Contents:
- Introduction
- Come visit us
- Directions
- Book a tour
- Calendar of Events
- Energy Education Programs
- Nearby destinations
- Visitor comments
Make plans to attend our Wildlife Festival - Sept. 25 & 26, 2010
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News:
June 30 - NYPA Visitors Center Exhibits Artwork By Area Seniors
April 29, 2010 - World’s First Exhibit on Tuscarora Nation has Grand Opening at NY Power Authority’s Niagara Power Project, April 29 (photos and caption)(video)
April 12, 2010 - NYPA Celebrates Earth Day with Green-Themed Fun
Read Western New York Update, our community newsletter covering NYPA activities in the region near our plant.
Niagara Power Vista brochure - .pdf (printer-friendly) version; .html (text-only) version
Be Smart, Be Safe at the Niagara Power Project - brochure - .pdf (printer-friendly) version; .html (text-only) version
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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 visitors center at our Niagara Power Project can almost achieve that goal.
The Power Vista, as it is known, is located 4½ miles downstream from the Falls, set amidst the spectacular scenery of the Niagara River Gorge. It features more than 50 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. The visitors center recently unveiled a new permanent exhibit called "The Times of the Tuscarora," a timeline of the Tuscarora Nation from 800 A.D. to the present, including artwork, beadwork and other examples of Tuscarora history and culture (read more).
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.
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, and the many other Niagara region attractions.