List of generating stations in Newfoundland and Labrador

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 that is mainly sold to Quebec, under a 65-year contract, due to expire in 2041.

Newfoundland Power, a subsidiary of St. John's-based Fortis Inc., is the retailer of electricity for most areas 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.

Name Location Capacity (MW) Commission Date Owner Ref
Bay d'Espoir47°59′25″N 55°47′59″W613.41967Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro[1][2]
Bishop's Falls49°00′55.3″N 55°28′19.8″W221916Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro[1][3]
Buchans Dam48°49′19.4″N 56°49′52.9″W1.851988Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro[1][3]
Cape Broyle47°05′45.3″N 52°56′13.9″W6.281952Newfoundland Power[1]
Cat Arm50°01′39″N 56°45′55″W1341985Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro[1][4][5]
Churchill Falls[note 1]53°31′32″N 63°57′25″W5,4281974Churchill Falls (Labrador) Corporation[1][6][7]
Deer Lake49°10′11.7″N 57°26′10.5″W129.61925Kruger Energy[1][8]
Fall Pond (Little St. Lawrence)46°55′42.6″N 55°21′26.2″W0.351942Newfoundland Power[9]
Grand Falls48°55′31.5″N 55°40′04.2″W751937Newfoundland Power, Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro[1][3][10]
Granite Canal48°11′47.6″N 56°48′54.9″W412003Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro[1][11]
Heart's Content47°51′46.1″N 53°22′32.6″W2.71918Newfoundland Power[1]
Hinds Lake49°04′56.9″N 57°12′04.9″W751980Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro[1][12]
Horsechops47°07′55.2″N 52°58′53.7″W8.131953Newfoundland Power[1]
Lawn46°56′52.6″N 55°32′10.3″W0.61983Newfoundland Power[1]
Lockston48°24′03.4″N 53°22′43.3″W31955Newfoundland Power[1]
Lookout Brook48°21′58.5″N 58°17′39.3″W5.81958Newfoundland Power[1]
Mary's Harbour52°18′06.7″N 55°51′27.4″W0.241987St. Mary's River Energy LP[1]
Menihek[note 2]54°28′16″N 66°36′45″W17.21954Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro[1][13]
Mobile47°14′52.3″N 52°50′30.5″W10.51951Newfoundland Power[1]
Muskrat Falls53°14′44.0″N 60°46′22.0″W8242021Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro[1]
New Chelsea48°01′44.9″N 53°12′36.9″W3.71957Newfoundland Power[1]
Norris Arm49°04′03.1″N 55°17′53.6″W1.141983Newfoundland Power[1]
Paradise River47°37′05.2″N 54°25′53.7″W81989Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro[1][14]
Petty Harbour47°27′55.2″N 52°42′44.6″W5.251900Newfoundland Power[1]
Pierre's Brook47°17′18.0″N 52°49′15.6″W4.31931Newfoundland Power[1]
Pitman's Pond48°00′23.3″N 53°11′39.0″W0.6251959Newfoundland Power[1]
Port Union48°29′53.2″N 53°05′24.0″W0.5111918Newfoundland Power[1]
Rattle Brook49°53′15.6″N 56°50′09.1″W41998Algonquin Power[1][15]
Rocky Pond47°15′13.2″N 52°56′09.2″W3.251943Newfoundland Power[1]
Roddickton50°53′29.1″N 56°03′15.8″W0.41980Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro[1][16]
Rose Blanche Brook47°39′06.6″N 58°42′46.8″W61998Newfoundland Power[1]
Sandy Brook48°53′27.3″N 55°49′22.1″W6.311963Newfoundland Power[1]
Seal Cove47°27′26.6″N 53°04′03.9″W3.581923Newfoundland Power[1]
Snooks Arm49°51′14.8″N 55°42′43.0″W0.561956Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro[1][17]
Star Lake48°33′08.1″N 57°12′20.4″W18.41998Enel Green Power, Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro[1][3][18][19]
Topsail47°32′22.2″N 52°55′08.6″W2.61983Newfoundland Power[1]
Tors Cove47°12′38.1″N 52°50′54.3″W6.51942Newfoundland Power[1]
Twin Falls[note 3]53.49481°N 64.5400053°W / 53.49481; -64.5400053 (Twin Falls)2251963Twin Falls Power Corporation Ltd.[20]
Upper Salmon48°11′00.9″N 56°10′22.9″W841983Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro[1][21]
Venams Bight49°52′06.3″N 55°39′26.8″W0.341956Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro[1][17]
Victoria47°46′30.4″N 53°12′55.7″W0.551904Newfoundland Power[1]
Watson's Brook48°56′29.2″N 57°55′41.4″W9.31958Kruger Energy[8]
West Brook46°56′33.2″N 55°23′03.9″W0.681942Newfoundland Power[1]

