Donnacona
Business Segment:
Hydroelectric
Location:
On the lower portion of the Jacques Cartier River, near the Town
of Donnacona, Quebec
Installed Capacity:
4,800 kilowatts
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| The Donnacona Facility is a 4,800 kilowatt hydroelectric
generating facility located on the lower portion of the Jacques
Cartier River, near the Town of Donnacona, Quebec. The Jacques Cartier
River flows south and empties into the St. Lawrence River approximately
60 km west of Quebec City, Quebec. The facility was constructed
at the site of an existing dam. The powerhouse houses eight identical
600 kilowatt turbine generators. Construction commenced in April
1996 and the facility was commissioned in December 1996. Electricity
produced by the facility is delivered to the Hydro Quebec distribution
system.
Under the power purchase agreement, Hydro-Quebec has agreed to purchase
all power made available to it from the facility and the Fund has
agreed to supply a minimum of 18,790,200 kilowatt hours of energy
during each period of 12 months commencing December 1 in each year.
The term of the agreement is 25 years and it expires in 2022. The
agreement may be renewed at the option of the Fund for a period
not exceeding the original 25 year term upon terms to be negotiated.
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