World Power Plants

Whitedog Falls68 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Whitedog Falls is a 68 MW hydro power plant in Canada, commissioned in 1996. It is part of the hydroelectric generation sector in the country. Ranked #168 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Whitedog Falls contributes 0.07% to the national hydro capacity of 102,714 MW. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Whitedog Falls 82.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Caribou Falls (91 MW, Hydro), Norman Generating Station (12.8 MW, Hydro), and Norman (9.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Ontario, approximately 200 km northwest of Thunder Bay.

Capacity
68 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Hydro-Québec
Location
50.1145°, -94.8691°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 375. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #11,855 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,799 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Canada
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Hydro-Québec operates 174 plants totalling 59,537 MW

Regional density

11 plants within 100 km, 742 MW combined

Nearest plant: Caribou Falls (18.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.114500, -94.869100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Whitedog Falls is a hydro power plant producing approximately 238 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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