Hydro-Quebec

hydroelectric utility
Organization crown_corporation Q167840
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Hydro-Quebec

Summary

Hydro-Quebec is a Crown corporation[1]. Hydro-Quebec ranks in the top 8% of crown_corporation entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,160 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hydro-Quebec was a member of ITU Radiocommunication Sector[3].
  • Hydro-Quebec is in the country of Canada[4].
  • Hydro-Quebec's instance of is recorded as Crown corporation[5].
  • Hydro-Quebec's instance of is recorded as public utility[6].
  • Hydro-Quebec's instance of is recorded as transmission system operator for electricity[7].
  • Hydro-Quebec's instance of is recorded as distribution network operator for electricity[8].
  • Hydro-Quebec's founder is recorded as Adélard Godbout[9].
  • Hydro-Quebec's headquarters location is recorded as Hydro-Québec Building[10].
  • Hydro-Quebec's has organizational division is recorded as TransÉnergie[11].
  • Hydro-Quebec's has organizational division is recorded as Hydro-Quebec Distribution[12].
  • Hydro-Quebec's child organization or unit is recorded as James Bay Energy[13].
  • Hydro-Quebec's child organization or unit is recorded as Q135232956[14].
  • Hydro-Quebec's Commons category is recorded as Hydro-Québec[15].
  • Hydro-Quebec's industry is recorded as electric power industry[16].
  • April 14, 1944 marks the founding of Hydro-Quebec[17].
  • Hydro-Quebec's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 45.508333, 'longitude': -73.5625}[18].
  • Hydro-Quebec's location of formation is recorded as Montreal[19].
  • Hydro-Quebec's authority is recorded as Minister of Energy and Natural Resources[20].
  • Hydro-Quebec's official website is recorded as http://www.hydroquebec.com/[21].
  • Hydro-Quebec's official website is recorded as https://www.hydroquebec.com[22].
  • Hydro-Quebec's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Hydro-Québec[23].
  • Hydro-Quebec's Commons gallery is recorded as Hydro-Québec[24].
  • Hydro-Quebec's applies to jurisdiction is recorded as Quebec[25].
  • Hydro-Quebec's director / manager is recorded as Claudine Bouchard[26].
  • Hydro-Quebec's product or material produced is recorded as electricity[27].

Body

Founding

Hydro-Quebec's founder is recorded as Adélard Godbout[9]. April 14, 1944 marks the founding of Hydro-Quebec[17]. Hydro-Quebec's location of formation is recorded as Montreal[19].

Leadership

Hydro-Quebec's director / manager is recorded as Claudine Bouchard[26].

Operations

Hydro-Quebec's headquarters location is recorded as Hydro-Québec Building[10]. Subsidiaries include James Bay Energy[13], an organization[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1971[30] and Q135232956[14].

Industry

Hydro-Quebec's industry is recorded as electric power industry[16].

Ownership

Hydro-Quebec's product or material produced is recorded as electricity[27].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Hydro-Quebec include Hydro-Québec Building[31], a skyscraper[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1962[34].

Why It Matters

Hydro-Quebec ranks in the top 8% of crown_corporation entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,160 views/month).[2] Hydro-Quebec has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] Hydro-Quebec is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Entities named for Hydro-Quebec include Hydro-Québec Building[31], a skyscraper[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1962[34].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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