Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

Niagara Mohawk Holdings Inc.
Founded 1929 (1929)
Headquarters Syracuse, New York, United States

Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation is a New York State utility company, which was acquired in 2000 by National Grid plc.[1] The Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation designation was retired.

In 1929, 59 former companies were incorporated into the Niagara Hudson Power Corporation. In 1932 an Art Deco-style headquarters building was constructed in Syracuse.[2] It was the main electric and natural gas provider for a large swath of northeastern, central and western New York, including the Capital District, Syracuse, Buffalo and Niagara Falls.

The Nine Mile Point Nuclear Generating Station was erected by Niagara Mohawk. The first unit was completed in 1969, and was followed by a second unit in 1988.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "National Grid Buys Niagara Mohawk for $8.9 Billion". Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  2. 1 2 Niagara Mohawk Holdings Inc. History
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