Canadian Hydro Developers, Inc. was a Canadian

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 company that operated 12 hydroelectric power sites, eight wind power

Wind power

Wind power is the conversion of wind energy into a useful form of energy, such as using wind turbines to make electricity, windmills for mechanical power, windpumps for water pumping or drainage, or sails to propel ships....

 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

TransAlta

TransAlta Corporation is a power generation and wholesale marketing company headquartered in Calgary, Alberta.TransAlta maintains a low-to-moderate risk profile by operating a highly contracted portfolio of assets in Canada, the United States and Australia...

 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 (CREC).

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 (and finalized in March) the firm bought GW Power Corporation.

In December 2009 TransAlta

TransAlta

TransAlta Corporation is a power generation and wholesale marketing company headquartered in Calgary, Alberta.TransAlta maintains a low-to-moderate risk profile by operating a highly contracted portfolio of assets in Canada, the United States and Australia...

 acquired Canadian Hydro Developers at $5.25 cash per share.

Generating facilities

All facilities are owned by Canadian Hydro Developers.

Name	Location	Fuel	Units net capacity (Date)	Capacity (net MW)	Link
Akolkolex	Revelstoke, British Columbia Revelstoke, British Columbia Revelstoke is a city in southeastern British Columbia, Canada. It is located east of Vancouver, and west of Calgary, Alberta. The city is situated on the banks of the Columbia River just south of the Revelstoke Dam and near its confluence with the Illecillewaet River...	Hydro	(1995)
Appleton	Appleton, Ontario	Hydro	Run-of-river (1994)
Belly River	Glenwood, Alberta Glenwood, Alberta Glenwood is a village in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located north of the town of Cardston, in Cardston County.Glenwood is located in the Cardston County. The village was named for a man named Glen Edward Wood. The founder of the village was Edward J. Wood, successor to Mormon leader Charles...	Hydro	Run-of-river (1991)
Cowley North	Pincher Creek, Alberta Pincher Creek, Alberta Pincher Creek is a town in the southwest of Alberta, Canada. It is located immediately east of the Canadian Rockies in the centre of ranching country, north of Waterton Lakes National Park.The town's mayor is Ernie Olsen.- History :...	Wind power Wind power Wind power is the conversion of wind energy into a useful form of energy, such as using wind turbines to make electricity, windmills for mechanical power, windpumps for water pumping or drainage, or sails to propel ships....	15 Nordex N60 1.3 MW turbines (2001)	19.5 MW
Cowley Ridge	Pincher Creek, Alberta Pincher Creek, Alberta Pincher Creek is a town in the southwest of Alberta, Canada. It is located immediately east of the Canadian Rockies in the centre of ranching country, north of Waterton Lakes National Park.The town's mayor is Ernie Olsen.- History :...	Wind power Wind power Wind power is the conversion of wind energy into a useful form of energy, such as using wind turbines to make electricity, windmills for mechanical power, windpumps for water pumping or drainage, or sails to propel ships....	52 Kenetech 33M-VS (360 kW) (1999) 5 Kenetech 33M-VS (375 kW) (2000)	21.4 MW
Galetta	Galetta, Ontario Galetta, Ontario Galetta is a village in eastern Ontario, Canada, located on the Mississippi River near its mouth in the Ottawa River. Once part of Fitzroy Township and later West Carleton, it is now part of the city of Ottawa.The area was first settled in 1823...	Hydro	(1907)
Grande Prairie	Grande Prairie, Alberta Grande Prairie, Alberta Grande Prairie is a city in the northwestern part of the province of Alberta in Western Canada. It is located on the southern edge of the Peace River Country . The city is surrounded by the County of Grande Prairie No...	Biomass Biomass Biomass, as a renewable energy source, is biological material from living, or recently living organisms. As an energy source, biomass can either be used directly, or converted into other energy products such as biofuel....	(2003)	25 MW
