Kitchener Artefacts Project



Hydro-electric governor c.1921 used to control output of hydro-electric turbines.
Donated by the Niagara Plant Group of Ontario Power Generation Inc., this governor was part of the original Sir Adam Beck power plant at Niagara Falls.
The piece celebrates the historic Connection between the City of Berlin (Kitchener prior to 1916) and Niagara Power, Berlin to be the first community in Ontario to receive electric power from the Falls in 1910.