Grand Falls Generating Station

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Grand Falls generating station
Grand Falls Raging Waterfall.jpg
The floodgates of the Grand Falls generating station.
CountryCanada
LocationGrand Falls, New Brunswick
Coordinates47°3′5″N 67°44′24″W / 47.05139°N 67.74000°W / 47.05139; -67.74000Coordinates: 47°3′5″N 67°44′24″W / 47.05139°N 67.74000°W / 47.05139; -67.74000
Commission date1931
Owner(s)NB Power
Thermal power station
Turbine technologyHydroelectric
Power generation
Units operational4 x Francis turbines
Nameplate capacity66 MW

The Grand Falls Generating Station is a hydroelectric dam built on the Saint John River in Grand Falls in the Canadian province of New Brunswick and is operated by NB Power corporation. It was built in 1931 and its power house has a capacity of 66 megawatts with its 4 turbines.[1]

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  1. ^ "NB Power System Map". Archived from the original on 2008-07-23. Retrieved 2008-11-28.

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