The Laforge-1 is a
hydroelectric power station on the Laforge River, a tributary of 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. ...
, and 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 th ...
's
James Bay Project
The James Bay Project (french: projet de la Baie-James) refers to the construction of a series of hydroelectric power stations on the La Grande River in northwestern Quebec, Canada by state-owned utility Hydro-Québec, and the diversion of neigh ...
. Commissioned in 1993–1994, it generates up to 878
megawatts
The watt (symbol: W) is the unit of power or radiant flux in the International System of Units (SI), equal to 1 joule per second or 1 kg⋅m2⋅s−3. It is used to quantify the rate of energy transfer. The watt is named after James ...
through the
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 control ...
and
dam system.
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 renewab ...
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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
*T ...
External links
Hydro-Québec's La Grande Complex
James Bay Project
Dams in Quebec
Dams completed in 1994
Dams on the Laforge River
Publicly owned dams in Canada
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