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2. History of electricity sector in Canada - Wikipedia

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   But Canada's use of electricity as mass-market service began in earnest in 1881, when Ottawa entrepreneur Thomas Ahearn installed Canada's first water-powered generator at the Chaudiere Falls, [4] and later that year a steam generator lit a public skating rink in downtown Toronto. [1]

3. Grid-tie inverter - Wikipedia

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   For smaller inverters for residential use, the output voltage is usually 240 VAC. Inverters that target commercial applications are available for 208, 240, 277, 400, 480 or 600 VAC and may also produce three phase power. Peak efficiency: The peak efficiency represents the highest efficiency that the inverter can achieve. Most grid-tie inverters ...

4. Generac - Wikipedia

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   Founded by Robert Kern in 1959, the company soon began producing portable generators for Sears, Roebuck and Co. under the Craftsman brand. During the 1970s, Generac expanded its offerings in the portable and recreational vehicle markets, and in the 1980s the company entered the commercial and industrial markets with its backup power generation systems.

5. Inverter-based resource - Wikipedia

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   An inverter-based resource (IBR) is a source of electricity that is asynchronously connected to the electrical grid via an electronic power converter ("inverter"). The devices in this category, also known as converter interfaced generation (CIG), include the variable renewable energy generators (wind, solar) and battery storage power stations. [1]

6. Lists of generating stations in Canada - Wikipedia

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   The following pages lists the power stations in Canada by type: List of largest power stations in Canada; Non-renewable energy. Coal in Canada § List of coal-fired power stations; List of natural gas-fired power stations in Canada; Nuclear power in Canada § Power reactors; Renewable energy. Geothermal power in Canada § Recent developments

7. List of largest power stations in Canada - Wikipedia

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   This article lists the largest electrical generating stations in Canada in terms of current installed electrical capacity. Non-renewable power stations are those that run on coal , fuel oils , nuclear , natural gas , oil shale and peat , while renewable power stations run on fuel sources such as biomass , geothermal heat , hydro , solar energy ...