List of generating stations in Newfoundland and Labrador


This is a list of electrical generating stations in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Newfoundland and Labrador has 74 power stations, with a generating capacity of 8,652 MW; the province mainly relies on hydropower for its generation needs. The province's largest power station, the 5,428-megawatt Churchill Falls Generating Station, annually generates over 35 TWh of electricity; approximately 90 per cent of this energy flows to Quebec and neighboring markets in Canada, and the USA.
Newfoundland Power, a subsidiary of [St. John's, Newfoundland (island)|Newfoundland and Labrador|St. John's]-based Fortis Inc., is the retailer of electricity for most customers in the province. Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro, a Crown corporation, owns and operates most generation, the transmission grid and sells directly to large industrial customers. The company also serves remote communities not connected to the main power grids, on Newfoundland and in Labrador.
Generating stations in Newfoundland and Labrador serving loads not connected to the main power grid are listed in italics.

Hydroelectric

List of hydroelectric power stations in Newfoundland and Labrador.
NameLocationCapacity Commission dateOwner
Bay d'Espoir613.41967Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro
Bishop's Falls221916Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro
Buchans Dam1.851988Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro
Cape Broyle6.281952Newfoundland Power
Cat Arm1341985Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro
Churchill Falls5,4281974Churchill Falls (Labrador) Corporation
Deer Lake129.61925Kruger Energy
Fall Pond 0.351942Newfoundland Power
Grand Falls751937Newfoundland Power, NL Hydro
Granite Canal412003Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro
Heart's Content2.71918Newfoundland Power
Hinds Lake751980Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro
Horsechops8.131953Newfoundland Power
Lawn0.61983Newfoundland Power
Lockston31955Newfoundland Power
Lookout Brook5.81958Newfoundland Power
Mary's Harbour0.241987St. Mary's River Energy LP
Menihek17.21954Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro
Mobile10.51951Newfoundland Power
Muskrat Falls8242021Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro
New Chelsea3.71957Newfoundland Power
Paradise River81989Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro
Petty Harbour5.251900Newfoundland Power
Pierre's Brook4.31931Newfoundland Power
Pitman's Pond0.6251959Newfoundland Power
Port Union0.5111918Newfoundland Power
Rattle Brook41998Algonquin Power
Rattling Brook14.81959Newfoundland Power
Rocky Pond3.251943Newfoundland Power
Roddickton0.41980Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro
Rose Blanche Brook61998Newfoundland Power
Sandy Brook6.311963Newfoundland Power
Seal Cove3.581923Newfoundland Power
Snooks Arm0.561956Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro
Star Lake18.41998Enel Green Power, NL Hydro
Topsail2.61983Newfoundland Power
Tors Cove6.51942Newfoundland Power
Twin Falls2251963Twin Falls Power Corporation Ltd.
Upper Salmon841983Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro
Venams Bight0.341956Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro
Victoria0.551904Newfoundland Power
Watson's Brook9.31958Kruger Energy
West Brook0.681942Newfoundland Power

Petroleum

List of Fossil fuel power stations in Labrador and Newfoundland.
NameLocationCapacity DateOwnerType
Big Bay1992Royal Canadian Air ForceDiesel genset
Black Tickle1.0Newfoundland and Labrador HydroDiesel genset
Cartwright2.22Newfoundland and Labrador HydroDiesel genset
Cape Kakiviak1992Royal Canadian Air ForceDiesel genset
Cape Kiglapait1992Royal Canadian Air ForceDiesel genset
Charlottetown2.54Newfoundland and Labrador HydroDiesel genset
Cartwright1992Royal Canadian Air ForceDiesel genset
Francois0.6352002Newfoundland and Labrador HydroDiesel genset
Grey River0.522Newfoundland and Labrador HydroDiesel genset
Happy Valley251992Newfoundland and Labrador HydroCombustion turbine
Hardwoods501976Newfoundland and Labrador HydroCombustion turbine
Hawke's Bay5Newfoundland and Labrador HydroDiesel genset
Holyrood Thermal Generating Station4901971Newfoundland and Labrador HydroThermal
Holyrood Turbine Station123.52015Newfoundland and Labrador HydroCombustion turbine
Holyrood Diesel112014Newfoundland and Labrador HydroDiesel genset
Hopedale2.62Newfoundland and Labrador HydroDiesel genset
L'Anse au Loop8.05Newfoundland and Labrador HydroDiesel genset
Makkovik1.76Newfoundland and Labrador HydroDiesel genset
Mary's Harbour2.6Newfoundland and Labrador HydroDiesel genset
McCallum0.446Newfoundland and Labrador HydroDiesel genset
Nain3.861974Newfoundland and Labrador HydroDiesel genset
Natuashish3.332002Mushuau Innu First NationDiesel genset
Norman's Bay0.16Newfoundland and Labrador HydroDiesel genset
Paradise River0.148Newfoundland and Labrador HydroDiesel genset
Port Hope Simpson2.32Newfoundland and Labrador HydroDiesel genset
Postville1.06Newfoundland and Labrador HydroDiesel genset
Ramea2.77Newfoundland and Labrador HydroDiesel genset
Rigolet1.32Newfoundland and Labrador HydroDiesel genset
Saglek1992Royal Canadian Air ForceDiesel genset
St. Anthony9.7Newfoundland and Labrador HydroDiesel genset
St. Brendan's0.712Newfoundland and Labrador HydroDiesel genset
St. Lewis1.02Newfoundland and Labrador HydroDiesel genset
Stephenville501975Newfoundland and Labrador HydroCombustion turbine
Tukialik1992Royal Canadian Air ForceDiesel genset

