one was third and final phase of the Beauharnois generating station, southwest of Montreal which was made possible by the simultaneous construction of the Saint Lawrence Seaway, and Bersimis-2. The decision to build the second plant on the north shore early had the extra benefit of having both labor and equipment in place. See also Bersimis-1 generating station History of Hydro-Québec List of power stations in Quebec List of conventional hydroelectric power stations References Further reading . Hydroelectric power stations in Quebec Hydro-Québec Dams in Quebec 1959 in Canada