro-Quebec Configuration: 5 X 26.2 MW propeller Operation: 1924-1931 T/G supplier: DEW, WHC EPC: Monenco Quick facts: This plant is on the St-Maurice River in Shawinigan region. The plant was overhauled in 1989. Photograph courtesy of Hydro-Quebec Posted 5 Jun 2011
La Grande-1 Location: QC Operator: Hydro-Quebec Configuration: 12 X 114 MW propeller Operation: 1994-1995 T/G supplier: CGE, Marine Industrie Ltee EPC: Tecsult, RSW Quick facts: This is a relatively low-head (27.5m), run-of river plant. In April 1971, Quebec Premier Robert Bourassa unveiled plans for the construction of what became the James Bay complex, one of the world’s largest assemblages of hydroelectric power stations and waterworks. In May 1972, the decision was made to built four generating stations on the La Grande River and further to divert the Eastmain and Caniapiscau rivers into the La Grande watershed. The project company was Société d'énergie de la Baie James controlled by Hydro-Québec. Construction of a 700km access road was begun in 1971 and completed in Oct 1974 at a cost of $C400mn. In the following two years, heavy equipment was brought north and construction got underway. Photograph courtesy of Hydro-Quebec Re-posted 30 May 2011	La Grande-2A Location: QC Operator: Hydro-Quebec Configuration: 6 X 351 MW Francis Operation: 1991-1992 T/G supplier: Marine Industrie Ltee EPC: RSW Photograph courtesy of Hydro-Quebec Posted 5 Jun 2011	La Tuque Location: QC Operator: Hydro-Quebec Configuration: 6 X 49 MW Francis Operation: 1940-1985 T/G supplier: DEW, CGE Quick facts: Three units were replaced in the second phase of rehabilitation of the La Tuque plant. This completed in 2010. Photograph courtesy of Hydro-Quebec Posted 5 Jun 2011
Magog Location: QC Operator: Hydro-Magog Configuration: 2 X 900 kW Pelton Operation: 1911 (ret) T/G supplier: GE Quick facts: This plant is also known as La Grande Dame, one of a complex of five dams and three power plants on the Magog River. Photograph by Marcel Labonté and courtesy of CCDMD Posted 4 Jul 2006	Magpie River Location: QC Operator: Hydromega Services Configuration: 3 X 13 kW Kaplan Operation: 2008 T/G supplier: Litstroj, Koncar EPC: E S Fox Ltd Quick facts:In Nov 2002, Hydromega was retained by Hydro-Quebec and the Quebec Natural Resources Ministry to develop a new run-of-the-river generating station at the Magpie dam site in Minganie MRC 9km west of Rivi re-Saint-Jean. The site had an old H-Q minhydro plant abandoned in 1989. All environmental authorizations were obtained and site development started in Sep 2005. In Jan 2006 Koncar and Litostroj signed the electromechanical equipment supply contract and equipment erection started in Mar 2007. The plant was turned over on 14 Nov 2007 following a 100hr full-load trial. Photograph courtesy of Koncar Posted 25 Jun 2008	Manic-1 Location: QC Operator: Hydro-Quebec Configuration: 3 X 61 MW Francis Operation: 1966 T/G supplier: Allis Chalmers Canada, Alsthom-Jeumont EPC: Tecsult Quick facts: This is one of a series of plants in the Manicouagan River cascade.  The Manicouagan Reservoir is an annular lake in northern Quebec caused by the impact of a 5km asteroid approximately 212mn years ago. It was enlarged by flooding from the Manic-Outardes hydroelectric developments. Photograph by Rodrigue Gendron and courtesy of CCDMD Posted 11 Jun 2006
Manic-2 Location: QC Operator: Hydro-Quebec Configuration: 8 X 127 MW Francis Operation: 1966-1967 T/G supplier: DEW, CGE Quick facts: At 94m height and 692m length, the Manic-2 dam was the largest hollow gravity dam in the world at completion.  The storage reservoir is 588km². Photograph by Rodrigue Gendronand courtesy of CCDMD Posted 11 Jun 2006	Manic-5 Location: QC Operator: Hydro-Quebec Configuration: 8 X 191 MW Francis Operation: 1970-1971 T/G supplier: Marine Industrie Ltee Quick facts: This is one of a series of plants in the Manicouagan River cascade. The Daniel Johnson Dam supplies the Manic-5 power station and is named after a former Premier of Quebec. It is the world's largest multiple-arch and buttress dam, with a height of 214 m and a length of 1300m. Photograph by Marlène Gagnon and courtesy of CCDMD Posted 11 Jun 2006	Mont-Laurier Location: QC Operator: Algonquin Power Configuration: 1 X 560 kW, 2 X 900 kW Francis Operation: 1917 T/G supplier: Leittel, Dominion Bridge, CGE Quick facts: This minihydro plant is on the Rivière-du-Lièvre and was refurbished in 1989. The rehabilitation included extensive repairs to the civil works, rebuilding of all three T/G sets and replacement of all electrical and control works. The current 20yr PPA expires in 2007. Photograph courtesy of Hydromega Services Re-posted 15 Oct 2006
