Abstract :
AT the close of the 19th century a notable event occurred at Niagara Falls, — the development of a plant for the utilization electrically of Niagara power. Then, as now, Niagara Falls was recognized as the finest water power in the world, a cataract of great height, fed from the five Great Lakes, constituting a water storage without a rival. It was in keeping with the situation that the first plant was developed with mammoth units, much larger than had been dreamed of up to that time. They were 5000 horse power each, or, translated into electrical terms, 3750 kw., eleven of these units under one roof.
