William H. Latham
Encyclopedia
William H. Latham was a senior engineer with the New York Power Authority
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Prior to being responsible for the Niagara Project Latham had been in charge of the Power Authorities first hydroelectric project on the St Lawrence River. In 1956, when he was appointed to direct the construction of the Power Authority's Niagara Project, it was the largest project of its kind in the world.
New York Power Authority's primary icebreaker, the William H. Latham
, is named after him.
New York Power Authority
The New York Power Authority , officially the Power Authority of the State of New York , is a New York State public benefit corporation and the largest state-owned power organization in the United States. NYPA provides some of the lowest-cost electricity in New York State, operating 17 generating...
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Prior to being responsible for the Niagara Project Latham had been in charge of the Power Authorities first hydroelectric project on the St Lawrence River. In 1956, when he was appointed to direct the construction of the Power Authority's Niagara Project, it was the largest project of its kind in the world.
New York Power Authority's primary icebreaker, the William H. Latham
William H. Latham (icebreaker)
The William H. Latham is a 77 ton icebreaker owned and operated by the New York Power Authority on the Niagara River.Her mission is to keep the Power Authority's inlet ports clear of ice. Occasionally, she is used to break open the Buffalo river, or the Lake Erie ice boom for emergency repairs...
, is named after him.