LEWISTON – August 17, 2015 – (RealEstateRama) — Highlighting New York State’s ongoing commitment to modernizing its transmission system, the New York Power Authority (NYPA) welcomed the arrival this week of the first of five new autotransformers slated for the Niagara Power Project’s switchyard in Lewiston. The transformer was transported by rail from Canada to the Niagara Falls CSX rail yard, where it was then transferred to an 18-axle trailer for an approximately two-mile trip to the Niagara switchyard.
Weighing in at more than 200 tons, the transformer procession, literally stopped traffic as crews worked to lift power lines out of the way of the equipment during the day-long trip.
The new transformers are part of NYPA’s Transmission Life Extension and Modernization (TLEM) initiative, which extends to 2025, encompassing NYPA transmission assets in Western, Central and Northern New York. The new transformer, which increases power voltage coming out of the plant for efficient travel along transmission lines, is expected to be in service by early October.
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 www.nypa.gov and follow us on Twitter @NYPAenergy, Facebook, Instagram, WordPress, and LinkedIn.
Contact:
Maura Balaban | Maura.Balaban (at) nypa (dot) gov | (914) 390-8171
