La Grande-4 generating station explained

La Grande-4 generating station
Name Official:La Grande-4
Dam Crosses:La Grande River
Location:Baie-James, Quebec, Canada
Dam Length:3800m (12,500feet)
Dam Height:125m (410feet)
Plant Hydraulic Head:116.7m (382.9feet)
Spillway Capacity:73350NaN0
Opening:1986
Owner:Hydro-Québec
Res Name:LG-4 Reservoir
Res Surface:7650NaN0
Plant Turbines:9 × 308.8 MW (Francis turbine)
Plant Capacity:2,779 MW
Coordinates:53.8861°N -73.4625°W
Extra:Hydro-Québec, The La Grande Complex visitor booklet, 2004,

The La Grande-4 (LG-4) is a hydroelectric generating station on the La Grande River in Quebec, Canada that is part of Hydro-Québec's James Bay Project. The station can generate 2,779 MW and was commissioned in 1984.[1] [2] [3] It generates electricity through the reservoir and dam system.

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  1. Abbott . D. . 1992 . EDITORIAL: "The Generation of Electricity from James Bay, Quebec, Canada by Hydro-Québec" . Energy Exploration & Exploitation . 10 . 3 . 141–146 . 0144-5987.
  2. Web site: Carmen . 2021-11-23 . La Grande-4, Canada . 2024-02-02 . Power Technology . en-US.
  3. Web site: Hydroelectric Generating Stations . Hydro Quebec.