Sir Adam Beck Hydroelectric Generating Stations

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The Sir Adam Beck Hydroelectric Generating Stations are a major complex of hydroelectric power plants on the Niagara River in Ontario, Canada, that harness the flow of Niagara Falls to generate electricity for the province.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hydroelectric power station complex
run-of-the-river hydroelectric power plant
connectsTo Ontario high-voltage transmission network
Ontario–New York interconnection
country Canada
environmentalContext Great Lakes–St. Lawrence basin
expandedIn 1950s
generationType renewable energy
gridConnection Ontario electricity grid
hasAssociatedStructure Niagara River control structures
water diversion tunnels
hasMaximumGeneratingCapacity approximately 1,499 MW
approximately 1,900 MW
approximately 498 MW
hasPart Sir Adam Beck I Generating Station
Sir Adam Beck II Generating Station
hasReservoir Niagara River diversion reservoirs
heritageStatus major historic hydroelectric development in Canada
inception 1922
1922
1954
inceptionPart Sir Adam Beck I Generating Station
locatedDownstreamOf Niagara Falls
locatedIn Niagara Falls, Ontario
Niagara River
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Ontario
Regional Municipality of Niagara
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
locatedNear Lewiston, New York
Queenston, Ontario
locatedUpstreamOf Queenston–Lewiston Bridge
namedAfter Adam Beck
numberOfTurbines over 30
operator Ontario Power Generation
ownedBy Ontario Power Generation
partOf Niagara River hydropower system
primaryFuel hydropower
purpose electricity generation
harnessing Niagara River flow
regulatesFlowOf Niagara Falls
regulatoryAuthority Ontario Energy Board
significantFor Ontario electricity supply
binational Niagara hydropower development
startOfConstruction 1917
1949
subjectOf Canada–United States Niagara River water diversion treaties
usesTurbineType Francis turbine
usesWaterSource Niagara Falls
watercourse Niagara River

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Sir Adam Beck Hydroelectric Generating Stations hasPart Sir Adam Beck I Generating Station
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Sir Adam Beck Hydroelectric Generating Stations hasPart Sir Adam Beck II Generating Station
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Sir Adam Beck Hydroelectric Generating Stations inceptionPart Sir Adam Beck I Generating Station
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Ontario Power Generation operatesFacility Sir Adam Beck Hydroelectric Generating Stations
Ontario electricity grid majorHydroFacility Sir Adam Beck Hydroelectric Generating Stations
Niagara River hydropower system hasPart Sir Adam Beck Hydroelectric Generating Stations
Niagara River hydropower system hasPart Sir Adam Beck I Generating Station
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Niagara River hydropower system hasPart Sir Adam Beck II Generating Station
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Niagara River hydropower system hasPart Sir Adam Beck Pump Generating Station
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Niagara River diversion reservoirs serves Sir Adam Beck Hydroelectric Generating Stations
Niagara River diversion reservoirs suppliesWaterTo Sir Adam Beck Hydroelectric Generating Station No. 1
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Niagara River diversion reservoirs suppliesWaterTo Sir Adam Beck Hydroelectric Generating Station No. 2
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Niagara River diversion reservoirs connectedTo Sir Adam Beck power canal
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Niagara River diversion reservoirs locatedUpstreamOf Sir Adam Beck Hydroelectric Generating Stations
Niagara River diversion reservoirs feeds Sir Adam Beck power canal system
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