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Chaudière
History
At the turn of the 20th century, men inspired by progress chose the site of the Chaudière Falls to erect a hydroelectric dam and power plant. These facilities would become one of the first hydroelectric sites in Québec, and the grand opening of the plant in 1901 marked the arrival of electricity to the south shore of the province.
In 1970, an ice pack took away a part of the dam. Production ceased and the plant was demolished several years later.
In the mid-1980s, interest in the reconstruction of the dam and power plant began to manifest itself in the community. Private industry was then invited by the Minister of Natural Resources to submit proposals for reconstruction. In 1993, Innergex was accepted on the basis of its proposal, which best responded to the needs and concerns of the community as expressed by the municipality of Chaudière Falls.
The reconstruction work was completed during the summer of 1999.
This achievement is the fruit of the concerted efforts of both Innergex and the Chaudière Falls community. It reflects the spirit of teamwork that prevailed throughout the construction of the dam and power plant. The regional county municipality, the towns of Saint-Nicolas and Charny and numerous taxpayers’ committees contributed to the success of the project, which has become a major regional tourist attraction: Parc des Chutes-de-la-Chaudière.
The in-service date for this Facility was March 14, 1999.
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