List of generating stations in Quebec
Name Location Watershed Type Reservoir Capacity ( MW ) Units Head ( m ) Commissioned
Beauharnois 45°18′51″N 73°54′37″W / 45.31417°N 73.91028°W / 45.31417 ; -73.91028 ( Beauharnois GS ) Saint Lawrence Run of river n/a 1,906 38 24.39 1932-1961
Beaumont 47°33′20″N 72°50′12″W / 47.55556°N 72.83667°W / 47.55556 ; -72.83667 ( Beaumont GS ) Saint-Maurice Run of river n/a 270 6 37.8 1958
Bersimis-1 49°18′31″N 69°33′50″W / 49.30861°N 69.56389°W / 49.30861 ; -69.56389 ( Bersimis-1 ) Betsiamites Reservoir Pipmuacan Reservoir 1,178 8 266.7 1956
Bersimis-2 49°10′02″N 69°14′26″W / 49.16722°N 69.24056°W / 49.16722 ; -69.24056 ( Bersimis-2 ) Betsiamites Run of river n/a 869 5 115.83 1959
Brisay 54°27′16″N 70°31′09″W / 54.45444°N 70.51917°W / 54.45444 ; -70.51917 ( Brisay ) Caniapiscau Reservoir Caniapiscau Reservoir 469 2 37.5 1993
Bryson 45°39′40″N 76°37′52″W / 45.66111°N 76.63111°W / 45.66111 ; -76.63111 ( Bryson ) Ottawa Run of river n/a 56 3 18.29 1925
Carillon 45°34′07″N 74°23′01″W / 45.56861°N 74.38361°W / 45.56861 ; -74.38361 ( Carillon ) Ottawa Run of river n/a 753 14 17.99 1962
Chelsea 45°30′45″N 75°46′39″W / 45.51250°N 75.77750°W / 45.51250 ; -75.77750 ( Chelsea ) Gatineau Run of river n/a 152 5 28.35 1927
Chute-Allard 47°54′15″N 73°47′57″W / 47.90417°N 73.79917°W / 47.90417 ; -73.79917 ( Chute-Allard ) Saint-Maurice Run of river n/a 62 6 17.83 2008
Chute-Bell 45°46′26″N 74°41′09″W / 45.77389°N 74.68583°W / 45.77389 ; -74.68583 ( Chute-Bell ) Rouge Run of river n/a 10 2 17.8 1915-1999
Chute-Burroughs 45°08′47″N 72°01′08″W / 45.14639°N 72.01889°W / 45.14639 ; -72.01889 ( Chute-Burroughs ) Niger Run of river n/a 2 1 55.17 1929
Chats Falls Generating Station 45°28′30″N 76°14′18″W / 45.47500°N 76.23833°W / 45.47500 ; -76.23833 ( Chat Falls ) Ottawa Run of river n/a 92 4 16.16 1931
Chute-Hemmings 45°51′45″N 72°27′03″W / 45.86250°N 72.45083°W / 45.86250 ; -72.45083 ( Chute-Hemmings ) Saint-François Run of river n/a 29 6 14.64 1925
Drummondville 45°53′13″N 72°29′02″W / 45.88694°N 72.48389°W / 45.88694 ; -72.48389 ( Drummondville ) Saint-François Run of river n/a 16 4 9.1 1910
Eastmain-1 52°10′54″N 76°3′5″W / 52.18167°N 76.05139°W / 52.18167 ; -76.05139 ( Eastmain-1 ) Eastmain Reservoir Eastmain-1 Reservoir 507 3 63 2006
Eastmain-1-A 52°10′47″N 76°2′7″W / 52.17972°N 76.03528°W / 52.17972 ; -76.03528 ( Eastmain-1-A ) Eastmain Reservoir Eastmain-1 Reservoir 829 3 63 2011-2012
Grand-Mère 46°36′55″N 72°40′33″W / 46.61528°N 72.67583°W / 46.61528 ; -72.67583 ( Grand-Mère ) Saint-Maurice Run of river n/a 67 4 25.61 1915-1930
Hart-Jaune 51°47′06″N 67°54′46″W / 51.78500°N 67.91278°W / 51.78500 ; -67.91278 ( Hart-Jaune ) Hart-Jaune Reservoir Petit-Lac-Manicouagan Reservoir 51 3 39.6 1960
Jean-Lesage 49°19′18″N 68°20′49″W / 49.32167°N 68.34694°W / 49.32167 ; -68.34694 ( Jean-Lesage ) Manicouagan Reservoir Manic-2 Reservoir 1,145 8 70.11 1965-1967
La Gabelle 46°26′54″N 72°44′32″W / 46.44833°N 72.74222°W / 46.44833 ; -72.74222 ( La Gabelle ) Saint-Maurice Run of river n/a 131 5 17.38 1924
Hydroelectric -- Owned by Hydro-Québec
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The following page lists electrical generating stations in Quebec, Canada. Quebec produces close to 96% of its electricity through hydropower. The James Bay Project is Quebec's largest generation complex, with an installed capacity of 16,527 megawatt of power, approximately 40% of the province's peak load. Hydro-Québec, the government-owned public utility is the main power generator in the province with 59 hydroelectric facilities located across the province, for a total installed capacity of 34,490 MW.