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Robert-Bourassa Hydroelectric Power Plant
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The Robert-Bourassa (formerly known as La Grande-2) is a hydroelectric power plant on the La Grande River that is part of Hydro-Québec's James Bay Project in Canada. The station can generate 5,616 MW and was commissioned in 1979-1981. Together with the adjacent La Grande-2-A generating station, it uses the reservoir and dam system of the Robert-Bourassa Reservoir to generate electricity. It is Canada's largest hydroelectric power station.
Initially known as La Grande-2, it was renamed after Robert Bourassa who, as Premier of Quebec (1970-1976 and 1985-1994) gave the James Bay Project a vital political impetus.
| Robert-Bourassa Generating Station | |
 Inside the powerhouse of the Robert-Bourassa facility | |
| Geographical Data | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 53°47′43″N 77°26′26″W / 53.79528°N 77.44056°WCoordinates: 53°47′43″N 77°26′26″W / 53.79528°N 77.44056°W |
| Impounds | La Grande River |
| Locale | Quebec,  Canada |
| Hydraulic head | 137.2 m (450 ft) |
| Discharge capacity of spillway | 16,280 m3/s (574,923 cu ft/s) |
| Opening date | 1981 |
| Dam owner(s) | Hydro-Québec |
| Reservoir information | |
| Creates | Robert-Bourassa Reservoir |
| Capacity | 6,170,000,000 m3 (6.64×1010 sq ft) |
| Surface area | 2,835 km2 (1,095 sq mi) |
| Power generation information | |
| Turbines | 16 × 351 MW (Francis turbine) |
| Installed capacity | 5,616 MW |
