Rankine power station

Rankine power station

Rankine power station is a hydro electric station along the Canadian side of the Niagara River. Built in 1905 for the Canadian Niagara Power Corporation, it was sold by Ontario Power Generation to FortisOntario. The station is scheduled to close in 2009 and handed over to Niagara Parks Commission.

External links

* [http://www.nfpl.library.on.ca/nfplindex/results.asp?action=browse&q=295&key=82 Digital Images of the Canadian Niagara Power Plant] Niagara Falls Public Library (Ont.)


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