The History: The Niagara Falls power plant, also known as the Edward Dean Adams Power Plant, is a historic hydroelectric power station that began operation in 1896. It was the first large-scale, alternating current electric generating plant in the world. The plant was designed by Nikola Tesla and George Westinghouse, two of the most influential inventors of the 19th century. The power plant has been providing clean and renewable energy to the surrounding areas for over a century. However, even today, not everyone is happy about its existence. Some people have expressed their opinions on the power plant, ranging from positive to negative to downright absurd. 

Here are some of the hot takes we gathered from the public:

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“Definitely a waste of water”

—Brooke Springer, identity absent from all government databases

“Wow, it was that long ago? It feels like yesterday! All I can say is I’d wished it had been completed a couple years earlier. That was a busy year, and earlier completion would mean more time to celebrate!” 

 —Justin B., hydroelectric enthusiast

“It’s honestly been life-changing. I live right across the street, and I get to wake up every morning and admire the beauty of modern infrastructure. It just reminds me of how lucky I am. Some people don’t get that kind of view right outside their window, you know?”

—Pricilla Thatcher, Avid bird-watcher and architecture buff

“I’ve lived here for about 347 years now, and I think it should never have been built. Before, the landscape was much more natural, ‘twas only the blobfish, pangolins, and I. The never-ending hum of the plant has also inhibited my ability to focus on my everyday duties, like taunting the woodcutter or changing the direction of the wind.”

—Debbie D. Jones, local pessimist and immortal tree spirit