New York Power Plant

The Robert Moses Niagara Hydroelectric Power Station is a hydroelectric power station in Lewiston, New York, near Niagara Falls. Owned and operated by the New York Power Authority, the plant diverts water from the Niagara River above Niagara Falls and returns the water into the lower portion of the river near Lake Ontario. It uses 13 generators at an inst…
The Robert Moses Niagara Hydroelectric Power Station is a hydroelectric power station in Lewiston, New York, near Niagara Falls. Owned and operated by the New York Power Authority, the plant diverts water from the Niagara River above Niagara Falls and returns the water into the lower portion of the river near Lake Ontario. It uses 13 generators at an installed capacity of 2,525 MW with an average annual net generation of 15,897,000 MWh between 2014 and 2023, and a capacity factor of 71.9%.
  • Location: Lewiston, New York
  • Country: United States
  • Purpose: Power
  • Status: Operational
  • Construction began: 1957
  • Opening date: 1961
  • Construction cost: US$800 million (1957)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org