La Tuque generating station

La Tuque generating station
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CountryCanada
LocationLa Tuque
Coordinates47°26′39″N 72°47′58″W / 47.44417°N 72.79944°W / 47.44417; -72.79944
StatusOperational
Construction began1940
Commission date1955
OwnerHydro-Quebec
OperatorHydro-Quebec
Power generation
Units operationalFrancis-type
Nameplate capacity294 MW (394,000 hp)
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The La Tuque generating station is a hydroelectric power plant, located on the Saint-Maurice River, at the height of the city of La Tuque, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. This power plant is the property of Hydro-Québec. It is sixth of eleven hydroelectric dams on the river from the mouth.