First-hand perspectives https://app.niagaraparks.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/FIRST-HAND-PERSPECTIVES.mp3 What it was like working at the plant when it opened? When the power station opened in 1905, it was only 296 feet long. Although wheelpits had been dug for 11...
Operations https://app.niagaraparks.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/LEARNING-TRADES.mp3 Learning Trades on the Job In the beginning, most new employees started in apprentice roles at the power station. Learning how to work with new power generating technology was part...
Bus bars https://app.niagaraparks.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/BUS-BARS.mp3 An underground subway Directly below the generator floor, running beneath the two banks of oil switches, are the power station’s bus bars. Similar to an underground subway system, the bus...
The decks https://app.niagaraparks.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/THE-DECKS.mp3 Thrust deck The first deck below the generator floor is called the thrust deck. It houses the thrust bearings that support up to 90 tons of equipment and keep the turbine shaft in...
Building Materials Stone, brick and cast iron were primarily used in the plant’s construction with integrated steelwork throughout. The powerhouse and transformer station were designed to be practically fireproof. What other materials were used in the building of the...
Construction delays https://app.niagaraparks.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/CONSTRUCTION-DELAYS.mp3 A three-year construction project As with any construction project, delays were inevitable. Delays on the construction of this power plant, however, were somewhat...
