Who owns Great River Hydro?
Great River Hydro is owned by Hydro-Québec (Canada).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Hydro-Québec Annual Report 2024. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Hydro-Québec reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇨🇦 Canada, Montréal
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Energy › Renewables & clean energy › Hydro & geothermal
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Great River Hydro
Great River Hydro operates 13 hydroelectric generating stations in the northeastern United States. Hydro-Québec's 2024 annual report describes it as a wholly owned subsidiary and lists a 619 MW US installed capacity of which Great River Hydro's plants are 589 MW.
Ownership timeline of Great River Hydro
- Current owner Hydro-Québec [1] reported
Where Great River Hydro sits in Hydro-Québec
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Hydro-Québec
Hydro-Québec controls 2 brands on Brandtree, 2 of them in energy.
Also in energy
Other brands in hydro & geothermal, and who owns them
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Cruachan Power Station | Drax | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Hidroelectrica | Hidroelectrica | 🇷🇴 Romania |
| Ormat | Ormat | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Hydro-Québec
Hydro-Québec is a state-owned company headquartered in Montréal, Canada. Brandtree records 2 brands under its control.
Hydro-Québec is the Québec public electricity company, established under the Hydro-Québec Act. Its 2024 annual report calls the Québec government its sole shareholder, to which it said it would pay a $2.0 billion dividend, and reports net income of $2.7 billion and sales of 192.3 TWh. Its site says it runs about 60 hydroelectric stations and over 34,000 km of high-voltage lines.
Hydro-Québec: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇺🇸 Great River Hydro and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,399 brands that began in the United States. 461 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Great River Hydro among them.
- AES Ohio — AES 🇺🇸
- Agway Energy Services — Suburban Propane 🇺🇸
- Alabama Power — Southern Company 🇺🇸
- AmeriGas — UGI 🇺🇸
- American Transmission Company — WEC Energy Group 🇺🇸
- Arch Resources — Core Natural Resources 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Great River Hydro?
The parent company of Great River Hydro is Hydro-Québec, a state-owned company headquartered in Canada.
Is Great River Hydro American or Canadian?
Great River Hydro originated in the United States, but it is owned today by Hydro-Québec, which is headquartered in Canada. So Great River Hydro is an American-origin brand under Canadian ownership.
Is Great River Hydro still owned by Hydro-Québec?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, Great River Hydro is still owned by Hydro-Québec. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Hydro-Québec Annual Report 2024 — Hydro-Québec, Annual report; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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