Canadian Hydro Developers


Canadian Hydro Developers, Inc. was a Canadian company that operated 12 hydroelectric power sites, eight wind power sites and one biomass power site in Canada.
Canadian Hydro was founded by two brothers John and Ross Keating with Jack McCleary. In 1989 Canadian Hydro had secured $1.3 million in equity and a contract with TransAlta to build three small run-of-river facilities. Revenue from these plants were then used in part to finance the future plants.
In January 2005 the firm bought Canadian Renewable Energy Corporation.
In December 2006 the firm bought Vector Wind Energy
which has over 13 projects either built or in the process as of 2007.
Announced in February 2007 the firm bought GW Power Corporation.
In December 2009 TransAlta acquired Canadian Hydro Developers at $5.25 cash per share.

Generating facilities

All facilities are owned by Canadian Hydro Developers.
NameLocationFuelUnits net capacity Capacity Link
AkolkolexRevelstoke, British ColumbiaHydro
AppletonAppleton, OntarioHydro
  • Run-of-river
    • Belly RiverGlenwood, AlbertaHydro
  • Run-of-river
    • Cowley NorthPincher Creek, AlbertaWind power
  • 15 Nordex N60 1.3 MW turbines
    		• 19.5 MW
    Cowley RidgePincher Creek, AlbertaWind power
  • 52 Kenetech 33M-VS
  • 5 Kenetech 33M-VS
    		• 21.4 MW
    GalettaGaletta, OntarioHydro
  • Grande PrairieGrande Prairie, AlbertaBiomass
  		• 25 MW
    Melancthon IShelburne, OntarioWind power
  • 45 GE 1.5 MW wind turbines
    		• 67.5 MW
    Melancthon IIShelburne, OntarioWind power
  • 88 GE 1.5 MW turbines
    		• 132 MW
    MisemaCobalt, OntarioHydro
  • 2.3 MW
    • Moose RapidsSudbury, OntarioHydro
  • Run-of-river
    • PingstonRevelstoke, British ColumbiaHydro
  • Two turbines
  • One turbine
    		• 45MW
    Ragged ChuteCobalt, OntarioHydro
  • Run-of-river
    • Sinnott Wind PlantPincher Creek, AlbertaWind power
  • 5 Nordex N60 1.3 MW turbines
    		• 6.5 MW
    St. MarySt. Mary, AlbertaHydro
  • Run-of-river
    • TaylorMagrath, AlbertaHydro
  • Run-of-river
    • Taylor Wind PlantMagrath, AlbertaWind power
  • 9 Kennetech 375 kW turbines
    		• 3.4 MW
    Upper MamquamSquamish, British ColumbiaHydro
  • operational in 2005
    		• 25 MW
    Wolfe Island Wind ProjectWolfe Island, OntarioWind power
  • 86 Siemens 2.3 MW turbines
    		• 197.8 MW
    WatertonWaterton, AlbertaHydro
  • Run-of-river
    • SoderglenSoderglen, AlbertaWind power
  • 47x GE 1.5 MW
    		• 70.5 MW