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31 de ene. de 2011 · In 1971, Hydro-Québec and the government of Quebec initiated the James Bay Project, a monumental hydroelectric-power development on the east coast of James Bay. ( See also Hydroelectricity in Canada .)
The James Bay Project (French: projet de la Baie-James) refers to the construction of a series of hydroelectric power stations on the La Grande River in northwestern Quebec, Canada by state-owned utility Hydro-Québec, and the diversion of neighbouring rivers into the La Grande watershed.
In 1975 negotiations between the Cree and the Inuit and the provincial and federal governments, resulted in the first northern comprehensive land claim to be settled in Canada, the James Bay Northern Quebec Agreement (JBNQA).
In November 1975, after four years of disputes and negotiations, the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement was signed. This “modern treaty” allowed the Quebec government to resume and complete the construction of hydroelectric dams in the James Bay region.
Since 1971, the government of Quebec has built hydroelectric dams on rivers in the James Bay watershed, notably La Grande and Eastmain rivers. Built between 1974 and 1996, the James Bay Project now has a combined generating capacity of 16,021 MW and produces about 83 billion kWh of electricity
El proyecto de la bahía de James se refiere a la construcción por la empresa estatal Hydro-Québec de una serie de centrales hidroeléctricas en el río La Grande en el noroeste de Quebec, Canadá, y la desviación de ríos vecinos hacia la cuenca hidrográfica de La Grande.
25 de abr. de 2022 · The James Bay Hydro Project is a hydroelectric development project in North West Quebec constructed in the 1970s. The project has long standing environmental and social impacts and ignited a push towards rights and sovereignty for indigenous communities.
