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ABN
- Aberfeldie
- 3 generating units (24MW)
- Francis turbine (reaction)
- Interior
- Bull River
- run-of-the-river
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ALH
- Arrow Lakes Hydro
- 2 Generating Units (170MW)
- Kaplan turbines (reaction)
- Columbia River
- Paralleled with Hugh Keenleyside Dam (HLK)
- IPP
- Water issues. RGO
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ALU
- Alouette
- 1 generating unit (9MW)
- Francis turbine (reaction)
- ALU, SFN, RUS
- Lower Mainland (Grid 3)
- Stave River
- No supy.
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ASH
- Ash River
- 1 Generating Unit (28MW)
- Francis turbine (reaction)
- Vancouver Island (Grid 2)
- mechanical ramp rates
- reservoir: Elsie Lake
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BR1 and BR2
- Bridge River
- 4 Generating Units each (200MW + 260MW)Pelton turbine (impulse)
- Interior (Grid 1)
- LAJ, BR1/BR2, SON
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CMS
- Cheakamus
- 2 Generating Units (157MW)
- Francis turbine (reaction)
- Coast (Grid 2)
- reservoir: Daisy Lake
- Squamish River
- Water concerns
- daisy lake elevation concerns
- Ramp rates for generation decreases
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COM
- Clowhom
- 1 Generating unit
- Francis turbine (reaction)
- 33MW
Coast (Grid 2)
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ELK
- Elko
- Elk River
- 2 Generating Units
- Francis turbine (reaction)
- 12MW
- Interior (Grid 1)
- near Cranbrook
- Water concerns: monitor Elko forebay elevations
- flashboards
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FLS
- Falls River
- 2 Generating Units
- Francis turbine (reaction)
- 7MW
North Coast - near Prince Rupert (Grid 1)
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JHT
- John Hart
- 6 Generating Units
- Francis turbine (reaction) 126MW
- SCA, LDR, JHT
- Vancouver Island (Grid 2)
- Campbell River
- Water issues.
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JOR
- Jordan
- 1 Generating Unit
- Francis turbine (reaction)
- 170MW
- Vancouver Island (Grid 2)
- Reservoir: Elliot Lake
- Forebay Elevation - Hollow Cone valve must be opened to provide flow to Elliot Reservoir when generating. Elliot lake has very little storage capacity.
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KCL
- Kootenay Canal
- 4 Generating Units
- Francis turbine (reaction)
- 570MW
- Interior (Grid 1)
- Kootenay River
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LAJ
- La Joie
- 1 Generating Unit
- Francis turbine (reaction)
- 25MW
- Interior (Grid 1)
- LAJ, BR1/BR2, SON
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LB1
- Lake Buntzen
- 1 Generating Unit
- Francis turbine (reaction)
- 52MW
- Lower Mainland (Grid 3)
- Reservoir: Coquitlam Lake
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LDR
- Ladore
- 2 Generating Units
- Francis turbine (reaction)
- 47MW
- SCA, LDR, JHT
- Vancouver Island (Grid 2)
- Campbell River
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MCA
- Mica
- 4 Generating Units
- Francis turbine (reaction)
- 1,792MW
- Interior (Grid 1)
- Columbia River
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PUN
- Puntledge
- 1 Generating Unit
- Francis turbine (reaction)
- 24MW
- Vancouver Island (Grid 2)
- Uses water from Comox lake
- critical flow levels
- ramp rates
- PRV
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REV
- Revelstoke
- 5 Generating Units
- Francis turbine (reaction)
- 2,570MW
- Interior (Grid 1)
- Columbia River
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RPG
- Rupert Gas
- 2 Generating Units
- Combustion turbine
- 46MW
North Coast (Grid 1)
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RUS
- Ruskin
- 3 Generating Units
- Francis turbine (reaction)
- 105MW
- ALU, SFN, RUS
- Lower Mainland (Grid 3)
Water concerns: min. tailwater elevation limits
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SCA
- Strathcona
- 2 Generating Units
- Francis turbine (reaction)
- 64MW
- SCA, LDR, JHT
- Vancouver Island (Grid 2)
- Campbell River
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SEV
- Seven Mile
- 4 Generating Units
- Francis turbine (reaction)
- 817MW
- Interior (Grid 1)
- SEV, WAN
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SFN
- Stave Falls
- 2 Generating Units
- Kaplan turbines (reaction)
- 90MW
- ALU, SFN, RUS
- Lower Mainland (Grid 3)
- Stave River
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SHU
- Shuswap
- 2 Generating Units
- Francis turbine (reaction)
- 6MW
Interior (Grid 1)
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SON
- Seton
- 1 Generating Unit
- 48MW
- Francis (reaction) turbine
- LAJ, BRR, SON
- Southern Interior (Grid 1)
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SPN
- Spillimacheen
- 3 Generating Units
- 4MW
- Francis turbine
- Interior (Grid 1)
- Spillimacheen River
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WAH
- Wahleach
- 1 Generating Unit
- Pelton turbine (impulse)
- 63MW
- Lower Mainland (Grid 3)
- "high head" station
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WGS
- Whatshan
- 1 Generating unit
- Francis turbine (reaction)
- 54MW
- Interior (Grid 1)
- Columbia River
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WHN
- Walter Hardman
- 2 Generating Units
- Pelton turbine (impulse)
- 8MW
Interior (Grid 1)
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GMS
- G.M. Shrum generating station
- 10 generating units
- 2,730MW
- Francis (reaction) turbine
- Northern (Grid 1)
- Peace River
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PCN
- Peace Canyon generating station
- 4 generating units
- 700MW
- Francis (reaction) turbine
- Northern (Grid 1)
- Peace River
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What are the major generating stations on Vancouver Island?
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What are the major generatign stations in the North?
GMS and PCN.
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What are the major generating stations in the interior?
MCA, REV, ALH, SEV,
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