Châteauguay HVDC-back-to-back station
Châteauguay HVDC-back-to-back station is the largest high-voltage direct current back-to-back converter station in North America. Situated near Châteauguay, on the South Shore of Montreal, Quebec, it is an important plant for power exchange between Hydro-Québec and New York Power Authority.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Building
- Description: building in Quebec, Canada
- Also known as: “Chateauguay HVDC Back-to-back station”, “Châteauguay HVDC Back-to-back station”, and “Chateauguay HVDC-back-to-back station”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois and Beauharnois-Salaberry.
Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois
Village
Photo: P199, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois is a municipality of Quebec, Canada, located within the Beauharnois-Salaberry Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie administrative region. Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois is situated 3½ km west of Châteauguay HVDC-back-to-back station.
Beauharnois-Salaberry
Photo: P199, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Beauharnois-Salaberry is a regional county municipality of Montérégie, Quebec, Canada. Its capital is Beauharnois and Salaberry-de-Valleyfield is the most populated city.
Sainte-Martine
Village
Photo: P199, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sainte-Martine is a municipality in Beauharnois-Salaberry Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie region of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the 2021 Canadian census was 5,664. Sainte-Martine is situated 5 km east of Châteauguay HVDC-back-to-back station.
Châteauguay HVDC-back-to-back station
Latitude
45.25538° or 45° 15′ 19″ northLongitude
-73.87008° or 73° 52′ 12″ westElevation
45 metres (148 feet)Open location code
87Q8744H+5XOpenStreetMap ID
way 47215419OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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In Other Languages
“Châteauguay HVDC-back-to-back station” goes by many names.
- German: “Châteauguay-Gleichstromkurzkupplung”
Localities in the Area
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