Petroleum

List of Fossil fuel power stations in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Name Location Capacity (MW) Date Owner Type Ref
Black Tickle53°27′23.5″N 55°45′57.4″W1.0Newfoundland and Labrador HydroDiesel Genset[22]
Cartwright53°42′31.1″N 57°00′48.5″W2.22Newfoundland and Labrador HydroDiesel Genset[23]
Charlottetown52°46′21.4″N 56°06′43.8″W2.54Newfoundland and Labrador HydroDiesel Genset[24]
Francois47°34′39.6″N 56°44′40.0″W0.6352002Newfoundland and Labrador HydroDiesel Genset[25]
Grey River47°35′21.3″N 57°06′07.6″W0.522Newfoundland and Labrador HydroDiesel Genset[26]
Happy Valley53°17′25.3″N 60°21′31.7″W251992Newfoundland and Labrador HydroCombustion turbine (Diesel)[27]
Hardwoods47°31′27.4″N 52°50′49.0″W501976Newfoundland and Labrador HydroCombustion turbine (Diesel)[28]
Hawke's Bay50°36′50.4″N 57°09′46.9″W5Newfoundland and Labrador HydroDiesel Genset[29]
Holyrood Thermal Generating Station47°27′10″N 53°05′43″W4901971Newfoundland and Labrador HydroThermal (Fuel oil)[30]
Holyrood Turbine Station47°27′04.8″N 53°05′47.4″W123.52015Newfoundland and Labrador HydroCombustion turbine (Diesel)[31]
Hopedale55°27′14.9″N 60°13′27.0″W2.62Newfoundland and Labrador HydroDiesel Genset[32]
L'Anse au Loop51°31′07.8″N 56°50′22.7″W8.05Newfoundland and Labrador HydroDiesel Genset[33]
Makkovik55°04′59.0″N 59°10′27.2″W1.76Newfoundland and Labrador HydroDiesel Genset[34]
Mary's Harbour52°18′42.3″N 55°50′26.3″W2.6Newfoundland and Labrador HydroDiesel Genset[35]
McCallum47°37′49.9″N 56°13′45.7″W0.446Newfoundland and Labrador HydroDiesel Genset[36]
Nain56°32′13.4″N 61°41′24.7″W3.861974Newfoundland and Labrador HydroDiesel Genset[37]
Natuashish55°55′12.2″N 61°07′32.3″W3.332002Mushuau Innu First NationDiesel Genset[38]
Norman's Bay52°56′11.5″N 55°54′10.1″W0.16Newfoundland and Labrador HydroDiesel Genset[39]
Paradise River53°26′20.4″N 57°16′38.9″W0.148Newfoundland and Labrador HydroDiesel Genset[40]
Port Hope Simpson52°33′10.4″N 56°18′12.5″W2.32Newfoundland and Labrador HydroDiesel Genset[41]
Postville54°54′20.3″N 59°46′31.9″W1.06Newfoundland and Labrador HydroDiesel Genset[42]
Ramea47°31′34.1″N 57°23′13.2″WNewfoundland and Labrador HydroDiesel Genset[43]
Rigolet54°10′42.9″N 58°25′35.7″W1.32Newfoundland and Labrador HydroDiesel Genset[44]
St. Anthony51°23′02.6″N 55°35′29.8″W9.7Newfoundland and Labrador HydroDiesel Genset[45]
St. Brendan's48°52′23.1″N 53°40′13.5″W0.712Newfoundland and Labrador HydroDiesel Genset[46]
St. Lewis52°21′55.0″N 55°41′21.7″W1.02Newfoundland and Labrador HydroDiesel Genset[47]
Stephenville48°32′08.3″N 58°31′04.9″W501975Newfoundland and Labrador HydroCombustion turbine (Diesel)[48]

Renewable
Name Location Capacity (MW) Date Owner Type Ref
Corner Brook Biomass Cogeneration48°57′20.7″N 57°56′59.5″W17.62003Kruger EnergyCogeneration (Biomass)[49]
Fermeuse46°59′04.4″N 52°55′08.6″W272007Fermeuse Wind Power CorpWind[50]
Mary's Harbour52°18′46.0″N 55°50′38.2″W0.252018St. Mary's River Energy LPPhotovoltaic[51]
New World Dairy48.197704°N 58.879587°W / 48.197704; -58.879587 (New World Dairy)2017New World DairyBiogas[52]
Ramea Wind-Hydrogen-Diesel Energy Project47°31′35.0″N 57°23′14.5″W0.32009Newfoundland and Labrador HydroWind, Diesel, Hydrogen[53]
St. Lawrence46°57′57.2″N 55°25′36.3″W272007Elemental EnergyWind[54]

