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Scenario Reliability Self-AssessmentsHydroelectric generating stations have an edge over thermal technology because of their veryshort start up/shutdown times, and their capability of performing load following and loadfrequencycontrol on the grid.Table Québec-1: Renewable Resources Integration ScenarioRenewable Resources Integration Scenario - 15% of Québec Internal Demand (in MW).Supply 2008/2009 2009/2010 2010/2011 2011/2012 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018Wind I - 990 MW 128 150 560 671 671 671 671 671 671 671Wind II - 2 000 MW 0 0 475 1,059 1,331 1,781 2,055 2,055 2,055 2,055Wind III - 500 MW 0 0 0 100 300 500 500 500 500 500Wind - HQP - 280 MW 212 437 437 437 437 437 437 437 437 437Total Wind Power 340 587 1,471 2,266 2,738 3,388 3,662 3,662 3,662 3,662Biomass (125 MW) 0 0 0 0 125 125 125 125 125 125Small Hydro - 150 MW 0 0 0 25 50 100 150 150 150 150EM-1 A - Hydro 0 533 768 768 768 768 768 768La Sarcelle - Hydro 0 100 150 150 150 150 150 150Rupert Diversion - Hydro 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Complexe de la Romaine - Hydro 0 0 622 622 882 1,260 1,260Private Production - 70 MW - Hydro 0 35 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70Total Hydro 0 35 70 728 1,038 1,710 1,760 2,020 2,398 2,398Energy Efficiency - New Programs 170 340 500 700 880 1010 1150 1150 1150 1,150Total Supply 510 962 2,041 3,694 4,781 6,233 6,697 6,957 7,335 7,335Hydro-Québec considers hydroelectricity to be a highly flexible, clean and renewable basic formof energy. Wind power is not a substitute for hydroelectricity, but is viewed as a complement.Hydro-Québec cooperates with Environment Canada in conducting studies to characterize andforecast wind power generation in order to maximize output from this energy source withoutadversely affecting transmission grid reliability. Hydro-Québec is continuously developingmanagement tools for balancing hydro and wind power, as well as wind turbine and wind farmsbehaviour simulation models.Based on the last Hydro-Québec Distribution Procurement Plan (filed with the Québec EnergyBoard in November 2008) and the Hydro-Québec Production investment plan along withdifferent Québec government decrees, it is shown that the Québec Balancing Authority Areacreates a scenario with more than 19 percent of renewable resources.In 2008, Québec’s internal energy consumption was 188,918 GWh. This internal demand doesnot include 5,123 GWh of load reduction due to Energy Efficiency programs. Therefore,Québec’s internal consumption was 194,041 GWh in 2008 (see Table 1).Page 1102009 Scenario Reliability Assessment