Hydro-Québec James Bay Project

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The Hydro-Québec James Bay Project is a massive hydroelectric development in northern Quebec comprising a complex of dams, reservoirs, and power stations that harness the region’s large rivers to generate electricity.

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instanceOf hydroelectric development project
announced early 1970s
country Canada
developer Hydro-Québec
electricityExportsTo Ontario
United States
energySource hydropower
environmentalImpact changes to fish habitat
flooding of boreal forest
river flow alteration
firstPhaseCompletion 1980s
gridConnection Hydro-Québec transmission network
impactOn Cree communities
Inuit communities
installedCapacity over 16,000 MW
locatedIn James Bay region
northern Quebec
notableDam La Grande-2-A Dam
linked to: La Grande-2A dam

La Grande-3 Dam
linked to: La Grande-3 dam

La Grande-4 Dam
Robert-Bourassa Dam
notablePowerStation Eastmain-1 generating station
Eastmain-1-A generating station
La Grande-1 generating station
La Grande-2-A generating station
La Grande-3 generating station
La Grande-4 generating station
Robert-Bourassa generating station
Sarcelle generating station
notableReservoir La Grande-3 Reservoir
La Grande-4 Reservoir
Robert-Bourassa Reservoir
owner Hydro-Québec
partOf Quebec energy policy
plannedBy Government of Quebec
purpose electricity generation
regionType subarctic
riverSystem Eastmain River
La Grande River
Rupert River
secondPhaseDevelopment 1990s
2000s
startOfConstruction 1971
subjectOfAgreement James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement
Paix des Braves agreement
uses dams
hydroelectric power stations
reservoirs

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La Grande River partOf Hydro-Québec James Bay Project
La Grande River hasRelatedProject James Bay Project
linked to: Hydro-Québec James Bay Project
Hydro-Québec hasMajorProject James Bay Project
linked to: Hydro-Québec James Bay Project
Nord-du-Québec hasHydroelectricComplex James Bay Project
linked to: Hydro-Québec James Bay Project
James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement createdAsResponseTo James Bay hydroelectric development project
linked to: Hydro-Québec James Bay Project
SNC-Lavalin keyProject James Bay hydroelectric project
linked to: Hydro-Québec James Bay Project
Eeyou associatedWith James Bay hydroelectric development
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La Grande complex partOf James Bay Project
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La Grande-1 generating station partOf James Bay Project
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La Grande-1 generating station connectedToProject James Bay hydroelectric development
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Robert-Bourassa generating station partOf James Bay Project
linked to: Hydro-Québec James Bay Project
Robert-Bourassa generating station isKeyFacilityOf La Grande hydroelectric complex
linked to: Hydro-Québec James Bay Project
La Grande-2-A generating station partOf James Bay Project
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La Grande-2-A generating station isPartOf James Bay hydroelectric development
linked to: Hydro-Québec James Bay Project
La Grande-3 generating station partOf James Bay Project
linked to: Hydro-Québec James Bay Project
La Grande-4 generating station partOf James Bay Project
linked to: Hydro-Québec James Bay Project
Société d’énergie de la Baie James partOf James Bay hydroelectric development program
linked to: Hydro-Québec James Bay Project
Caniapiscau River partOf La Grande hydroelectric system
linked to: Hydro-Québec James Bay Project
Gouin Reservoir partOf Hydro-Québec hydroelectric system
linked to: Hydro-Québec James Bay Project
Eastmain River partOf James Bay Project
linked to: Hydro-Québec James Bay Project
Eastmain River relatedProject Eastmain-1-A–Sarcelle–Rupert project
linked to: Hydro-Québec James Bay Project
Jamésie hasHydroelectricProject James Bay Project
linked to: Hydro-Québec James Bay Project