Sir Adam Beck Pump hydroelectric plant

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Sir Adam Beck Pump hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Niagara Falls, Niagara Region, Golden Horseshoe, Ontario, Canada.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Sir Adam Beck Pump hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner
Operating[1] 1957[1] 174 MW[1] 6[1] Pumped storage[1] Ontario Power Generation[1]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Sir Adam Beck Pump hydroelectric plant

Location Complex Coordinates (WGS 84)
Niagara Falls, Niagara Region, Golden Horseshoe, Ontario, Canada[2] Sir Adam Beck Complex[3] 43.1445, -79.0601 (exact)[2]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20221006162110/http://www.opg.com/powering-ontario/our-generation/hydro/. Archived from the original on 06 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://goo.gl/maps/Dojiq391yy94714y9. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20230111113813/https://www.power-technology.com/projects/sir-adam-beck-hydroelectric-power-complex-niagara-falls/. Archived from the original on 11 January 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)