Bracebridge, Ontario: Ontario Power Generation announced the addition May 18 of a new 1.5 megawatt generating unit to its South Falls Generation Station.
“We’re proud stewards of Ontario’s hydroelectric assets,” says Peter Murray, OPG’s Central Plant Manager.” It’s amazing to realize this station has been providing customers with clean, low cost power since 1907.”
Construction on the three unit station began in the summer of 2015. The old unit had to be chipped out of 100 year-old concrete and replaced. The new unit is more than double the size of the old one and uses existing water flows more efficiently.
South Falls GS is located on the Muskoka River, approximately 10 km south of the town of Bracebridge. OPG calls it an important part of its diverse generating fleet, which helps moderate the overall cost of electricity in the province.