Athabasca System Hydroelectric Stations

Athabasca System Hydroelectric Stations
Country	Canada
Location	Near Uranium City, Saskatchewan
Coordinates	59°37′40″N109°01′07″W / 59.62778°N 109.01861°W / 59.62778; -109.01861
Status	Operational
Commission date	1939-1980
Owner	SaskPower
Power generation
Nameplate capacity	23 MW

Athabasca System Hydroelectric Stations are a series of small run-of-the-river hydroelectricity stations on the Charlot River in the Athabasca region owned by SaskPower, located near Uranium City, Saskatchewan, Canada. ^[1] Access to the stations is from the Charlot River Airport and Highway 999.

Description

The system consists of the: ^[1]

• Wellington Power Station ( 59°37′40″N109°01′07″W / 59.62778°N 109.01861°W / 59.62778; -109.01861 (Wellington Power Station) ) — a two unit station generating 4.8 MW (the first 2.4 MW unit was commissioned in 1939 and the second in 1959).
• Waterloo Power Station ( 59°37′57″N109°03′24″W / 59.63250°N 109.05667°W / 59.63250; -109.05667 (Waterloo Power Station) ) — a single 8 MW unit commissioned in 1961 and located downstream of the Wellington Power Station.
• Charlot River Power Station ( 59°36′45″N109°06′51″W / 59.61250°N 109.11417°W / 59.61250; -109.11417 (Charlot River Power Station) ) — a two unit station generating 10 MW commissioned in 1980 and located downstream of the Waterloo Power Station.

See also

• List of generating stations in Saskatchewan

References

1. "Hydroelectric Stations". SaskPower. Archived from the original on 2010-12-22. Retrieved 2011-04-02.

External links

• Canada portal
• Water portal
• Renewable energy portal

• SaskPower Station Description