The La Grande-1 (LG-1) is a
hydroelectric
Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is electricity generated from hydropower (water power). Hydropower supplies one sixth of the world's electricity, almost 4500 TWh in 2020, which is more than all other renewable sources combined and ...
power station on the
La Grande River
La Grande River (french: La Grande Rivière; cr, Chisasibi, script=latn; both meaning "great river") is a river in northwestern Quebec, Canada, which rises in the highlands of north central Quebec and flows roughly west to drain into James Bay. ...
that is part of
Hydro-Québec
Hydro-Québec is a public utility that manages the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity in the Canadian province of Quebec, as well as the export of power to portions of the Northeast United States.
It was established by the ...
's
James Bay Project. The station can generate 1,436
MW and was commissioned in 1994–1995. A
run of the river
Run-of-river hydroelectricity (ROR) or run-of-the-river hydroelectricity is a type of hydroelectric generation plant whereby little or no water storage is provided. Run-of-the-river power plants may have no water storage at all or a limited amou ...
generating station, it is one of only two generating stations of the James Bay Project that use a
reservoir
A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation.
Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including contro ...
without any major water-level fluctuations (the
Laforge-2 generating station
The Laforge-2 is a hydroelectric generating station on the Laforge River, a tributary of the La Grande River, and is part of Hydro-Québec's James Bay Project. The station can generate 319 MW and was commissioned in 1996. It is considered a "run ...
is the other). Thus, the amount of electricity generated by the station depends almost entirely on the water-flow of the river, which is largely controlled by upstream reservoirs and generating stations.
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See also
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List of largest power stations in Canada
This article lists the largest electrical generating stations in Canada in terms of current installed electrical capacity. Non-renewable power stations are those that run on coal, fuel oils, nuclear, natural gas, oil shale and peat, while renewa ...
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List of electrical 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 mega ...
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Reservoirs and dams in Canada
This is a list of dams and water reservoirs in Canada.
Alberta
* Bassano Dam
* Bearspaw Dam
*Bighorn Dam
* Brazeau Dam
* Cascade Dam
*Dickson Dam
* Ghost Dam
*Glenmore Reservoir
* Interlakes Dam
*Milk River Ridge Reservoir
* Old Man River Dam
* ...
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Hydro-Québec
Hydro-Québec is a public utility that manages the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity in the Canadian province of Quebec, as well as the export of power to portions of the Northeast United States.
It was established by the ...
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James Bay Project
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Chisasibi, Quebec
Chisasibi ( cr, ᒋᓵᓰᐲ, translit=Cisâsîpî; meaning Great River) is a village on the eastern shore of James Bay, in the Eeyou Istchee equivalent territory (ET) in northern Quebec, Canada. It is situated on the south shore of La Grande R ...
References
Further reading
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External links
LG-1 and The Grand River (YouTube Video)
Dams completed in 1995
Energy infrastructure completed in 1995
James Bay Project
Dams in Quebec
Run-of-the-river power stations
Dams on the La Grande River
Publicly owned dams in Canada
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