Founded in 1931 by Franklin D. Roosevelt, the New York State Power Authority has been responsible for generating and supplying New Yorkers with the energy needed to fuel their everyday lives. Then-Governor Roosevelt is quoted as saying that the NYPA’s ultimate goal was “to give back to the people the waterpower which is theirs.” Today, utilizing New York State’s incredible abundance of natural formations and waterways, the New York Power Authority is able to generate clean, low-cost energy with the ultimate goal of becoming carbon-free.
However, as well-intentioned as the program may have been, the New York State Power Authority, like many other similar facilities during the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, utilized toxic asbestos materials in its construction, maintenance, and use. Insulators, pipefitters, and other utility workers who routinely fitted, drilled, and cut asbestos products during the course of their jobs now find themselves at risk of mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases. The cutting, drilling, and sanding of asbestos is what causes the toxic fibers to become airborne and inhaled by its unsuspecting victims.
If you or someone you love has been affected as a result of exposure to asbestos at one of these New York State Power Authority job sites, please contact Lipsitz, Ponterio & Comerford for a free consultation today. We have helped countless individuals navigate this very difficult situation and would be more than happy to help.
New York State Power Authority – Ashokan Project
This small hydroelectric facility is located in Ulster County, NY and is one of four small operating hydroelectric power projects operated in New York State.
New York State Power Authority – Blenheim-Gilboa Pumped Storage Power Project
Located in North Blenheim and Gilboa in Schoharie County, NY, this pumped storage/hydroelectric facility has been in operation since 1973 and still generates power today.
New York State Power Authority – Blenheim-Gilboa Pumped Storage Power Project
New York State Power Authority – Crescent Plant
This small hydroelectric facility is located along the water in the towns of Waterford, Colonie, Halfmoon, Clifton Park, and Niskayuna, NY and is another currently-operating small hydroelectric power project in New York State. It has a very extensive history, as its dam was designed in 1907 and it eventually began generating power in 1925 along with the Vischer Ferry site.
New York State Power Authority – Crescent Plant
New York State Power Authority – James A. Fitzpatrick Nuclear Power Plant
Named for the chairman of the New York Power Authority from 1963 to 1977, the James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant is located in Scriba, NY. It began to be built in 1968 and went into service in 1975.
New York State Power Authority – James A. Fitzpatrick Nuclear Power Plant
New York State Power Authority – Frederick R. Clark Energy Center
This facility is located in Marcy, NY and is responsible for coordinating system operations for the New York State Power Authority. It went into commission in 1980.
New York State Power Authority – Indian Point Energy Center
This nuclear power plant facility is located in Buchanan, NY. Despite having ceased operations in 2021, it was originally built in the late 1950s and continued to generate power for over six decades.
New York State Power Authority – Indian Point Energy Center
New York State Power Authority – Gregory B. Jarvis Plant
This hydroelectric facility is located in Hinckley, NY and is another small hydroelectric power project currently-operated in New York State. While Hinckley Dam was built in the early 1900s, the site did not begin operating as a power plant until 1986.
New York State Power Authority – Gregory B. Jarvis Plant
New York State Power Authority – Charles Poletti Power Project
This oil and natural gas-fired facility was located in northeastern Queens, NY. Beginning in 1977, this site continued to produce energy until 2005, eventually being replaced by a facility which was shuttered as well in 2010. Notably, this facility was not only damaging in its asbestos exposure, but it has also been said to have contributed to high rates of asthma in the surrounding Astoria neighborhood.
New York State Power Authority – Charles Poletti Power Project
New York State Power Authority – Robert Moses Niagara Hydroelectric Power Station
Located in Lewiston, NY, this major hydroelectric plant began to be built in 1957 to replace the Schoellkopf Power Station which collapsed the year prior. It has been utilizing the Niagara River to generate power since 1961 and remains in operation to this day.
New York State Power Authority – Robert Moses Niagara Hydroelectric Power Station
New York State Power Authority – St. Lawrence-Franklin D. Roosevelt Power Plant
This major hydroelectric power plant is located at the U.S.-Canada border, with the Moses-Saunders Power Dam spanning a kilometer across the St. Lawrence River between the two countries. The facility began generating power in 1958 and has been operating ever since.
New York State Power Authority – St. Lawrence-Franklin D. Roosevelt Power Plant
New York State Power Authority – Vischer Ferry Hydroelectric Project
This hydroelectric facility is located along the Mohawk River in Saratoga County, NY and is another small hydroelectric power project currently-operated in New York State. It has a very extensive history, as its dam was designed in 1907 and it eventually began generating power in 1925 along with the Crescent site.
New York State Power Authority – Vischer Ferry Hydroelectric Project
New York State Power Authority – Kensico Site
This hydroelectric facility was located in Valhalla, NY at the Kensico Dam and was in operation from 1983 until its closure in 2012.
PHOTO CREDITS:
Photos: Staff / The Daily Gazette, https://dailygazette.com/2019/05/01/blenheim-gilboa-power-project-gets-50-year-license-renewal/
Photos: John Carl D’Annibale / Times Union, https://www.timesunion.com/tuplus-business/article/New-York-Power-Authority-20-million-job-on-6331298.php
Photos: Marc Schultz / The Daily Gazette, https://dailygazette.com/2017/04/13/vischer-ferry-crescent-hydroelectric-plants-upgraded/
Photos: Frank Becerra Jr. / The Journal News, https://www.lohud.com/story/news/2021/04/15/new-york-drops-challenge-indian-point-sale-holtec/7239113002/
Photos: Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Moses_Niagara_Power_Plant
Photos: Ben Schumin / Creative Commons, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/
https://www.opg.com/stories/a-powerful-partnership-on-the-st-lawrence-river/
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