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Manitoba Business: Manitoba Power Commission / Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board / Winnipeg Hydro / Manitoba HydroLink to: Several corporate entities have existed in Manitoba to develop and market electric power in the province. Manitoba Power CommissionThe Manitoba Power Commission was created in early 1919 with the objective of delivering inexpensive electrical power to rural Manitobans at the cost of production. It operated hydroelectric power generators on the Winnipeg River and crude-oil-burning power plants at Minnedosa and Virden. On 1 April 1961, it was amalgamated with the Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board to form Manitoba Hydro. Chairmen
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Manitoba Hydro-Electric BoardThe Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board was established by the provincial government in 1951. It acquired the electrical assets of the Winnipeg Electric Company in January 1953. Eight years later, it was amalgamated with the Manitoba Power Commission to form Manitoba Hydro.
Winnipeg Hydro-Electric System / Winnipeg HydroThe Winnipeg Hydro-Electric System was created by the City of Winnipeg in 1911 to operate the Pointe du Bois Generating Station on the Winnipeg River. Later renamed Winnipeg Hydro, it merged with Manitoba Hydro in September 2002. General Managers
Assistant General Managers
Chief Engineers
Manitoba HydroFormed in 1961 by the amalgamation of the Manitoba Power Commission and the Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board, it merged with Winnipeg Hydro in September 2002. Chairs
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FacilitiesHydro Generating Stations
Converter Stations
Thermal Plants
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Sources:“Rossman’s resignation accepted by council,” Winnipeg Tribune, 30 January 1912, page 5. “Shift in Hydro dept. approved by committee,” Winnipeg Tribune, 26 August 1922, page 13. “M’Lean resigns post as Chairman of Power Board,” Winnipeg Free Press, 16 December 1932, page 5. “Cottingham quits Power Commission,” Winnipeg Tribune, 31 October 1946, page 1. “R. C. Smellie heads Power Commission,” Winnipeg Free Press, 11 February 1948, page 3. Generating Stations, Manitoba Hydro. Converter Stations, Manitoba Hydro. Winnipeg Hydro Reflections: 1911 to 2002 by Winnipeg Hydro, 2002. Regional Cumulative Effects Assessment for Hydroelectric Developments on the Churchill, Burntwood and Nelson River Systems: Integrated Summary Report, Manitoba Hydro, 2017, page 152. We thank Nathan Kramer for providing additional information used here. This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough. Page revised: 14 August 2020 |
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