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OPG And NYPA Launch Public Safety Radar System Around International Niagara Control Works

Feb 7th, 2019

By: Marcie Culbert 

A new radar system is going to help protect recreational and commercial boaters in danger in the area around the International Niagara Control Works in Niagara Falls.

The technology can detect, track and identify boaters who may be in danger due to hazardous conditions in the water. It’s was designed by Accipiter Radar in Niagara Falls.

The system was launched by Ontario Power Generation and the New York Power Authority. They started implementing the new technology in November.