List of generating stations in Newfoundland and Labrador explained

This is a list of electrical generating stations in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Newfoundland and Labrador has 74 power stations, with a generating capacity of 8,652 MW; the province mainly relies on hydropower for its generation needs. The province's largest power station, the 5,428-megawatt Churchill Falls Generating Station, annually generates over 35 TWh of electricity; approximately 90 per cent of this power flows to Quebec and neighboring markets in Canada, and the USA.

Newfoundland Power, a subsidiary of St. John's-based Fortis Inc., is the retailer of electricity for most customers in the province. Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro, a Crown corporation, owns and operates most generation, the transmission grid and sells directly to large industrial customers. The company also serves remote communities not connected to the main power grids, on Newfoundland and in Labrador.

Generating stations in Newfoundland and Labrador serving loads not connected to the main power grid are listed in italics.

Hydroelectric

List of hydroelectric power stations in Newfoundland and Labrador.

NameLocationCapacity (MW)Commission DateOwner
47.9902°N -55.7996°W613.4 1967 Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro[1]
Bishop's Falls 49.0154°N -55.4722°W22 1916 Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro
Buchans Dam 48.8221°N -56.8314°W 1.85 1988 Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro
Cape Broyle 47.0959°N -52.9372°W6.28 1952 Newfoundland Power
50.0275°N -56.7653°W134 1985 Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro
Churchill Falls[2] 53.5256°N -63.9569°W5,428 1974 Churchill Falls (Labrador) Corporation
Deer Lake 49.1699°N -57.4363°W129.6 1925 Kruger Energy
Fall Pond (Little St. Lawrence) 46.9285°N -55.3573°W 0.35 1942 Newfoundland Power
Grand Falls 48.9254°N -55.6678°W75 1937 Newfoundland Power, NL Hydro
48.1966°N -56.8153°W41 2003 Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro
Heart's Content 47.8628°N -53.3757°W2.7 1918 Newfoundland Power
49.0825°N -57.2014°W75 1980 Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro
Horsechops 47.132°N -52.9816°W8.13 1953 Newfoundland Power
Lawn 46.9479°N -55.5362°W0.6 1983 Newfoundland Power
Lockston 48.4009°N -53.3787°W3 1955 Newfoundland Power
Lookout Brook 48.3663°N -58.2943°W5.8 1958 Newfoundland Power
Mary's Harbour 52.3019°N -55.8576°W0.24 1987 St. Mary's River Energy LP
Menihek[3] 54.4711°N -66.6125°W17.2 1954 Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro
Mobile 47.2479°N -52.8418°W10.5 1951 Newfoundland Power
53.2456°N -60.7728°W824 2021 Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro
New Chelsea 48.0291°N -53.2103°W3.7 1957 Newfoundland Power
Norris Arm 49.0675°N -55.2982°W1.14 1983 Newfoundland Power
47.6181°N -54.4316°W8 1989 Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro
47.4653°N -52.7124°W5.25 1900 Newfoundland Power
Pierre's Brook 47.2883°N -52.821°W 4.3 1931 Newfoundland Power
Pitman's Pond 48.0065°N -53.1942°W 0.625 1959 Newfoundland Power
Port Union 48.4981°N -53.09°W0.511 1918 Newfoundland Power
Rattle Brook 49.8877°N -56.8359°W 4 1998 Algonquin Power
Rocky Pond 47.2537°N -52.9359°W 3.25 1943 Newfoundland Power
Roddickton 50.8914°N -56.0544°W0.4 1980 Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro
Rose Blanche Brook 47.6518°N -58.713°W6 1998 Newfoundland Power
Sandy Brook 48.8909°N -55.8228°W 6.31 1963 Newfoundland Power
Seal Cove 47.4574°N -53.0678°W3.58 1923 Newfoundland Power
Snooks Arm 49.8541°N -55.7119°W 0.56 1956 Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro
48.5523°N -57.2057°W18.4 1998 Enel Green Power, NL Hydro
Topsail 47.5395°N -52.9191°W2.6 1983 Newfoundland Power
Tors Cove 47.2106°N -52.8484°W6.5 1942 Newfoundland Power
Twin Falls[4] 53.4948°N -64.54°W225 1963 Twin Falls Power Corporation Ltd.
48.1836°N -56.173°W84 1983 Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro
Venams Bight 49.8684°N -55.6574°W0.34 1956 Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro
Victoria 47.7751°N -53.2155°W0.55 1904 Newfoundland Power
Watson's Brook 48.9414°N -57.9282°W9.3 1958 Kruger Energy
West Brook 46.9426°N -55.3844°W 0.68 1942 Newfoundland Power

