Hydro-Quebec
Sign in to saveHydro-Québec () is a Canadian Crown corporation public utility headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. It manages the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity in Quebec, as well as the export of power to portions of the Northeast United States. More than 40 percent of Canada's water resources are in Quebec, and Hydro-Québec is one of the largest hydropower producers in the world.
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- Company.name
- Hydro-Québec
- Company.logo
- Hydro-Québec logo.svg
- Company.type
- Crown corporation
- Company.hq_location
- Hydro-Québec Building
- Company.location_city
- Montreal, Quebec
- Company.location_country
- Canada
- Company.area_served
- Quebec
- Company.industry
- Electric utilities
- Company.products
- Electric power generation, electric power transmission, electricity distribution
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- History
- 1945–1959: beginnings and development
- 1960–1979: the second nationalization
- 1980–1996: restructuring
- 1997–present: renewed growth
- Major outages
- Corporate structure and financial results
- Corporate structure
- Privatization debate
- Activities
- Power generation
- Transmission system
- Interconnections
- Investments
- Distribution
- Other activities
- Electric Circuit network
- Research and development
- Construction
- International ventures
- Environment
- Effects on the natural environment
- Social effects and sustainable development
- Rates and customers
- Quebec market
- Residential customers
- Industrial customers
- Export markets
- Presidents
- Influence of Cross-Border Transmission Research
- See also
- Footnotes
- References
- Further reading
- See also
- External links
Hydro-Québec () is a Canadian Crown corporation public utility headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. It manages the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity in Quebec, as well as the export of power to portions of the Northeast United States. More than 40 percent of Canada's water resources are in Quebec, and Hydro-Québec is one of the largest hydropower producers in the world.
It was established as a Crown corporation by the government of Quebec in 1944 from the expropriation of private firms. This was followed by massive investment in hydro-electric projects like the James Bay Project. Today, with 63 hydroelectric power stations, the combined output capacity is 37,370 megawatts. Extra power is exported from the province and Hydro-Québec supplies 10 per cent of New England's power requirements. The company logo, a stylized "Q" fashioned out of a circle and a lightning bolt, was designed by Montreal-based design agency Gagnon/Valkus in 1960.
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