Des Joachims
True or False? Is Des Joachims the second largest plant on the Ottawa River?
False - The Des Joachims plant IS the largest of OPG's developments on the Ottawa River.
What does JH&S stand for?
It stands for Joint Health & Safety
What year was Des Joachims opened, and by whom?
Des Joachims was officially opened on June 28, 1950 by Chairman, Robert H. Saunders and Ontario Premier Leslie Frost.
What year did the construction start at Des Joachim?
Construction commenced in the Fall of 1946.
In August which unit had a planned outage to complete an uprate trial?
The unit was G3
What does MOE stand for?
Ministry of the Environment.
Name 4 renewable energy sources.
4 renewable energy sources: hydro, solar, natural gas and biomass.
What year were the colony homes removed?
The colony was phased out of operation beginning in 1975 and all the houses were finally vacated and removed by 1989.
True or False - Six steel turbines in the powerhouse
False - Eight steel penstocks 7 m (22 ft) in diameter and 43 m (140 ft) long encased in concrete, convey the flow from the headworks to the turbines in the powerhouse substructure at the base of the dam.
What does SECC stand for?
Southeast Control Center
How many hydroelectric stations are there?
There are 66 hydroelectric stations.
How many workers were on the construction site at Des Joachims at peak periods?
Peak construction periods at Des Joachims saw 3,100 workers employed. At the time, the Commission alone had more than 2,500 men on the job.
In the month of August, brushgear maintenance, turbine pit guarding installation happened on with units?
G2, G3, G4 & G5
PJB stands for what?
Pre-Job Brief
How many megawatts of power do the 3 regions, Western, Eastern and Niagara produce?
Together the 3 regions produce 10,023 MW of power.
What was the estimate cost of Des Joachims?
The estimated cost of the development at the time, including generation and step-up transmission, was $76,000,000.
Emergency backup power is available at four facilities. At Des Joachims this backup power is diesel, and where is it located?
Emergency backup is available at Otto Holden, Chenaux, Chat Falls and Des Joachims. 3 of the 4 units are diesel and portable. Des Joachim's is located on site at McConnell Dam in the Truck shed outside the powerhouse.
What does ORRC stand for?
ORRC stands for Ottawa River Regulating Committee.
Southeast Operations consists of 10 Generating Stations, name all 10.
Where did the name Des Joachims come from?
Des Joachims derives its name from two brothers of the Joachims family who formerly owned great tracts of land in the district.