List of generating stations in Manitoba

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This is a list of public utility electrical generating stations in Manitoba, Canada.

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Manitoba produces close to 97% of its electricity through hydropower. The most important hydroelectric development in Manitoba is the 3,955-megawatt Nelson River Hydroelectric Project. Its 5 power stations produced 27.4 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2014-2015, meeting 75.7% of the provincial demand.

Manitoba Hydro, the government-owned public utility is the main power generator in the province with 15 hydroelectric generating stations, 2 fossil-fuel plants and 4 diesel generators, for a total installed capacity of 5,701 MW. [1]

Hydroelectric

Name Location RiverTypeDateUnitsCapacity (MW)OwnerRef
Grand Rapids Generating Station 53°9′29″N99°17′33″W / 53.15806°N 99.29250°W / 53.15806; -99.29250 (Grand Rapids) Saskatchewan River Reservoir 19654479 Manitoba Hydro [1]
Great Falls Dam 50°27′47″N96°0′11″W / 50.46306°N 96.00306°W / 50.46306; -96.00306 (Great Falls) Winnipeg River run-of-the-river 19226129Manitoba Hydro [1]
Jenpeg Generating Station 54°32′36″N98°1′36″W / 54.54333°N 98.02667°W / 54.54333; -98.02667 (Jenpeg) Nelson River Reservoir 19796122Manitoba Hydro [1]
Kelsey Generating Station 56°2′21″N96°31′54″W / 56.03917°N 96.53167°W / 56.03917; -96.53167 (Kelsey) Nelson River Reservoir 19577287Manitoba Hydro [1]
Kettle Generating Station 56°23′3″N94°37′54″W / 56.38417°N 94.63167°W / 56.38417; -94.63167 (Kettle) Nelson River Reservoir 1970121,220Manitoba Hydro [1]
Laurie River 1 Generating Station 56°13′31.4″N101°0′35.6″W / 56.225389°N 101.009889°W / 56.225389; -101.009889 (Kettle) Laurie River Reservoir 1952310Manitoba Hydro [1]
Laurie River 2 Generating Station 56°15′2.1″N101°7′5.5″W / 56.250583°N 101.118194°W / 56.250583; -101.118194 (Kettle) Laurie River Reservoir 1958310Manitoba Hydro [1]
Limestone Generating Station 56°30′25″N94°6′25″W / 56.50694°N 94.10694°W / 56.50694; -94.10694 (Limestone) Nelson River run-of-the-river 1990101,350Manitoba Hydro [1]
Long Spruce Generating Station 56°24′1″N94°22′10″W / 56.40028°N 94.36944°W / 56.40028; -94.36944 (Long Spruce) Nelson River run-of-the-river 197710980Manitoba Hydro [1]
McArthur Falls Generating Station 50°23′51″N95°59′31″W / 50.39750°N 95.99194°W / 50.39750; -95.99194 (McArthur) Winnipeg River run-of-the-river 1954856Manitoba Hydro [1]
Pine Falls Generating Station 50°34′5″N96°10′37″W / 50.56806°N 96.17694°W / 50.56806; -96.17694 (Pine Falls) Winnipeg River run-of-the-river 1952687Manitoba Hydro [1]
Pointe du Bois Hydroelectric Dam 50°18′2″N95°32′39″W / 50.30056°N 95.54417°W / 50.30056; -95.54417 (Pointe du Bois) Winnipeg River run-of-the-river 19111675Manitoba Hydro (Winnipeg Hydro) [1]
Seven Sisters Generating Station 50°7′13″N96°0′44″W / 50.12028°N 96.01222°W / 50.12028; -96.01222 (Seven Sisters) Winnipeg River run-of-the-river 19316165Manitoba Hydro [1]
Slave Falls Generating Station 50°13′21″N95°34′6″W / 50.22250°N 95.56833°W / 50.22250; -95.56833 (Slave Falls) Winnipeg River run-of-the-river 1931868Manitoba Hydro (Winnipeg Hydro) [1]
Wuskwatim Generating Station 55°32′16″N98°29′46″W / 55.5378596°N 98.4960365°W / 55.5378596; -98.4960365 (Wuskatim (Under Construction)) Burntwood River Reservoir 20123211Wuskwatim Power Limited Partnership (Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation and Manitoba Hydro) [2] [1]

Wind

The two wind farms in Manitoba are privately owned and sell energy to Manitoba Hydro for distribution to customers.

Name Location Capacity (MW)DateOwnerRef
St. Leon Wind Farm St. Leon 992005 Algonquin Power [3]
St. Joseph Wind Farm Montcalm 1382011Pattern Energy [4]

Fossil fuels

Name Location UnitsCapacity (MW)DateOwnerTypeRef
Brandon Generating Station 49°50′44″N99°53′16″W / 49.84556°N 99.88778°W / 49.84556; -99.88778 33271958–2002Manitoba HydroNatural gas [1]
Selkirk Generating Station 50°8′32″N96°53′3″W / 50.14222°N 96.88417°W / 50.14222; -96.88417 21251958–2020Manitoba HydroNatural gas [1]

Off-grid

List of all Manitoba Hydro power plants in Manitoba serving loads in communities not connected to the North American power grid.

Name Location Capacity (MW)DateOwnerTypeRef
Brochet Brochet 3Manitoba HydroDiesel [1]
Lac Brochet Lac Brochet 2Manitoba HydroDiesel [1]
Shamattawa Shamattawa 3Manitoba HydroDiesel [1]
Tadoule Lake Tadoule Lake 2Manitoba HydroDiesel [1]

See also

Notes and references

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    References

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    2. [Manitoba Hydro: Wuskwatim Generating Station http://www.hydro.mb.ca/corporate/facilities/gs_wuskwatim.shtml]
    3. Algonquin Power, St-Léon, archived from the original on 2010-08-30, retrieved 2010-08-22
    4. Manitoba Hydro (2011). "St. Joseph Wind Farm". Archived from the original on January 16, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2013.