OCTOBER 2022 | PROJECT OF THE MONTH
HYDRO POWER
NYPA to replace ‘Big Red’ gantry crane at Niagara Power Project T
he New York Power Authority (NYPA) has approved a five- year $38m contract to REEL COH, Canada, to fabricate,
deliver and install a gantry crane with a lifting capacity of 680 tons for Niagara Power Project in Lewiston in Niagara County, New York. The crane is a critical tool that will enable the power project’s 15-year modernization and digitization program titled Next Generation Niagara (NGN) and support NYPA’s role in advancing its climate action goals as outlined in the state’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. The work includes the design,
fabrication, delivery, and installation of the crane with a lift capacity of 680 tons, a 15-ton monorail hoist, a 5-ton maintenance hoist, bird deterrent systems and closed-circuit television (CCTV). Construction of the crane is expected to be complete by 2026. It was determined that REEL COH
was the best value bidder based on its competitive pricing, experience, and
R Niagara Power Project in Niagara County, New York. Photo: NYPA.
its submission of a well-thought-out project execution plan. The first turbine outage to update the plant’s mechanical components will start in April 2023. “Niagara Power Project’s overhead
gantry crane is the workhorse that makes possible all the of the plant’s mechanical upgrades, especially those related to our $1.1bn multi-year Next Generation
Niagara effort to modernize and extend the life of New York’s flagship clean energy plant,” said Justin Driscoll, interim president/CEO, NYPA. “Many of the efforts to digitize the
project are already underway, but a new crane is essential for planned major mechanical upgrades. We are pleased to have REEL COH help us achieve our bold goal to modernize and digitize our foundational hydroelectric plant so we can continue to consistently provide clean energy to our customers and New Yorkers across the state.” Launched in 2019, Next Generation
Niagara will extend the operating life of the Niagara Power Project, the largest source of clean electricity in New York State and one of the country’s largest hydroelectric projects. Next Generation Niagara is focusing
R Aerial view of the red gantry crane. Photo: NYPA. 10 | October 2022 |
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primarily on the 13 power generating units that make up the project’s Robert Moses Niagara Power Plant. Standing 70 feet high and 60 feet wide, the project’s bright red overhead crane
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