Outardes-2 Location: QC Operator: Hydro-Quebec Configuration: 3 X 157.3 MW Francis Operation: 1978 T/G supplier: Marine Industrie Ltee Quick facts: One of three hydro plants on the Rivière-aux-Outardes. Photograph courtesy of CCDMD Posted 2 Jul 2006	Outardes-4 Location: QC Operator: Hydro-Quebec Configuration: 4 X 157.5 MW Francis Operation: 1969 T/G supplier: Neyrpic, CGE Quick facts: One of three hydro plants on the Rivière-aux-Outardes. Photograph courtesy of CCDMD Posted 2 Jul 2006	Rapides-des-Coeurs Location: QC Operator: Hydro-Quebec Configuration: 5 X 12.7 MW Saxo Operation: 2008-2009 T/G supplier: Litostroj, Koncar EPC: Hydro-Quebec Quick facts: The Chute-Allard and Rapides-des-Coeurs plants are in the Saint-Maurice basin about 100km north of La Turque. Photograph courtesy of Hydro-Quebec Posted 28 Mar 2010
Pontneuf PN1 Location: QC Operator: Innergex énergie renouvelable Inc Configuration: 2 X 3.6-MW S-turbine Operation: 1996 T/G supplier: GEC-Alstom, GE Quick facts: The Portneuf project comprises three run-of-the-river hydropower projects on the Portneuf River in Sainte-Anne-de-Portneuf within the seigneurie des Mille-Vaches 300km east of Québec City. PN1 is 4km upstream from the mouth of the river at Chute du Quatre-Milles. Photograph copyright by and courtesy of Innergex énergie renouvelable Inc Posted 27 Dec 2011	Pontneuf PN3 Location: QC Operator: Innergex énergie renouvelable Inc Configuration: 2 X 4-MW S-turbine Operation: 1996 T/G supplier: GEC-Alstom, GE EPC: Hydro-Quebec Quick facts: PN3 is at Rapides des Crans Serrés, 19.5km upstream from PN2. Photograph copyright by and courtesy of Innergex énergie renouvelable Inc Posted 27 Dec 2011	Rock Forest Rebuild Location: QC Operator: Hydro-Sherbrooke Configuration: 2 X 1.45 MW Operation: 2000 T/G supplier (original): SMS, WHC Quick facts: This plant is at the mouth of Lac Magog. The plant dates to 1911, but new turbines were added and the the facility was extensively overhauled from 1997-2000. The head is about 10m. Photograph courtesy by Marcel Labonte and courtesy of CCDMD Posted 2 Jul 2006
Shawningan-2 Location: QC Operator: Hydro-Quebec Configuration: 8 units, 200 MW Operation: 1911-1988 T/G supplier: I P Morris, CGE, WHC Quick facts: When the first sets were completed in 1911, the Shawinigan power station was one of the most advanced power plants in North America. It is now one of the attractions of la Cité de l'énergie, a complex of historical exhibits and working industrial facilities. Photograph by Rejean Jobin and courtesy of CCDMD Posted 3 Jul 2006	Shipshaw Location: QC Operator: Alcan Aluminum Limited Configuration: 12 X 60 MW Francis Operation: 1942-1943 T/G supplier: AC, CGE, WHC EPC: H G Acres & Co, The Foundation Co Quick facts: This plant was built at Isle Maligne on the lower Saguenay River to power Alcan's aluminum operations at Jonquière. Photograph courtesy of CCMD Posted 4 Jul 2006	Sainte-Marguerite-IB Location: QC Operator: Hydromega Services Configuration: 1 X 8.5 MW Francis, 2 X 10.8 MW Kaplan Operation: 1993-2002 T/G supplier: Litostroj Quick facts: This power station is 80km upstream from Sainte-Marguerite I on the Sainte-Marguerite river. In fact, the river will shortly become dedicated to achieving its hydraulic resource potential. In June 2002, two fully-regulated vertical Kaplan units were installed on either side of the original 8.5 MW vertical Francis turbine. Photograph courtesy of Hydromega Services Posted 15 Oct 2006

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