Niagara Falls New York - Power Plant
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Niagara Power Project
Power Vista
Imagine being able to reach out your hand and touch the power
emanating from Niagara Falls. A visit to the newly renovated visitors center at
our Niagara Power Project can almost achieve that goal.
The Power Vista, as it is known, is located 4˝ miles
downstream from the Falls, set amidst  the
spectacular scenery of the Niagara River Gorge. Our recent renovations include
$2.3 million in new interactive exhibits that invite visitors of all ages to
have a completely hands-on experience as they learn about hydroelectricity and
the historic role it has played in the Niagara Frontier.
We Make Learning Fun
Among the high-tech additions is a comprehensive Electric Lab,
explaining the basics of electricity with an operating model of a hydropower
turbine. Taking a more nostalgic approach, a realistic replica of a Victorian
house combines local period architecture with contemporary information on
energy efficiency and electrical safety. Are you a fan of e-mail? Then send your
friends and family an electronic postcard over the Internet, using our computers
to place your image in one of four Niagara project backdrops.
And there’s more! A dramatic audio-visual display highlights
Power Authority customers, including those Western New York firms that rely on
Niagara’s economical hydroelectricity. One of the Power Vista’s original
features, a large terrain map demonstrating how Niagara River water is diverted
to generate electricity, has been updated with fiber optics. This birds-eye view
of the region is always popular with local residents and out-of-town tourists as
they try to spot area landmarks. Once you’ve studied our simulated scenery,
experience the real thing firsthand by simply stepping outside onto our
Observation Deck.
Art lovers will appreciate our recent restoration of the
seven-foot-high mural by American painter Thomas Hart Benton that depicts Father
Louis Hennepin and a group of Native Americans viewing Niagara Falls during the
priest’s 17th century expedition in the New World. The mural was commissioned
by the Power Authority when the Niagara project was built.
We also sponsor a number of prominent festivals and events in the area,
including the Historic Lewiston
Jazz Festival, a weekend-long celebration of jazz music and culture which
attracts some 30,000 visitors each summer.
For more information or details on special programs, call us at
716-286-6661 or toll-free at 1-866-NYPA-FUN (697-2386). And while you're in the
area, stop by and enjoy Niagara
Falls State Park, America's oldest state park.
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