MASSENA – (RealEstateRama) — The New York Power Authority plans to release water through the Long Sault Dam on Friday, April 29, due to high St. Lawrence River flows and planned maintenance at the St. Lawrence-Franklin D. Roosevelt Power Project.
Outflows from Lake Ontario are established on a weekly basis by the international St. Lawrence River Board of Control (SLRBC). The action by NYPA will gradually reduce the water stored earlier this year on Lake Ontario.
NYPA has also scheduled the replacement of three transformers at the power project. The replacement will result in a planned outage of four generating units for approximately three weeks.
The gates at Long Sault Dam are scheduled to be opened at 5 a.m. Friday. As a result, there could be rapidly changing water levels near the Long Sault Dam and the South Channel of the river. A siren near the Long Sault Dam will warn the public when water will be released from the gates.
Actual outflows will depend on conditions in the St. Lawrence River. SLRBC staff will monitor water levels to determine how long the gates of the control dam will remain open. Spilling activities could take place through May 21.
About NYPA:
NYPA is the nation’s largest state public power organization, through the operation of its 16 generating facilities and more than 1,400 circuit-miles of transmission lines. NYPA uses no tax money or state credit. It finances its operations through the sale of bonds and revenues earned in large part through sales of electricity. More than 70 percent of the electricity NYPA produces is clean renewable hydropower. For more information visit http://www.nypa.gov/and follow us on Twitter @NYPAenergy, Facebook, Instagram, WordPress, and LinkedIn.
Contact:
Karen White | Karen.White (at) nypa (dot) gov | (315) 764-6863
