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Queenston-Chippawa Hydro-Electric Development

Queenston-Chippawa Hydro-Electric Development is a National Historic Site of Canada in Queenston, Ontario.

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QUEENSTON-CHIPPAWA HYDRO-ELECTRIC DEVELOPMENT This generating station, built between 1917 and 1922, was considered the world’s first true hydroelectric megaproject. Its massive scale required the use of construction equipment, power conversion units, and a power canal of an unprecedented magnitude. The Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario was responsible for this feat of engineering. Under the chairmanship of Sir Adam Beck, it expanded the plant’s capacity to supply inexpensive power to towns and cities, fuelling the growth of industry, while supporting rural electrification. The Queenston-Chippawa Development was renamed the Sir Adam Beck Generating Station in 1950.

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LA CENTRALE HYDROÉLECTRIQUE DE QUEENSTON-CHIPPAWA Construite en 1917-1922, cette centrale est considérée comme le premier véritable mégaprojet hydroélectrique au monde. Son envergure exige l’usage d’engins de chantier, de groupes turboalternateurs et d’un canal usinier d’une taille sans précédent. La Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario réalise ce chef-d’œuvre d’ingénierie. Sous la présidence de sir Adam Beck, elle accroit la capacité de l’usine afin d’alimenter les villes et villages en énergie abordable, favorisant la croissance de l’industrie tout en appuyant l’électrification rurale. En 1950, la centrale de Queenston-Chippawa est renommée la centrale Sir Adam Beck.

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This plaque text is recorded in the Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, published by Parks Canada for the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada. Plaque texts come from the Directory’s open dataset in the languages the Directory publishes them in; the pin on this page is ours, worked out from the Directory’s street address or local area and marked approximate. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
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