Located 10 km upstream of McPhail, this station is the most upstream of four power stations on the Michipicoten River. The forebay of Hollingsworth is the main storage reservoir for the Michipicoten River stations, which include McPhail, Dunford and Scott Falls.
Hollingsworth has a single penstock and a single headgate. The forebay has a maximum elevation of 312.72 metres.
Hollingsworth is connected to the existing Hydro One 115kV circuit through Hollingsworth GS located in Wawa.
This hydroelectric generating station generates approximately 112,648 MWh of renewable energy per year.
| River System: | Michipicoten River |
| Nameplate Capacity: | 23 MW |
| OPA Contracted Capacity: | 23 MW |
| Operator: | Brookfield |
| Technology: | Hydroelectric |
| Turbines: | One Kaplan turbine |
| Originally Built: | 1959 |
| Coordinate: |
84° 30' 13.13" W, 47° 57' 35.26" N |
| OPA Contract Term Commencement Date: | December 1, 2009 |
Links:
Brookfield Renewable Power Fund
http://www.brpfund.com/
Brookfield Renewable Power
http://www.brookfieldpower.com/
Project Contacts:
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Ontario Power Authority
Media and Public Relations |
Brookfield Renewable Power
Zev Korman |