Petroleum

List of Fossil fuel power stations in Labrador and Newfoundland.

NameLocationCapacity (MW)DateOwner Type
Big Bay 1992 Diesel Genset [5]
Black Tickle 1.0
Cartwright 2.22 Diesel Genset
Cape Kakiviak 1992 Diesel Genset [6]
Cape Kiglapait 1992 Diesel Genset [7]
Charlottetown 2.54 Diesel Genset
Cartwright 1992 Diesel Genset [8]
Francois 0.635 2002 Diesel Genset
Grey River 0.522 Diesel Genset
Happy Valley 25 1992 Combustion turbine (Diesel)
Hardwoods 50 1976 Combustion turbine (Diesel)
Hawke's Bay 5 Diesel Genset
490 1971 Thermal (Fuel oil)
Holyrood Turbine Station 123.5 2015 Combustion turbine (Diesel) [9]
Holyrood Diesel 11 2014 Diesel Genset [10]
Hopedale 2.62 Diesel Genset
L'Anse au Loop 8.05 Diesel Genset
Makkovik 1.76 Diesel Genset
Mary's Harbour 2.6 Diesel Genset
McCallum 0.446 Diesel Genset
Nain 3.86 1974 Diesel Genset
Natuashish 3.33 2002 Diesel Genset
Norman's Bay0.16 Diesel Genset
Paradise River 0.148 Diesel Genset
Port Hope Simpson 2.32 Diesel Genset
Postville 1.06 Diesel Genset
Ramea 47.5261°N -57.387°W 2.77 Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro Diesel Genset
Rigolet 1.32 Diesel Genset
Saglek 1992 Diesel Genset [11]
St. Anthony 9.7 Diesel Genset
St. Brendan's 0.712 Diesel Genset
St. Lewis 1.02 Diesel Genset
Stephenville 50 1975 Combustion turbine (Diesel)
Tukialik 1992 Diesel Genset [12]

Renewable

NameLocationCapacity (MW)DateOwner Type
Corner Brook Biomass Cogeneration 17.6 2003 Cogeneration (biomass)
Fermeuse 46.9846°N -52.9191°W 27 2007 Fermeuse Wind Power Corp Wind
Mary's Harbour 52.3128°N -55.8439°W0.25 2018 St. Mary's River Energy LP
New World Dairy 48.1977°N -58.8796°W2017 New World Dairy
Ramea Wind-Hydrogen-Diesel Energy Project 47.5264°N -57.3874°W 0.3 2009 Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro Wind, Diesel, Hydrogen
St. Lawrence 46.9659°N -55.4268°W27 2007 Elemental Energy Wind

