Athabasca System Hydroelectric Stations Explained

Athabasca System Hydroelectric Stations
Coordinates:	59.6278°N -109.0186°W
Country:	Canada
Location:	Near Uranium City, Saskatchewan
Status:	O
Commissioned:	1939-1980
Owner:	SaskPower
Ps Electrical 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 (59.6278°N -109.0186°W) — 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 (59.6325°N -109.0567°W) — a single 8 MW unit commissioned in 1961 and located downstream of the Wellington Power Station.
• Charlot River Power Station (59.6125°N -109.1142°W) — a two unit station commissioned in 1980 and located downstream of the Waterloo Power Station.

See also

• List of generating stations in Saskatchewan

External links

• SaskPower Station Description

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hydroelectric Stations . SaskPower. . 2011-04-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101222205926/http://saskpower.com/about_us/generation_transmission_distribution/hydro_stations.shtml . 2010-12-22 .