Rankine power station
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The Rankine Generating Station is a former hydro-electric generating station along the Canadian side of the Niagara River
slightly downstream from the older Toronto Power Generating Station
. It was built in 1905 for the Canadian Niagara Power Company, which, in 2002, became a wholly owned subsidiary of FortisOntario.
The station was closed in 2009 and handed over to the Niagara Parks Commission
. Reasons for the closure were:
The Rankine station's water rights, along with those of two other nearby generating stations, were reallocated to the Sir Adam Beck
stations a few kilometers downstream (see also Niagara Tunnel Project
).
Niagara River
The Niagara River flows north from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario. It forms part of the border between the Province of Ontario in Canada and New York State in the United States. There are differing theories as to the origin of the name of the river...
slightly downstream from the older Toronto Power Generating Station
Toronto Power Generating Station
The Toronto Power Generating Station is a former generating station located along the Niagara River in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, slightly upstream from the newer Rankine power station. Completed in 1906 in the Beaux-Arts-style, the station was designed by architect E. J. Lennox and was built...
. It was built in 1905 for the Canadian Niagara Power Company, which, in 2002, became a wholly owned subsidiary of FortisOntario.
The station was closed in 2009 and handed over to the Niagara Parks Commission
Niagara Parks Commission
The Niagara Parks Commission, or Niagara Parks for short, is an agency of government of Ontario which maintains the Ontario shoreline of the Niagara River.- History :...
. Reasons for the closure were:
- The station produced 25 Hz power, and would have needed to be retrofitted to the North American standard of 60 Hz
- The turbines and generators had drifted out of alignment due to movement of the rock on which the station was built
The Rankine station's water rights, along with those of two other nearby generating stations, were reallocated to the Sir Adam Beck
Sir Adam Beck Hydroelectric Power Stations
Sir Adam Beck Hydroelectric Power Stations are two hydroelectric power stations in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. The stations divert water from the Niagara and Welland Rivers above the falls which is then released into the lower portion of the river, and together produce up to 1,926 MW.Adam Beck...
stations a few kilometers downstream (see also Niagara Tunnel Project
Niagara Tunnel Project
The Niagara Tunnel Project is the most recent in a series of additions to the Sir Adam Beck hydroelectric generation complex in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.-Background:...
).
External links
- Digital Images of the Canadian Niagara Power Plant Niagara Falls Public Library (Ont.)
- The William B. Rankine Generating Station of the Canadian Niagara Power Company