La Grande-2-A generating station
| La Grande-2-A Generating Station | |
|---|---|
| Official name | La Grande-2-A |
| Location | Baie-James, Quebec, Canada |
| Coordinates | 53°46′46″N 77°32′54″W / 53.77944°N 77.54833°WCoordinates: 53°46′46″N 77°32′54″W / 53.77944°N 77.54833°W |
| Opening date | 1992 |
| Owner(s) | Hydro-Québec |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | La Grande River |
| Spillway capacity | 16,280 m3/s (574,923 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Robert-Bourassa Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 6,170,000,000 m3 (5,000,000 acre·ft) |
| Surface area | 2,835 km2 (1,095 sq mi) |
| Power station | |
| Hydraulic head | 138.5 m (454 ft) |
| Turbines | 6 × 351 MW (Francis turbine) |
| Installed capacity | 2,106 MW |
| 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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