Ontario's Water Potential
Hydro Electric Projects
| Project | Capacity (MW) | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Chaudière Grinder Sluiceway Generation |
0.71 |
In Service |
|
South River Hydroelectric Project-- South River Power Generation Corporation |
0.80 |
In Service |
|
Eganville Generation Corporation-- Township of Bonnechere Valley |
0.84 |
In Service |
|
High Falls (Bracebridge Generation Ltd.) |
1.50 |
In Service |
|
Almonte Lower Falls Re-Development |
4.60 |
In Service |
|
Glen Miller Hydroelectric Project-- Innergex II Income Fund (Trenton) |
8.00 |
In Service |
|
Trent Rapids Hydroelectric Station-- Trent Rapids Power Corporation |
8.00 |
In Service |
|
Lac Seul-- Ear Falls |
13.00 |
In Service |
|
Island Falls Hydroelectric Project Canadian Hydro Developers Inc. Smooth Rock Falls |
20.00 |
Under Development |
|
Umbata Falls Hydroelectric Project-- a partnership of the Pic River First Nation and Innergex II Income Fund |
23.00 |
In Service |
|
Douglas New GS-- Multistream Power Corporation |
81.17 |
In Service |
|
0.95 |
Under Development |
|
|
Total Hydro-electric projects |
162.56 |
|
Source: http://www.mei.gov.on.ca/en/energy/renewable/index.php?page=new-energy-projects
The report Evaluation and Assessment of Ontario’s Waterpower Potential (PDF)states that there is another 5,485 MW in "Practical Projects"
Niagara Falls
The existing plants at Niagara falls are:
Adam Beck I: Capacity: 498 MW
Adam Beck II: Capacity: 1,499 MW
OPG is currently constructing the Niagara Tunnel which will further increase the output from the Sir Adam Beck complex by 14%. (By our estimate this is an additional 280 MW.) It is not clear where this project is included in the list of new projects.
According to http://www.opg.com/power/hydro/niagara_plant_group/ "The plant group's annual production is in the range of 12 billion kilowatt hours, or enough power to supply over one million homes year round."