Project|Hydroelectric
Lièvre Hydroelectric Portfolio
Torys acted as counsel to Great Lakes Power Trust (now Brookfield Renewable Power Trust) in a C$125 million bridge facility project financing and C$225 million bond financing for Lièvre Power LP in connection with a portfolio of hydroelectric stations in Québec.
The now 263 MW Lièvre portfolio consists of four hydroelectric generating stations on the Lièvre River in Quebec
- Dufferin Generating Station (40 MW)
- High Falls Generating Station (109 MW)
- Masson Generating Station (105 MW)
- Rapides-des-Cèdres Generating Station (9 MW)
The portfolio is owned and operated by Lièvre Power LP, now under Evolugen, by Brookfield Renewable.
Further information on the projects can be found on the website of Evolugen, by Brookfield Renewable.
The Torys team was led by Jonathan Weisz and included Tom Zverina, Milosz Zemanek and Jennifer Cameron Manning (project financing) and John Tobin (tax).
Torys also acted on the following in connection with this project:
| Province/State | Québec |
| Country | Canada |
| Nature of Engagement | Project Finance |
| Client | Great Lakes Power Trust (now Brookfield Renewable Power Trust) |
| Client Role | Project Owner |
| Value | $350,000,000 CAD |