La Tuque generating station | |
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Country | Canada |
Location | La Tuque |
Coordinates | 47°26′39″N 72°47′58″W / 47.44417°N 72.79944°W |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | 1940 |
Commission date | 1955 |
Owner | Hydro-Quebec |
Operator | Hydro-Quebec |
Power generation | |
Units operational | Francis-type |
Nameplate capacity | 294 MW (394,000 hp) |
External links | |
Commons | Related media on Commons |
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.