Niagara Falls AC power project
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The Niagara Falls AC power project was a pioneering late-19th-century hydroelectric installation that demonstrated the practicality of long-distance alternating current transmission and helped establish AC as the dominant standard for electric power systems.
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| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Niagara Power Project | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
alternating current power system
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electric power transmission project ⓘ hydroelectric power project ⓘ |
| aim |
demonstrate economic viability of AC systems
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supply electric power to distant load centers ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | North America ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| demonstrated | practicality of long-distance AC transmission ⓘ |
| energyConversion | mechanical energy to electrical energy ⓘ |
| field |
electrical engineering
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hydraulic engineering ⓘ power engineering ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
accelerated adoption of AC power distribution
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demonstrated feasibility of large-scale hydroelectric generation ⓘ supported industrial development in the Niagara region ⓘ |
| hasEnergySourceType | renewable energy ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
industrial power supply
ⓘ
standards for electric utilities ⓘ urban electrification ⓘ |
| hasRole |
landmark in AC vs DC debate
ⓘ
prototype for modern hydroelectric stations ⓘ |
| hasTechnologyType |
AC generators
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overhead transmission lines ⓘ power transformers ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Second Industrial Revolution ⓘ |
| inception | 1890s ⓘ |
| industry | electric power industry ⓘ |
| influencedBy | War of Currents ⓘ |
| inspired | subsequent hydroelectric projects worldwide ⓘ |
| isLocatedInProtectedArea | Niagara Falls region ⓘ |
| location | Niagara Falls ⓘ |
| mainRiver | Niagara River ⓘ |
| notableFor |
large-scale centralized power generation
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long-distance high-voltage AC transmission ⓘ role in standardizing AC frequency and voltage practices ⓘ |
| partOf |
development of modern power grids
ⓘ
history of electrification ⓘ |
| powerSource | waterfall potential energy ⓘ |
| significance | helped establish AC as dominant standard for electric power systems ⓘ |
| startTime | late 19th century ⓘ |
| uses |
alternating current
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hydroelectric power ⓘ |
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Niagara Power Project