Historic Sites of Manitoba: Selkirk Generating Station (East Selkirk, RM of St. Clements)

Construction of the Selkirk Generating Station, in East Selkirk in the Rural Municipality of St. Clements, was constructed between 1957 and 1960 by the Pearson Construction Company as a facility of the Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board. It could produce up to 127 megawatts of electricity during short-term emergencies, periods of high demand, or during drought years. Coal was its source of fuel until 2002 when the plant was converted to natural gas. This reduced air emissions, greenhouse gases, and noise.

Decommissioning of the facility began in 2020.

Selkirk Generating Station (July 2018) Source: George Penner Aerial view of Selkirk Generating Station (September 2019) Source: George Penner Site Coordinates (lat/long): N50.13438, W96.85181 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Manitoba Business: Pearson-Burleigh Construction Company / Pearson Brothers Construction / Pearson Construction Company

Manitoba Business: Manitoba Power Commission / Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board / Winnipeg Hydro / Manitoba Hydro

Sources:

[Tenders, Selkirk Generating Station], Winnipeg Free Press, 25 July 1957, page 45.

“Selkirk Generating Station an all-Manitoba product,” Winnipeg Free Press, 28 April 1959, page 32.

Manitoba Hydro to decommission Selkirk Generating Station, Manitoba Hydro.

This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 11 May 2025

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