Newfoundland and Labrador Power Commission
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The Newfoundland and Labrador Power Commission (NPC) is the former name of Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro
.
The NPC was created in 1954 by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
to provide rural electrification across the province. The Commission made its first significant development in 1958 when it installed a 200-kilowatt (kW) diesel generator
at Happy Valley-Goose Bay
, Labrador
, although the first hydroelectric generating station in Labrador
had been built at Menihek Lake in 1954 by the Iron Ore Company of Canada
to supply electricity to the mining operations at Schefferville, Quebec
.
In 1964, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador transferred the responsibility for the rural electrification programme from the NPC to the Newfoundland and Labrador Rural Electrification Authority. The Rural Electrification Authority was replaced by four Power Distribution Districts, which were consolidated into the Power Distribution of Newfoundland and Labrador in 1971.
In 1965 the NPC was reorganized and made responsible for the development of the province's first major hydroelectric project, Bay d’Espoir Hydro Electric Development. In conjunction with this project the NPC was directed to build an island-wide high-voltage transmission grid which would interconnect all of the island's larger generating and distribution facilities, as well as convert the 50-hertz districts on the island's west coast to the North America
n standard of 60 hertz.
In 1975, the Newfoundland and Labrador Power Commission was renamed the Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro Corporation.
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is a provincial Crown corporation that generates and delivers electricity for Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec, and the north-eastern areas of the United States. It also delivers voice and data services to customers in some areas...
.
The NPC was created in 1954 by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
to provide rural electrification across the province. The Commission made its first significant development in 1958 when it installed a 200-kilowatt (kW) diesel generator
Diesel generator
A diesel generator is the combination of a diesel engine with an electrical generator to generate electrical energy....
at Happy Valley-Goose Bay
Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador
Happy Valley – Goose Bay is a Canadian town in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.Located in the central part of Labrador, the town is the largest population centre in that region. Incorporated in 1973, the town composes the former town of Happy Valley and the Local Improvement District of...
, Labrador
Labrador
Labrador is the distinct, northerly region of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It comprises the mainland portion of the province, separated from the island of Newfoundland by the Strait of Belle Isle...
, although the first hydroelectric generating station in Labrador
Labrador
Labrador is the distinct, northerly region of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It comprises the mainland portion of the province, separated from the island of Newfoundland by the Strait of Belle Isle...
had been built at Menihek Lake in 1954 by the Iron Ore Company of Canada
Iron Ore Company of Canada
Iron Ore Company of Canada is a Canadian-based producer of iron ore. The company was founded in 1949 from a partnership of Canadian and American M.A. Hanna Company...
to supply electricity to the mining operations at Schefferville, Quebec
Schefferville, Quebec
Schefferville is a town in the Canadian province of Quebec. Schefferville is in the heart of the Naskapi and Innu territory in northern Quebec, less than 2 km from the border with Labrador on the north shore of Knob Lake. The town has an incorporated area of . It is located within the...
.
In 1964, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador transferred the responsibility for the rural electrification programme from the NPC to the Newfoundland and Labrador Rural Electrification Authority. The Rural Electrification Authority was replaced by four Power Distribution Districts, which were consolidated into the Power Distribution of Newfoundland and Labrador in 1971.
In 1965 the NPC was reorganized and made responsible for the development of the province's first major hydroelectric project, Bay d’Espoir Hydro Electric Development. In conjunction with this project the NPC was directed to build an island-wide high-voltage transmission grid which would interconnect all of the island's larger generating and distribution facilities, as well as convert the 50-hertz districts on the island's west coast to the North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
n standard of 60 hertz.
In 1975, the Newfoundland and Labrador Power Commission was renamed the Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro Corporation.