This is a list of public utility electrical generating stations in Manitoba, Canada.
Manitoba produces close to 97% of its electricity through hydropower. The most important hydroelectric development in Manitoba is the 3,955-megawatt Nelson River Hydroelectric Project. Its 5 power stations produced 27.4 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2014-2015, meeting 75.7% of the provincial demand.
Manitoba Hydro, the government-owned public utility is the main power generator in the province with 15 hydroelectric generating stations, 2 fossil-fuel plants and 4 diesel generators, for a total installed capacity of 5,701 MW.
See also: Nelson River Hydroelectric Project.
| Name | Location | River | Type | Date | Units | Capacity (MW) | Owner | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids Generating Station | 53.1581°N -99.2925°W | Saskatchewan River | Reservoir | 1965 | 4 | 479 | Manitoba Hydro | ||
| 50.4631°N -96.0031°W | Winnipeg River | run-of-the-river | 1922 | 6 | 129 | Manitoba Hydro | |||
| Jenpeg Generating Station | 54.5433°N -98.0267°W | Nelson River | Reservoir | 1979 | 6 | 122 | Manitoba Hydro | ||
| Kelsey Generating Station | 56.0392°N -96.5317°W | Nelson River | Reservoir | 1957 | 7 | 287 | Manitoba Hydro | ||
| 56.3842°N -94.6317°W | Nelson River | Reservoir | 1970 | 12 | 1,220 | Manitoba Hydro | |||
| Laurie River 1 Generating Station | 56.2254°N -101.0099°W | Laurie River | Reservoir | 1952 | 3 | 10 | Manitoba Hydro | ||
| Laurie River 2 Generating Station | 56.2506°N -101.1182°W | Laurie River | Reservoir | 1958 | 3 | 10 | Manitoba Hydro | ||
| 56.5069°N -94.1069°W | Nelson River | run-of-the-river | 1990 | 10 | 1,350 | Manitoba Hydro | |||
| 56.4003°N -94.3694°W | Nelson River | run-of-the-river | 1977 | 10 | 980 | Manitoba Hydro | |||
| McArthur Falls Generating Station | 50.3975°N -95.9919°W | Winnipeg River | run-of-the-river | 1954 | 8 | 56 | Manitoba Hydro | ||
| Pine Falls Generating Station | 50.5681°N -96.1769°W | Winnipeg River | run-of-the-river | 1952 | 6 | 87 | Manitoba Hydro | ||
| Pointe du Bois Hydroelectric Dam | 50.3006°N -95.5442°W | Winnipeg River | run-of-the-river | 1911 | 16 | 75 | Manitoba Hydro (Winnipeg Hydro) | ||
| 50.1203°N -96.0122°W | Winnipeg River | run-of-the-river | 1931 | 6 | 165 | Manitoba Hydro | |||
| Slave Falls Generating Station | 50.2225°N -95.5683°W | Winnipeg River | run-of-the-river | 1931 | 8 | 68 | Manitoba Hydro (Winnipeg Hydro) | ||
| Wuskwatim Generating Station | 55.5379°N -98.496°W | Burntwood River | Reservoir | 2012 | 3 | 211 | Wuskwatim Power Limited Partnership (Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation and Manitoba Hydro)[1] |
See main article: List of wind farms in Canada. The two wind farms in Manitoba are privately owned and sell energy to Manitoba Hydro for distribution to customers.
| Name | Location | Capacity (MW) | Date | Owner | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Leon | 99 | 2005 | Algonquin Power | |||
| Montcalm | 138 | 2011 | Pattern Energy | [2] |
| Name | Location | Units | Capacity (MW) | Date | Owner | Type | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 327 | 1958–2002 | Manitoba Hydro | Natural gas | ||||
| 2 | 125 | 1958–2020 | Manitoba Hydro | Natural gas |
List of all Manitoba Hydro power plants in Manitoba serving loads in communities not connected to the North American power grid.
| Name | Location | Capacity (MW) | Date | Owner | Type | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brochet | Brochet | 3 | Manitoba Hydro | Diesel | |||
| Lac Brochet | Lac Brochet | 2 | Manitoba Hydro | Diesel | |||
| Shamattawa | Shamattawa | 3 | Manitoba Hydro | Diesel | |||
| Tadoule Lake | Tadoule Lake | 2 | Manitoba Hydro | Diesel |