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Henry Girdlestone Acres (1880-1945) was a hydroelectric engineer from St. Catharines, Canada.[1]

Biography

Acres was born in Paris, Ontario, and was educated at the University of Toronto.[2] In 1908, he married Augusta Louise Helliwell Acres. They had a daughter, Constance, who died in 1939.[2]

Acres contributed to the design and oversight of the Chippawa-Queenston Project for the Ontario Hydro-Electric Power Commission and the Shipshaw development in Arvida, Quebec.[2] The latter was inaugurated in 1942 as the world's largest localized power development.[2]

In 1905, Acres was involved in the introduction of a 10,000-horsepower turbine.[2] In 1907, he oversaw the establishment of the first 110,000-volt transmission line.[2] Throughout his career, he worked with multiple Canadian organizations, including the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario and Vickers.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Honoring the legacy of hydropower pioneer, Dr. Henry Acres and his lasting impact on Niagara" (Press release). Hatch. 4 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "HENRY G. ACRES, 65, POWER ENGINEER; Designer of Shipshaw project in Quebec Dies--Noted as Hydro-Electric Consultant". The New York Times. 5 September 1945.
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