[8] The penstock leads from an intake structure just north of Dyke D2 in a southeast direction to the generating station.

The water passes through a surge chamber, down conduits to the turbines and out through the tailrace to the river to the east of the station.

[10] The company had to negotiate several agreements with the local Innu communities, paying more than CDN$200 million over a 60-year period to compensate for the effects of the dams, roads and electric transmission lines.

In March 2012 Quebec Route 138 was blocked at Maliotenam by the Innu, who were demanding compensation for the power lines on their territory.

In July 2015 the road to the site was blocked by the Innu of Natashquan who felt that Hydro-Quebec did not respect the agreement signed in 2008.

In March 2016 a court rejected the demand by Innu families of Uashat mak Mani-utenam to stop the project.