Melancthon I	Shelburne, Ontario Shelburne, Ontario Shelburne, Ontario is a town in Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada, located at the intersection of Highway 10 and Highway 89...	Wind power Wind power Wind power is the conversion of wind energy into a useful form of energy, such as using wind turbines to make electricity, windmills for mechanical power, windpumps for water pumping or drainage, or sails to propel ships....	45 GE 1.5 MW wind turbine GE 1.5 MW wind turbine GE Wind Energy is a branch of GE Energy, a subsidiary of General Electric. The company manufactures and sells wind turbines to the international market. In 2009, GE was the second largest wind turbine manufacturer in the world.-History:... s (2006)	67.5 MW
Melancthon II	Shelburne, Ontario Shelburne, Ontario Shelburne, Ontario is a town in Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada, located at the intersection of Highway 10 and Highway 89...	Wind power Wind power Wind power is the conversion of wind energy into a useful form of energy, such as using wind turbines to make electricity, windmills for mechanical power, windpumps for water pumping or drainage, or sails to propel ships....	88 GE 1.5 MW turbines (October 30, 2008)	132 MW
Misema	New Liskeard, Ontario	Hydro	2.3 MW (2003)
Moose Rapids	Sudbury, Ontario	Hydro	Run-of-river (1997)
Pingston	Revelstoke, British Columbia Revelstoke, British Columbia Revelstoke is a city in southeastern British Columbia, Canada. It is located east of Vancouver, and west of Calgary, Alberta. The city is situated on the banks of the Columbia River just south of the Revelstoke Dam and near its confluence with the Illecillewaet River...	Hydro	Two turbines (2003) One turbine (2004)	45MW
Ragged Chute	New Liskeard, Ontario	Hydro	Run-of-river (1991)
Sinnott Wind Plant	Pincher Creek, Alberta Pincher Creek, Alberta Pincher Creek is a town in the southwest of Alberta, Canada. It is located immediately east of the Canadian Rockies in the centre of ranching country, north of Waterton Lakes National Park.The town's mayor is Ernie Olsen.- History :...	Wind power Wind power Wind power is the conversion of wind energy into a useful form of energy, such as using wind turbines to make electricity, windmills for mechanical power, windpumps for water pumping or drainage, or sails to propel ships....	5 Nordex N60 1.3 MW turbines (2001)	6.5 MW
St. Mary	St. Mary, Alberta	Hydro	Run-of-river
Taylor	Magrath, Alberta Magrath, Alberta Magrath is a town in Cardston County, Alberta, Canada. Its 2006 population was 2,081. Magrath is located near the Canadian Rockies and is south of Lethbridge and south of Calgary.- History :...	Hydro	Run-of-river
Taylor Wind Plant	Magrath, Alberta Magrath, Alberta Magrath is a town in Cardston County, Alberta, Canada. Its 2006 population was 2,081. Magrath is located near the Canadian Rockies and is south of Lethbridge and south of Calgary.- History :...	Wind power Wind power Wind power is the conversion of wind energy into a useful form of energy, such as using wind turbines to make electricity, windmills for mechanical power, windpumps for water pumping or drainage, or sails to propel ships....	9 Kennetech 375 kW turbines (2004)	3.4 MW
Upper Mamquam	Squamish, British Columbia Squamish, British Columbia Squamish is a community and a district municipality in the Canadian province of British Columbia, located at the north end of Howe Sound on the Sea to Sky Highway...	Hydro	operational in 2005	25 MW
Wolfe Island Wind Project Wolfe Island Wind Project Wolfe Island Wind Farm is a large wind farm project located on Wolfe Island, Ontario . The wind farm became operational on June 29, 2009. It is owned and operated by Canadian Hydro Developers, Inc., through its subsidiary Canadian Renewable Energy Corporation...	Wolfe Island, Ontario Wolfe Island (Ontario) Wolfe Island is an island located at the entrance to the Saint Lawrence River in Lake Ontario near Kingston, Ontario. Wolfe Island is part of Frontenac County, Ontario. Together with Howe Island, Simcoe Island, and Hickory Island forms the Township of Frontenac Islands. It is the largest of the...	Wind power Wind power Wind power is the conversion of wind energy into a useful form of energy, such as using wind turbines to make electricity, windmills for mechanical power, windpumps for water pumping or drainage, or sails to propel ships....	86 Siemens 2.3 MW turbines (2005)	197.8 MW
Waterton	Waterton, Alberta Waterton Park, Alberta Waterton Park, commonly referred to as Waterton, is a hamlet in southwestern Alberta, Canada within Improvement District No. 4 Waterton ....	Hydro	Run-of-river (1992)
Soderglen	Soderglen, Alberta	Wind power Wind power Wind power is the conversion of wind energy into a useful form of energy, such as using wind turbines to make electricity, windmills for mechanical power, windpumps for water pumping or drainage, or sails to propel ships....	47x GE 1.5 MW (From GWP Merger - Feb/Mar 2007)	70.5 MW