Canadian Niagara Power Company


Canadian Niagara Power Company is a hydro electric power company located in Fort Erie, Ontario founded in 1892 and once operated the Rankine Generating Station. Today it provides power needs for Fort Erie and Port Colborne, Ontario.
Founded in Niagara Falls, Ontario by American William Birch Rankine, the company was acquired by Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation in 1950 and owned by Fortis Inc. since 2002. With the closure of Rankine GS in 2009, the company now focuses on power distribution and transmission network.