New York's Niagara Power Project gets $1.2 billion overhaul, keeps blackout restart role

New York's Niagara Power Project gets $1.2 billion overhaul, keeps blackout restart role

New York is investing $1.2 billion in the Niagara Power Project — a massive hydropower facility — to keep electricity flowing across the state for years to come. Here's what to know The New York Power Authority's multi-decade rebuild centers on the Robert Moses Niagara Power Plant, where 13 turbines generate electricity from moving water. As WIVB reported, the facility produces 2.6 million kilowatts, accounting for more than 80% of NYPA's genera…