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The '''La Grande-4''' ('''LG-4''') is a [[Hydroelectricity|hydroelectric]] generating station on the [[La Grande River]] in [[Quebec]], Canada that is part of [[Hydro-Québec]]'s [[James Bay Project]]. The station can generate 2,779 [[Megawatt|MW]] and was commissioned in 1984.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Abbott |first=D. |date=1992 |title=EDITORIAL: "The Generation of Electricity from James Bay, Quebec, Canada by Hydro-Québec" |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/43753869 |journal=Energy Exploration & Exploitation |volume=10 |issue=3 |pages=141–146 |issn=0144-5987}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Carmen |date=2021-11-23 |title=La Grande-4, Canada |url=https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/la-grande-4-canada/ |access-date=2024-02-02 |website=Power Technology |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Hydroelectric Generating Stations |url=https://docs2.cer-rec.gc.ca/ll-eng/llisapi.dll/fetch/2000/90464/90552/92263/790736/890819/956564/957126/984641/C59%2D9%2D3_%2D_Ref%2D4k_Carillon_Dam_generating_capacity_%2D_A3J9X9.pdf?nodeid=984762&vernum=-2 |website=Hydro Quebec}}</ref> It generates electricity through the [[reservoir]] and [[dam]] system.


== References ==
The '''La Grande-4''' ('''LG-4''') is a [[Hydroelectricity|hydroelectric]] generating station on the [[La Grande River]] in [[Quebec]], Canada that is part of [[Hydro-Québec]]'s [[James Bay Project]]. The station can generate 2,779 [[Megawatt|MW]] and was commissioned in 1984&ndash;1986. It generates electricity through the [[reservoir]] and [[dam]] system.
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[[File:Barrage évacuateur LG4.jpg|thumb|250px|none|The spillways of the La Grande 4.]]
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Latest revision as of 06:49, 2 February 2024

La Grande-4 generating station
Aerial view of the La Grande-4 reservoir and dam
Official nameLa Grande-4
LocationBaie-James, Quebec, Canada
Coordinates53°53′10″N 73°27′45″W / 53.88611°N 73.46250°W / 53.88611; -73.46250
Opening date1986
Owner(s)Hydro-Québec
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsLa Grande River
Height125 m (410 ft)
Length3,800 m (12,500 ft)
Spillway capacity7,335 m3/s (259,033 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
CreatesLG-4 Reservoir
Surface area765 km2 (295 sq mi)
Power Station
Hydraulic head116.7 m (383 ft)
Turbines9 × 308.8 MW (Francis turbine)
Installed capacity2,779 MW
Hydro-Québec, The La Grande Complex visitor booklet, 2004, ISBN 2-550-41276-1

The La Grande-4 (LG-4) is a hydroelectric generating station on the La Grande River in Quebec, Canada that is part of Hydro-Québec's James Bay Project. The station can generate 2,779 MW and was commissioned in 1984.[1][2][3] It generates electricity through the reservoir and dam system.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Abbott, D. (1992). "EDITORIAL: "The Generation of Electricity from James Bay, Quebec, Canada by Hydro-Québec"". Energy Exploration & Exploitation. 10 (3): 141–146. ISSN 0144-5987.
  2. ^ Carmen (23 November 2021). "La Grande-4, Canada". Power Technology. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Hydroelectric Generating Stations" (PDF). Hydro Quebec.
The spillways of the La Grande 4.

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