Renewable

NameLocationCapacity DateOwnerType
Corner Brook Cogeneration17.62003Kruger EnergyCogeneration
Fermeuse272007Fermeuse Wind Power CorpWind
Mary's Harbour0.252018St. Mary's River Energy LPPhotovoltaic
New World Dairy0.42017New World DairyBiogas
Ramea Hybrid power0.32009Newfoundland and Labrador HydroWind, diesel, hydrogen
St. Lawrence272007Elemental EnergyWind

Decommissioned stations

NameLocationCapacity DateOwnerType
Aguathuna1.21962–1998Newfoundland Light & PowerDiesel genset
Bay Bulls1942–1946Royal Canadian NavyHydroelectric
Black River8.81897–1903Harvey and CompanyHydroelectric
Campbellton1914–1916Horwood Lumber CompanyHydroelectric
Cape Makkovik0.951957–1961United States Air ForceDiesel genset
Cartwright0.951953–1968United States Air ForceDiesel genset
Cut Throat Island0.951953–1968United States Air ForceDiesel genset
Davis Inlet1969–2006Newfoundland and Labrador HydroDiesel genset
Elliston Ridge0.951957–1961United States Air ForceDiesel genset
Flavin's Lane0.1861885–1892St. John's Electric Light Co.Thermal
Fox Harbour0.951957–1961United States Air ForceDiesel genset
Gander2.651949–1998Newfoundland PowerDiesel genset
Glovertown1921–1923Terra Nova Sulphite Co.Hydroelectric
Hopedale0.951953–1968United States Air ForceDiesel genset
La Scie0.951957–1961United States Air ForceDiesel genset
Port aux Basques3.071973–2000Newfoundland Light & PowerDiesel genset
Port Union0.51949–1998Newfoundland Light & PowerDiesel genset
Red Cliff0.951953–1961United States Air ForceDiesel genset
Roddickton 1.71989–2000Newfoundland and Labrador HydroDiesel genset
Roddickton 51989–2000Newfoundland and Labrador HydroThermal
Saint Anthony0.951953–1968United States Air ForceDiesel genset
Salt Pond1.51963–1998Newfoundland Light & PowerDiesel genset
Spotted Island0.951957–1961United States Air ForceDiesel genset
St. John's 2.51953–2005Newfoundland Light & PowerDiesel genset
St. John's 9.81956–2000Newfoundland PowerThermal
Stephenville0.951951–1971United States Air ForceDiesel genset

Undeveloped stations

NameLocationCapacity Annual energy Type
Adies Pond 10.250.2Hydroelectric
Bay d'Espoir 154665Hydroelectric
Bay du Nord63367Hydroelectric
Bottom Brook8.739.6Hydroelectric
Cascade River6.829.5Hydroelectric
Castors River8.034.4Hydroelectric
Cat Arm 63360Hydroelectric
Churchill Falls 1,65010,700Hydroelectric
Cloud River14.572Hydroelectric
Conne River7.835.7Hydroelectric
Crabbes River31.7143.7Hydroelectric
D'Espoir Brook10.849.3Hydroelectric
Dolland Brook14.767Hydroelectric
Dolland Brook #211.251.2Hydroelectric
Exploits River 24154Hydroelectric
Exploits River 42268Hydroelectric
Gisborne Lake172Hydroelectric
Grand Falls 21125Hydroelectric
Great Rattling Brook13.662.1Hydroelectric
Grey River29.6142Hydroelectric
Gull Island2,25011,900Hydroelectric
Holyrood Turbine Station150Combustion turbine
Hooping Harbour8.235.2Hydroelectric
Kings Harbour River15.369.8Hydroelectric
Kitty's Brook25.7121Hydroelectric
Island Pond36186Hydroelectric
Little Falls30.198Hydroelectric
Little Grand Lake1284Hydroelectric
Little Harbour Deep33.4144.1Hydroelectric
Lloyds River17.382.6Hydroelectric
Long Harbour River 12.356.2Hydroelectric
Main River110490Hydroelectric
Noel Paul's Brook6.630.2Hydroelectric
Northern Arm River23.6102Hydroelectric
Northwest Arm Brook8.438.2Hydroelectric
Northwest Gander River9.543.1Hydroelectric
Paradise River6.429.2Hydroelectric
Parsons Pond9.646.2Hydroelectric
Piper's Hole80128Hydroelectric
Portland Creek23142Hydroelectric
Red Indian Brook 17.780.7Hydroelectric
River of Ponds35108Hydroelectric
Round Pond18139Hydroelectric
Southwest Brook3098Hydroelectric
Southwest River8.137.1Hydroelectric
Steady Brook5.624.2Hydroelectric
Terra Nova River 100543Hydroelectric
Terra Nova River 44239Hydroelectric
Torrent River24.8112.4Hydroelectric
Upper Humber River100327Hydroelectric
Victoria River10.648.5Hydroelectric
White Bear River46.2214Hydroelectric
Whites River 1251.8Hydroelectric