Nalcor Energy is a provincial energy corporation which is headquartered in
St. John's,
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic Canada, Atlantic region. The province comprises t ...
. A provincial
Crown corporation under the
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nalcor Energy was created in 2007 to manage the province's energy resources. The company has distinct business lines comprising
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (NL Hydro), commonly known as Hydro, is a provincial Crown corporation that generates and delivers electricity for Newfoundland and Labrador, as well as portions of Quebec and the north-eastern areas of the United ...
, the
Churchill Falls Generating Station
The Churchill Falls Generating Station is a hydroelectric underground power station in Labrador. At 5,428 MW, it is the sixteenth largest in the world, and the second-largest in Canada, after the Robert-Bourassa generating station in northwe ...
, The Lower Churchill Project, energy marketing, oil and gas development, and
The Bull Arm Fabrication Site.
Hydro
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (NL Hydro), commonly known as Hydro, is a provincial Crown corporation that generates and delivers electricity for Newfoundland and Labrador, as well as portions of Quebec and the north-eastern areas of the United ...
, commonly shortened to "Hydro", is the Nalcor subsidiary that generates and delivers electricity for
Newfoundland and Labrador
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, as well as parts of
Quebec
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and the north-eastern
United States
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. It also delivers voice and data
telecommunications
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services to customers in some areas.
Hydro itself is the parent company of the Hydro Group of Companies, which comprises
*
Churchill Falls Labrador Corporation Limited (CFLCo)
* Lower Churchill Development Corporation Limited (LCDC)
* Gull Island Power Company Limited (GIPCo)
* Twin Falls Power Corporation Limited (TwinCo)
The Upper Churchill Falls Generating Station
The
Churchill Falls Generating Station
The Churchill Falls Generating Station is a hydroelectric underground power station in Labrador. At 5,428 MW, it is the sixteenth largest in the world, and the second-largest in Canada, after the Robert-Bourassa generating station in northwe ...
is one of the largest underground powerhouses in the world. The plant has 11 turbines with a rated capacity of 5,428 megawatts. Nalcor controls a 65.8% share of the
Churchill Falls Labrador Corporation Limited, the owner of the Churchill Falls station while
Quebec's government-owned
State ownership, also called government ownership and public ownership, is the ownership of an industry, asset, or enterprise by the state or a public body representing a community, as opposed to an individual or private party. Public ownersh ...
utility
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,
Hydro-Québec, owns the remaining shares.
Lower Churchill Project
The Lower Churchill Project is a planned project to develop the remaining 35 per cent of the
Churchill River, that has not already been developed by the
Upper Churchill Falls Generating Station. The Lower Churchill's two installations at Gull Island and Muskrat Falls will have a combined capacity of over 3,000 MW.
Oil and Gas
Nalcor Energy's Oil and Gas division holds and manages oil and gas interests in the
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic Canada, Atlantic region. The province comprises t ...
onshore and offshore oil developments. The company is currently a partner in three offshore developments - the Hebron oil field, the
White Rose Growth Project and the
Hibernia Southern Extension. A $20 million onshore drilling exploration program in
Parsons Pond in western
Newfoundland is also being operated by Nalcor - Oil and Gas.
Bull Arm Fabrication
The Bull Arm Fabrication site was developed in the early 1990s and is
Atlantic Canada's largest industrial fabrication site. The site is located 150 kilometers west of
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. The
Hibernia oil field's gravity base structure
A gravity-based structure (GBS) is a support structure held in place by gravity, most notably offshore oil platforms. These structures are often constructed in fjords due to their protected area and sufficient depth.
Offshore oil platforms
Pri ...
was constructed at the site, as well work on the two
Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel's for the
Terra Nova oil field and the
White Rose oil field were done here.
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Crown corporations of Newfoundland and Labrador
Energy companies of Canada
Oil companies of Canada
Companies based in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
2007 establishments in Newfoundland and Labrador
Canadian companies established in 2007
Energy companies established in 2007