La Grande-2-A generating station
The La Grande-2-A is a hydroelectric power station on the La Grande River that is part of Hydro-Québec's James Bay Project. The station can generate 2,106 MW and was commissioned in 1991–1992. Together with the adjacent Robert-Bourassa generating station, it uses the reservoir and dam system of the Robert-Bourassa Reservoir to generate electricity.
| Official name | La Grande-2-A
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| Location | Baie-James, Quebec, Canada
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| Coordinates | 53°46′46″N 77°32′54″W
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| Opening date | 1992
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UPPER DAM AND SPILLWAYS
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| Spillway capacity | 16,280 m/s (574,923 cu ft/s)
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UPPER RESERVOIR
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| Total capacity | 6,170,000,000 m (5,000,000 acre⋅ft)
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| Surface area | 2,835 km (1,095 sq mi)
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LOWER DAM AND SPILLWAYS
LOWER RESERVOIR
POWER PLANT
| Hydraulic head | 138.5 m (454 ft)
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| Turbines | 6 × 351 MW (Francis turbine)
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| Installed capacity | 2,106 MW
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