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Matt Foley

Wadhams Hydroelectric Plant (Adirondack Explorer)

February 9, 2014 By Geo Davis Leave a Comment

River Rat Glass & Electric... [in Wadhams, New York, is] a thoroughly Adirondack place: burly and utilitarian with a mix of cobbled-together ingenuity, a literal connection to place, self-sufficiency, and respect for renewable resources.The water that drops forty-eight feet … [Read more...] about Wadhams Hydroelectric Plant (Adirondack Explorer)

Wadhams Hydroelectric Power Plant (NCPR)

May 14, 2012 By Geo Davis Leave a Comment

[Matt Foley] began his career as a glass blower, but he wound up refurbishing old hydro dams in the Adirondacks. Using antique equipment, Foley is generating power that lights homes and businesses from St. Regis Falls to Westport. Matt Foley trudges across a snowy field to the … [Read more...] about Wadhams Hydroelectric Power Plant (NCPR)