World Power Plants

High Falls Generating Station95 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

High Falls Generating Station is a 95 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by Ontario Power Generation. Ranked #152 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, High Falls' 95 MW represents 0.09% of Canada's total hydro capacity of 102,715 MW. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making High Falls 59.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Barrett Chute (176 MW, Hydro) and Mountain Chute (170 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Ontario, approximately 200 km northeast of Toronto.

Capacity
95 MW
Commissioning Year
2003

23 years old

Owner
Ontario Power Generation
Location
44.9537°, -76.6087°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 319. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #10,544 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,381 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.05% of the installed capacity of Canada
Age & fleet comparison

23 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Ontario Power Generation operates 45 plants totalling 24,463 MW

Regional density

84 plants within 100 km, 7,319 MW combined

Nearest plant: Northland Power Solar North Burgess (28 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 44.953695, -76.608692
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

High Falls Generating Station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 333 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

CanadaEnergy Profile

1,334
Total Plants
193.2 GW
Total Capacity
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