Decommissioned stations

NameLocationCapacity (MW)DateOwner Type
Aguathuna 48.562°N -58.7693°W1.2 1962–1998 Newfoundland Light & PowerDiesel Genset
Bay Bulls 47.3245°N -52.8189°W1942–1946 Royal Canadian NavyHydroelectric
Black River 47.8802°N -54.1687°W8.8 1897–1903 Harvey and Company Hydroelectric
Campbellton 49.2792°N -54.9224°W1914–1916 Horwood Lumber Company Hydroelectric
Cape Makkovik0.95 1957–1961 Diesel Genset
Cartwright0.95 1953–1968 Diesel Genset
Cut Throat Island0.95 1953–1968 Diesel Genset
Davis Inlet1969–2006 Diesel Genset
Elliston Ridge0.95 1957–1961 Diesel Genset
Flavin's Lane 0.186 1885–1892 Thermal (Coal) [13]
Fox Harbour0.95 1957–1961 Diesel Genset
Gander 48.9489°N -54.5857°W2.65 1949–1998 Newfoundland PowerDiesel Genset
Glovertown 48.666°N -54.0089°W1921–1923 Terra Nova Sulphite Co. Hydroelectric
Hopedale0.95 1953–1968 Diesel Genset
La Scie0.95 1957–1961 Diesel Genset
Port aux Basques 47.6096°N -59.1826°W3.07 1973–2000 Newfoundland Light & PowerDiesel Genset
Port Union 48.4982°N -53.0902°W0.5 1949–1998 Newfoundland Light & PowerDiesel Genset
Red Cliff0.95 1953–1961 Diesel Genset
Roddickton (Diesel)50.8903°N -56.1232°W1.7 1989–2000 Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro Diesel Genset
Roddickton (Thermal)50.8903°N -56.1232°W5 1989–2000 Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro Thermal (Biomass)
Saint Anthony0.95 1953–1968 Diesel Genset
Salt Pond 47.0936°N -55.2028°W1.5 1963–1998 Newfoundland Light & PowerDiesel Genset
Spotted Island0.95 1957–1961 Diesel Genset
St. John's (Diesel)2.5 1953–2005 Diesel Genset
St. John's (Steam)9.8 1956–2000 Thermal (Fuel oil)
Stephenville0.95 1951–1971 Diesel Genset

Undeveloped stations

NameLocationCapacity (MW)Annual Energy (GWh)Type
Adies Pond (Upper Humber) 49.4275°N -57.2418°W10.2 50.2 Hydroelectric
Bay d'Espoir (Unit 8 expansion) 47.9902°N -55.7996°W154 665 Hydroelectric
Bay du Nord 47.7996°N -55.4373°W63 367 Hydroelectric
Bottom Brook 47.7971°N -56.3346°W8.7 39.6 Hydroelectric
Cascade River 50.3942°N -56.538°W6.8 29.5 Hydroelectric
Castors River 50.9131°N -56.8788°W8.0 34.4 Hydroelectric
Cat Arm (Unit 3 expansion) 50.0275°N -56.7653°W63 360 Hydroelectric
Churchill Falls (expansion)[14] 53.5178°N -63.9844°W1,600 10,700 Hydroelectric
Cloud River 50.8003°N -56.2961°W14.5 72 Hydroelectric
Conne River 47.9231°N -55.6878°W7.8 35.7 Hydroelectric
Crabbes River 48.0756°N -58.6549°W31.7 143.7 Hydroelectric
D'Espoir Brook 47.8962°N -56.1953°W10.8 49.3 Hydroelectric
Dolland Brook 47.7366°N -56.5964°W14.7 67 Hydroelectric
Dolland Brook #2 47.7837°N -56.6284°W11.2 51.2 Hydroelectric
Exploits River (Badger Chute)48.9389°N -55.9792°W24 154 Hydroelectric
Exploits River (Red Indian Falls)48.8668°N -56.2252°W42 268 Hydroelectric
Gisborne Lake 47.7809°N -54.9327°W172 Hydroelectric
Grand Falls (expansion)[15] 48.9267°N -55.6684°W21 125 Hydroelectric
Great Rattling Brook 48.9667°N -55.5503°W13.6 62.1 Hydroelectric
Grey River 47.6865°N -57.0069°W29.6 142 Hydroelectric
Gull Island 52.9651°N -61.3733°W2,250 11,900 Hydroelectric
Holyrood Turbine Station 150 [16]
Hooping Harbour 50.6295°N -56.2115°W8.2 35.2 Hydroelectric
Kings Harbour River 47.6596°N -57.5321°W15.3 69.8 Hydroelectric
Kitty's Brook 49.2052°N -56.9118°W25.7 121 Hydroelectric
Island Pond 48.3814°N -56.3823°W36 186 Hydroelectric
Little Falls 49.2875°N -57.2792°W30.1 98 Hydroelectric
Little Grand Lake 48.6227°N -57.9294°W12 84 Hydroelectric
Little Harbour Deep 50.2407°N -56.5753°W33.4 144.1 Hydroelectric
Lloyds River 48.4243°N -57.4547°W17.3 82.6 Hydroelectric
Long Harbour River (Fortune Bay) 47.9117°N -54.9222°W12.3 56.2 Hydroelectric
Main River 49.7824°N -56.9485°W110 490 Hydroelectric
Noel Paul's Brook 48.7501°N -56.2805°W6.6 30.2 Hydroelectric
Northern Arm River 50.5305°N -56.3645°W23.6 102 Hydroelectric
Northwest Arm Brook 47.7584°N -57.9126°W8.4 38.2 Hydroelectric
Northwest Gander River 48.5907°N -55.4571°W9.5 43.1 Hydroelectric
Paradise River 47.6578°N -54.4526°W6.4 29.2 Hydroelectric
Parsons Pond 49.9418°N -57.5013°W9.6 46.2 Hydroelectric
Piper's Hole 47.9326°N -54.2726°W80 128 Hydroelectric
Portland Creek 50.0955°N -57.3516°W23 142 Hydroelectric
Red Indian Brook (Grand Lake)48.7387°N -57.6589°W17.7 80.7 Hydroelectric
River of Ponds 50.4765°N -57.2467°W35 108 Hydroelectric
Round Pond 48.1169°N -56.0104°W18 139 Hydroelectric
Southwest Brook 48.5419°N -58.2081°W30 98 Hydroelectric
Southwest River 48.2848°N -54.1873°W8.1 37.1 Hydroelectric
Steady Brook 48.9476°N -57.8237°W5.6 24.2 Hydroelectric
Terra Nova River (Clode Sound)48.3999°N -54.2081°W100 543 Hydroelectric
Terra Nova River (Mollyguajeck Lake)48.3639°N -54.4893°W44 239 Hydroelectric
Torrent River 50.6207°N -57.0193°W24.8 112.4 Hydroelectric
Upper Humber River 49.5972°N -57.3111°W100 327 Hydroelectric
Victoria River 48.7232°N -56.6856°W10.6 48.5 Hydroelectric
White Bear River 47.8341°N -57.2692°W46.2 214 Hydroelectric
Whites River (Upper Humber) 49.4583°N -57.3042°W12 51.8 Hydroelectric