Decommissioned stations
Name Location Capacity (MW) Date Owner Type Ref
Aguathuna48°33′43″N 58°46′09″W1.21962–1998Newfoundland Light & PowerDiesel Genset[55]
Bay Bulls47°19′28″N 52°49′08″W1942–1946Royal Canadian NavyHydroelectric[56]
Campbellton49°16′45″N 54°55′21″W1914–1916Horwood Lumber CompanyHydroelectric [57]
Davis Inlet55.894855°N 60.902273°W / 55.894855; -60.902273 (Davis Inlet)1969–2006Newfoundland and Labrador HydroDiesel Genset[58]
Flavin's Lane47.568633°N 52.708150°W / 47.568633; -52.708150 (Flavin's Lane)0.1861885–1892St. John's Electric Light Co.Thermal (Coal)[59]
Gander48°56′56″N 54°35′08″W2.651949–1998Newfoundland PowerDiesel Genset[60]
Port aux Basques47°36′34″N 59°10′58″W3.071973–2000Newfoundland Light & PowerDiesel Genset[61]
Port Union48°29′53″N 53°05′25″W0.51949–1998Newfoundland Light & PowerDiesel Genset[62]
Salt Pond47°05′37″N 55°12′10″W1.51963–1998Newfoundland Light & PowerDiesel Genset[63]
St. John's (Diesel)47.563886°N 52.690469°W / 47.563886; -52.690469 (St. John's Diesel)2.51953–2005Newfoundland Light & PowerDiesel Genset[64]
St. John's (Steam)47.563909°N 52.690110°W / 47.563909; -52.690110 (St. John's Steam)9.81956–2000Newfoundland PowerThermal (Fuel oil)[30]

Undeveloped stations
Name Location Capacity (MW) Annual Energy (GWh) Type Ref
Bay d'Espoir (Unit 8 expansion)47°59′25″N 55°47′59″W154665Hydroelectric[65]
Bay du Nord47°47′59″N 55°26′14″W63367Hydroelectric[66]
Cat Arm (Unit 3 expansion)50°01′39″N 56°45′55″W63360Hydroelectric[67]
Churchill Falls (Unit 12 & 13 expansion)53°31′32″N 63°57′25″W1,2007,770Hydroelectric[68]
Cloud River50°48′01″N 56°17′46″W14.572Hydroelectric[66]
Dolland Brook47°44′12″N 56°35′47″W14.767Hydroelectric[66]
Exploits River (Badger Chute)48°56′20″N 55°58′45″W24154Hydroelectric[66]
Exploits River (Red Indian Falls)48°52′00″N 56°13′31″W42268Hydroelectric[66]
Gisborne Lake47°46′51″N 54°55′58″W172Hydroelectric[66]
Grand Falls (expansion)[note 4]48°55′36″N 55°40′06″W21125Hydroelectric[66]
Grey River47°41′12″N 57°00′25″W29.6142Hydroelectric[66]
Gull Island52°57′54″N 61°22′24″W2,25011,900Hydroelectric[69]
Kings Harbour River47°39′35″N 57°31′55″W15.369.8Hydroelectric[66]
Kitty's Brook49°12′19″N 56°54′43″W25.7121Hydroelectric[66]
Island Pond48°22′53″N 56°22′56″W36186Hydroelectric[70]
Little Falls49°17′15″N 57°16′45″W30.198Hydroelectric[66]
Little Grand Lake48°37′22″N 57°55′46″W1284Hydroelectric[66]
Lloyds River48°25′27″N 57°27′17″W17.382.6Hydroelectric[66]
Main River49°46′57″N 56°56′55″W110490Hydroelectric[66]
Piper's Hole47°55′57″N 54°16′21″W80128Hydroelectric[66]
Portland Creek50°05′44″N 57°21′06″W23142Hydroelectric[71]
Red Indian Brook (Grand Lake)48°44′19″N 57°39′32″W17.780.7Hydroelectric[66]
River of Ponds50°28′35″N 57°14′48″W35108Hydroelectric[66]
Round Pond48°07′01″N 56°00′38″W18139Hydroelectric[71]
Southwest Brook48°32′31″N 58°12′29″W3098Hydroelectric[66]
Terra Nova River (Clode Sound)48°24′00″N 54°12′29″W100543Hydroelectric[66]
Terra Nova River (Mollyguajeck Lake)48°21′50″N 54°29′22″W44239Hydroelectric[66]
Upper Humber River49°35′50″N 57°18′40″W100327Hydroelectric[66]

See also

Notes
  1. Most of the station generation is sold Hydro-Québec under a 65-year contract expiring in 2041.
  2. This generating station is under contract by Hydro-Québec to serve off-grid loads in the Schefferville, Quebec area.
  3. This generating station was put into extended shutdown in 1974, and the water diverted to Churchill Falls.
  4. Expansion to utilize surplus flow and entire 43 m head between Goodyear's Dam and Exploits Canyon.

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