Re: Buffalo NY 25 hz Power

In 1957 and 1958, after graduating from Kenmore High School, near

> Buffalo, I was a turbine operator at Niagara Mohawk's Charles R. Huntley > Steam station in Tonawanda, on the Niagara River. We were still > operating units 25 hz 24, 25 and 26 and a reversable frequency changer. > Total cap. was abt. 200 MW, alongside 1000 MW of 60 Hz power in the > newer sections of the plant. Operation varied with the business > climate, from full bore 24/7 to daily startup/ shutdown, occasionally > with only one unit. Interesting work ... I got to do the throttle ups > and enjoy the synchrozation process during startup. It could get > dicey with our 30-50 year old equipment and synchroscope like a giant > clock up on the wall. Equally exciting were sudden power dumps as > happened during severe weather. Big building quake, followed by opening > of steam safety valves atop the adjoining boiler house.

Who bought this 25Hz power?

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