From 300 Feet To 20 Miles
The station was really innovative, but there was a drawback to it…the electricity it produced could only push power up to 300 feet. However, inventor Nikolas Tesla decided he needed to take things up a notch and hit technology to the next level. By implementing his knowledge on alternating current, he was able to develop new technologies that would eventually channel power up to 20 miles away. Before long, people in Buffalo, New York, were able to experience electricity that was powered by the rush of the current-infused waters of Niagara Falls.
From 300 Feet To 20 Miles
100 Years Later
Tesla was able to make history by implementing his induction motor that would channel power to thousands of people. Initially, it was the starting point for a breakthrough in power supply and the techniques used in the process. Today, millions of people around the world use electricity, and it was all due to these early inventions from experimentalists like Nikolas Tesla. After more than 100 years, hydroelectricity is still powered by the falls, and interestingly, the power plants are able to push up to 2.4 million kilowatts of power.
100 Years Later
