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Athabasca System Hydroelectric Stations
Athabasca System Hydroelectric Stations are a series of small run-of-the-river hydroelectricity stations on the Charlot River in the Athabasca region owned by SaskPower, located near Uranium City, Saskatchewan, Canada. Access to the stations is from the Charlot River Airport and Highway 999. Description The system consists of the: * Wellington Power Station () — a two unit station generating 4.8 MW (the first 2.4 MW unit was commissioned in 1939 and the second in 1959). * Waterloo Power Station () — a single 8 MW unit commissioned in 1961 and located downstream of the Wellington Power Station. * Charlot River Power Station () — a two unit station generating 10 MW commissioned in 1980 and located downstream of the Waterloo Power Station. See also * List of generating stations in Saskatchewan This is a list of power stations in Saskatchewan, Canada. In 2024, the total installed capacity of generation was 5,355 MW with 39% from natural gas, 24% from coal, 21% fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uranium City
Uranium City is a northern settlement in Saskatchewan, Canada. The community is at the mouth of Fredette River on Martin Lake. It is north of Lake Athabasca and Beaverlodge Lake and is about northwest of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, northeast of Edmonton, Alberta, and south of the Northwest Territories-Saskatchewan border. The elevation is above sea level. For census purposes, it is located within the province's Division No. 18, Saskatchewan, Division No. 18 territory. History In 1949, athabascaite was discovered by S. Kaiman while he was researching Radioactive decay, radioactive materials around Lake Athabasca near Uranium City. In 1952, the provincial government decided to establish a community to service the mines in the Beaverlodge Lake, Beaverlodge uranium area developed by Eldorado Mining and Refining, a federal Crown corporations of Canada, crown corporation. In 1954, the local newspaper, ''The Uranium Times'', noted that 52 mines were operating and 12 open-pit mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Western Canada. It is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and to the south by the United States (Montana and North Dakota). Saskatchewan and neighbouring Alberta are the only landlocked provinces of Canada. In 2025, Saskatchewan's population was estimated at 1,250,909. Nearly 10% of Saskatchewan's total area of is fresh water, mostly rivers, reservoirs, and List of lakes in Saskatchewan, lakes. Residents live primarily in the southern prairie half of the province, while the northern half is mostly forested and sparsely populated. Roughly half live in the province's largest city, Saskatoon, or the provincial capital, Regina, Saskatchewan, Regina. Other notable cities include Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Prince Albert, Moose Jaw, Yorkton, Swift Current, North Battleford, Estevan, Weyburn, Melfort, Saskatchewan, Melfort, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SaskPower
Saskatchewan Power Corporation, trade name, operating as SaskPower, is the principal electric utility in Saskatchewan, Canada. Established in 1929 by the Saskatchewan#Government and politics, provincial government, it serves more than 550,000 customers and manages nearly $13 billion in assets. SaskPower is a major employer in the province with over 3,100 permanent full-time staff located in approximately 70 communities.SaskPower 2019, p. 2. Legal status SaskPower was founded as the Saskatchewan Power Commission in 1929, becoming the Saskatchewan Power Corporation in 1949 with the passage of ''The Rural Electrification Act''. The abbreviated name SaskPower was officially adopted as a trade name in 1987. Owned by the government through its holding company, the Crown Investments Corporation, SaskPower is governed by a #Corporate governance, Board of Directors who are accountable to the provincial government Minister Responsible for Saskatchewan Power Corporation. SaskPower has t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Run-of-the-river Hydroelectricity
Run-of-river hydroelectricity (ROR) or run-of-the-river hydroelectricity is a type of hydroelectric generation plant whereby little or no water storage is provided. Run-of-the-river power plants may have no water storage at all or a limited amount of storage, in which case the storage reservoir is referred to as pondage. A plant without pondage is subject to seasonal river flows, so the plant will operate as an intermittent energy source. Conventional hydro uses reservoirs, which regulate water for flood control, dispatchable electrical power, and the provision of fresh water for agriculture. Concept Run-of-the-river, or ROR, hydroelectricity is considered ideal for streams or rivers that can sustain a minimum flow or those regulated by a lake or reservoir upstream. A small dam is usually built to create a headpond ensuring that there is enough water entering the penstock pipes that lead to the turbines, which are at a lower elevation. Projects with pondage, as opposed to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlot River Airport
Charlot River Airport is located along the Charlot River on the banks of Lake Athabasca, Saskatchewan, Canada. The airport is operated by SaskPower and serves the Charlot River Power Station, part of the Athabasca System Hydroelectric Stations. The closest community is Uranium City and the airport is serviced by Highway 999. See also *List of airports in Saskatchewan This is a list of airports in Saskatchewan. It includes all Nav Canada certified and registered water and land airports, Aerodrome#Canada, aerodromes and heliports in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Air ... References External linksPage about this airporton COPA's ''Places to Fly'' airport directory Registered aerodromes in Saskatchewan {{Saskatchewan-airport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saskatchewan Highway 999
Highway 999 is a provincial highway in the far north region of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is split in two sections and serves the small settlement of Camsell Portage and Charlot River Airport on the north side of Lake Athabasca. The western section of the highway is about long and serves Camsell Portage, which is the northern-most settlement in Saskatchewan, and Camsell Portage Airport. The eastern section is about long and runs from Charlot River Airport on the shore of Lake Athabasca east to Dam Lake. The highway provides access to the three Athabasca System Hydroelectric Stations. Highway 999 is one of the few highways in Saskatchewan that is completely isolated (by land) from the other highways of the province, without even a regular seasonal / winter road link, and thus is only used for local traffic. The two sections combine give the highway a total length of about . See also *Roads in Saskatchewan *Transportation in Saskatchewan * List of highways num ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Generating Stations In Saskatchewan
This is a list of power stations in Saskatchewan, Canada. In 2024, the total installed capacity of generation was 5,355 MW with 39% from natural gas, 24% from coal, 21% from hydro, 11% from wind, and 5% from other sources such as solar and waste heat plants. With a notable 10% decrease of coal-fueled power, as well as an over doubling of wind power from 5% of the power mix in 2018. Owned by SaskPower Owned by non-Crown corporations See also * Energy in Canada * List of power stations in Canada Canada is home to a wide variety of power stations (or generating stations). The lists below outline power stations of significance by type, or by the Provinces and territories of Canada, province/territory in which they reside. By type The follo ... * Coal mining in Saskatchewan References External links SaskPower Current Supply/Demand {{DEFAULTSORT:Saskatchewan, List of Electrical Generating Stations Lists of power stations in Canada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hydroelectric Power Stations In Saskatchewan
Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is Electricity generation, electricity generated from hydropower (water power). Hydropower supplies 15% of the world's electricity, almost 4,210 TWh in 2023, which is more than all other Renewable energy, renewable sources combined and also more than nuclear power. Hydropower can provide large amounts of Low-carbon power, low-carbon electricity on demand, making it a key element for creating secure and clean electricity supply systems. A hydroelectric power station that has a dam and reservoir is a flexible source, since the amount of electricity produced can be increased or decreased in seconds or minutes in response to varying electricity demand. Once a hydroelectric complex is constructed, it produces no direct waste, and almost always emits considerably less greenhouse gas than fossil fuel-powered energy plants. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
