Coteau Creek Hydroelectric Station
Encyclopedia
Coteau Creek Hydroelectric Station is a hydroelectric station owned by SaskPower
, located near Danielson Provincial Park about 100 km south-west of Saskatoon
. The station is on the South Saskatchewan River
and draws water from the Gardiner Dam
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The Gardiner Dam was constructed between 1959 and 1967. The generating station required nearly 3 years to construct at a cost of $40 Million and became operational in 1969.
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SaskPower
Since 1929, SaskPower has been the principal supplier of electricity in Saskatchewan, Canada. Today, it serves more than 473,000 customers and manages $5.3 billion in assets...
, located near Danielson Provincial Park about 100 km south-west of Saskatoon
Saskatoon
Saskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344....
. The station is on the South Saskatchewan River
South Saskatchewan River
The South Saskatchewan River is a major river in Canada that flows through the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan....
and draws water from the Gardiner Dam
Gardiner Dam
The Gardiner Dam on the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatchewan is the largest embankment dam in Canada and one of the largest embankment dams in the world...
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The Gardiner Dam was constructed between 1959 and 1967. The generating station required nearly 3 years to construct at a cost of $40 Million and became operational in 1969.
Description
The Coteau Creek Hydroelectric Station has three 62 net MW vertical turbine-generator units, commissioned in 1958. The generators were supplied by English ElectricEnglish Electric
English Electric was a British industrial manufacturer. Founded in 1918, it initially specialised in industrial electric motors and transformers...
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