Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 21 hours ago
Join architect Jansen Bennett and special guest Paul Pierpont, the Provo River Area Manager, on a virtual tour of one of the oldest hydroelectric power plants in western North America. The duo will debut a video tour of the Olmstead Hydroelectric Plant, located at the mouth of Provo Canyon and take questions from a live audience. The Olmstead Plant is still in use today, and with every passing year new technological upgrades have been made to the plant complex that result in a fascinating tour through time. From the earliest days of convincing the populace that electricity was safe in their homes to now powering the water supply for over 1 million Utahns, the Olmstead Hydroelectric Plant has served the community. Now is your chance to peek inside and learn the history of this complex. (May 2024)
Join architect Jansen Bennett and special guest Paul Pierpont, the Provo River Area Manager, on a virtual tour of one of the oldest hydroelectric power plants in western North America. The duo will debut a video tour of the Olmstead Hydroelectric Plant, located at the mouth of Provo Canyon and take questions from a live audience. The Olmstead Plant is still in use today, and with every passing year new technological upgrades have been made to the plant complex that result in a fascinating tour through time. From the earliest days of convincing the populace that electricity was safe in their homes to now powering the water supply for over 1 million Utahns, the Olmstead Hydroelectric Plant has served the community. Now is your chance to peek inside and learn the history of this complex. (May 2024)
