It’s Electrifying!

Beauharnois Generating Station
In 1929, the landscape surrounding Melocheville and Beauharnois was completely transformed by the building of a generating station. The Beauharnois Generating Station, which was built in three stages, is one of the largest of its kind in the world and has been in operation since 1932. After some major modernization works, its 38 generating units, which spread over almost one kilometre, are now powered by state-of-the-art technology. With these units, this station has become one of the most powerful Hydro-Québec’s generation stations.

The guided tour of the station will give you the opportunity to see these generating units, to take in the art deco architecture of the building and to discover the history of electricity production through a 75-year-old facility. You can also climb on the roof of the station to admire the breathtaking and unique surrounding landscape.

Let’s hear about figures: the equivalent of the water contained in three Olympic pools go through the station every second and each year, 50,000 eels go through the fish ladder that was built for them.

The station opens its doors from the Journée nationale des patriotes (mid-May) to Labour Day (beginning of September). Each day, four 90-minute guided visits are offered for free.

Reservations mandatory: guided visits in English and groups of 10 people and more
Information and reservation: 1 800 365-5229

L’Électrium
You want to learn more about electricity? The Hydro-Québec’s Electricity Interpretation Centre is the right place for you! Movies, interactive scale models and activities are there to give you more information about the fascinating universe of electricity. Rediscover the experiments conducted by Edison and Ampère, who were both pioneers of electricity.

To satisfy your curiosity, Électrium is opened year round and offers free 90-minute guided visits. During your visit, take your time to discover the role that electricity plays inside our body. By the way, do you know if eels can eels really be electric? You will find the answer to this question and to many others during your visit of the Electrium, Hydro-Québec’s Electricity Interpretation Centre.

Upon request: guided visits in English
Reservations mandatory: groups of 10 people and more
Information and reservation: 1 800 267-4558 or 450-652-8977

 

Beauharnois Generating Station and Électrium