Adirondack Power, Hydroelectricity Past and Present
with Emmett Smith
As part of the Adirondack Water Week join us for a talk about the Adirondacks oldest form of electricity generation, Hydroelectricity. Northern Power and Light CEO and North Country Native, Emmett Smith will be speaking about the history of hydro power in the region and his family’s fight to save local hydro plants. Emmett Smith founded Northern Power and Light with his brother Ethan Smith in 2018. This family owned business connects Adirondack residents, businesses, and municipalities to local renewable energy through New York State's Community Renewables Program.
Event Cost: Free for members or with paid admission
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About the speaker:
Emmett Smith co-founded NP&L in 2018 to connect his family’s hydroelectric plant, Azure Mountain Power in St. Regis Falls, directly to local customers using New York’s Community Distributed Generation program. NP&L now works with independent hydro generators throughout the region, providing local homes and businesses with a truly Adirondack renewable power option. He is also an advocate for healthy river systems and Watershed Guardian for the Upper St Regis River. Emmett earned his Master’s degree in Energy Regulation and Law from Vermont Law School.
He is a resident of Lake Clear and splits his off hours between ceramics, kinetic sculpture, and boating.