The Laforge-2 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 ...
generating 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 the ...
'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 ...
. The station can generate 319
MW and was commissioned in 1996. It is considered 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 since the Laforge-2 Reservoir is located much farther upstream. Together with
La Grande-1, they are the 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 waterlevel fluctuations. Thus, the amount of electricity generated by the station depends almost entirely on the waterflow of the river, which is largely controlled by upstream reservoirs and generating stations.
See also
*
List of power stations in Canada
Canada is home to a wide variety of power stations (or generating stations). The lists below outline power stations of significance by type, or by the province/territory in which they reside.
By type
The following pages lists the power stations ...
*
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
* ...
External links
Hydro-Québec's La Grande Complex
James Bay Project
Dams in Quebec
Dams completed in 1996
Dams on the Laforge River
Publicly owned dams in Canada
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