Cascade Street is a 1.2 MW hydroelectric power plant in Canada, operated by Bracebridge Generation Limited. It is one of 612 hydro plants in the country, contributing to the national hydroelectric capacity. Ranked #590 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, this plant's capacity of 1.2 MW accounts for a fraction of the total hydro capacity of 102,715 MW. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Cascade Street 4,680 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ragged Rapids (8 MW, Hydro) and Big Eddy (8 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in Ontario, approximately 200 km north of Toronto.
Canada, North America
- 1,221. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #36,833 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,951 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Bracebridge Generation Limited operates 4 plants totalling 7 MW
32 plants within 100 km, 185 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cascade Street is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Canada- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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