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The electricity generated here helped power new household technologies like radios, washing machines, and televisions, and fueled Ontario’s growing industrial sector.
Feb 10, 2011 · Sir Adam Beck realized Ontario's electric-power capacity and chaired the enterprise that became Ontario Hydro (courtesy Canadian Heritage Gallery).
May 28, 2008 · Son of a German Lutheran foundryman and miller, Beck made his name as a manufacturer of cigar boxes, outstanding athlete, mayor and MPP in London. As mayor he led a movement of Ontario municipalities and boards of trade to get cheap electric power from NIAGARA FALLS.
Apr 17, 2024 · Sir Adam Beck, a century-old facility, remains a stalwart source of clean power, producing about 12,300 gigawatt-hours of energy annually — roughly nine per cent of Ontario's total electricity output.
Adam Beck. Sir Adam Beck (June 20, 1857 – August 15, 1925) was a Canadian politician and hydroelectricity advocate who founded the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario.
Apr 15, 2024 · The project involves refurbishing the Sir Adam Beck I and II generating stations along the Niagara River, which between them account for nine per cent of all electricity produced in Ontario...
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Apr 19, 2022 · Ontario’s hydroelectric utility is marking the 100 th anniversary of its flagship Sir Adam Beck Generating Station in Niagara Falls by celebrating the people and stories linked to the engineering landmark that was once the largest hydro station in the world.
