La Grande-2-A generating station
| La Grande-2-A Generating Station |
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| Official name |
La Grande-2-A |
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| Location |
Baie-James, Quebec, Canada |
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| Coordinates |
53°46′46″N 77°32′54″W / 53.77944°N 77.54833°W / 53.77944; -77.54833Coordinates: 53°46′46″N 77°32′54″W / 53.77944°N 77.54833°W / 53.77944; -77.54833 |
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| Opening date |
1992 |
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| Owner(s) |
Hydro-Québec |
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| Dam and spillways |
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| Impounds |
La Grande River |
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| Spillway capacity |
16,280 m3/s (574,923 cu ft/s) |
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| Reservoir |
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| Creates |
Robert-Bourassa Reservoir |
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| Total capacity |
6,170,000,000 m3 (5,000,000 acre·ft) |
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| Surface area |
2,835 km2 (1,095 sq mi) |
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| Power station |
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| Hydraulic head |
138.5 m (454 ft) |
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| Turbines |
6 × 351 MW (Francis turbine) |
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| Installed capacity |
2,106 MW |
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Source: Hydro-Québec, The La Grande Complex visitor booklet, 2004, ISBN 2-550-41276-1 |
The La Grande-2-A is a hydroelectric power station on the La Grande River that is part of Hydro-Québec's James Bay Project. The station can generate 2,106 MW and was commissioned in 1991–1992. Together with the adjacent Robert-Bourassa generating station, it uses the reservoir and dam system of the Robert-Bourassa Reservoir to generate electricity.
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