Poste Laforge-1

Poste Laforge-1 is an electrical substation in Baie-James, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. Poste Laforge-1 is situated near the power station Laforge-1 generating station.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Laforge-1 generating station.

Laforge-1 generating station

Power station

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.

The Laforge-1 is a hydroelectric power station on the Laforge River, a tributary of the La Grande River, and is part of Hydro-Québec's James Bay Project. Commissioned in 1993–1994, it generates up to 878 MW through the reservoir and dam system. Laforge-1 generating station is situated 440 metres northwest of Poste Laforge-1.

Poste Laforge-1

Type: Electrical substation
Category: industry
Location: Baie-James, Nord-du-Québec, Northern Quebec, Quebec, Canada, North America
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Latitude

54.16745° or 54° 10′ 3″ north

Longitude

-72.60898° or 72° 36′ 32″ west

Operator

Hydro-Quebec

Open location code

9769598R+XC

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1054532447

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Évacuateur Laforge-1.

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Places to explore: Laforge-1, Digue LA-45 and Résidences LA-1.

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