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Nipawin Hydroelectric Station

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It is possible to expand the station to five generating units, which would keep the baseload capacity at 255MW, but would increase the peak capacity to 420MW.
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McClement, J.R.; Campbell, E.B. (1977). "Hydro Electric Potential of the Saskatchewan and Churchill River Basins, Saskatchewan".
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at the Francois-Finlay Dam. The dam, which was completed in 1986, crosses the
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The Nipawin Hydroelectric Station has a capacity of 255MW, and consists of:
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