Niagara Power Transformer Breaks Ground on $71 Million Expansion in Cheektowaga, New York

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced the groundbreaking of Niagara Power Transformer’s more than $71 million expansion in Cheektowaga, near Buffalo, to support grid modernization.

Niagara Power 50 Initiative

The project adds about 96,000 square feet and will increase the company’s transformer production by 50%. It is the largest investment in the company’s history.

73 new jobs

The expansion is projected to create 73 full-time jobs and is supported by $4.5 million in New York Power Authority funding.

A century in Western New York

Chris Kraft, President of Niagara Power Transformer said:

“Niagara Power Transformer has been manufacturing transformers in Western New York for more than a century, and we are proud to continue being a pillar of this community. The ‘Niagara Power 50 Initiative’ represents the largest investment in our company’s history and will allow us to increase transformer production by 50%.”