See also

Notes and References

  1. , quoted in:
  2. Most of the station generation is sold Hydro-Québec under a 65-year contract expiring in 2041.
  3. This generating station is under contract by Hydro-Québec to serve off-grid loads in the Schefferville, Quebec area.
  4. This generating station was put into extended shutdown in 1974, and the water diverted to Churchill Falls.
  5. Web site: North Warning System . 1swilson.ca . 2013-09-22.
  6. Web site: North Warning System . 1swilson.ca . 2013-09-22.
  7. Web site: North Warning System . 1swilson.ca . 2013-09-22.
  8. Web site: North Warning System . 1swilson.ca . 2013-09-22.
  9. Web site: New combustion turbine at Holyrood running at full capacity. Cbc.ca. 2022-02-11.
  10. Web site: Modified Operationof Diesel Generators at the Holyrood Thermal Generating Station. www.gov.nl.ca .
  11. Web site: North Warning System . 1swilson.ca . 2013-09-22.
  12. Web site: North Warning System . 1swilson.ca . 2013-09-22.
  13. https://www.waymarking.com/gallery/image.aspx?f=1&guid=4e2557d9-533f-4866-869d-5a1e27646a91
  14. Expansion to construct a two unit powerhouse at the tailrace generating 1,100 MW; and upgrade the existing 11 turbines to increase capacity by 500 MW.
  15. Expansion to utilize surplus flow and entire 43 m head between Goodyear's Dam and Exploits Canyon.
  16. Web site: Hydro planning $1B investment for Bay d'Espoir and new turbine to build power grid. Cbc.ca. 2024-06-19.