Thursday, July 26, 2007

SIGHTS of PINE FALLS GENERATING STATION,MB




PINE FALLS GENERATING STATION, built by
MHEB on the Winnipeg River at Pine Falls, went into service. The first power project to be developed under the Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board Development Act of 1949, the construction of Pine Falls was initiated by the provincial Department of Mines and Natural Resources, acting on behalf of MHEB. Six units were installed during the fiscal year of 1951-52 for a total capacity of 82 MW.

Source: http://www.hydro.mb.ca/corporate/history/hep_1951.html