The Engineering Behind NYC’s Underground Steam Pipeline | NYC Revealed

Steam:
Many don't know it, but New York is a city that runs on steam. 27 billion pounds of it per year, in fact. It's one of the few cities that relies on the old, but reliable, technology to heat some of its most famous buildings.

Electricity:
Keeping the lights on in New York City is no easy task and as New York moves towards a greener future how we generate electricity will have to evolve.

Water:
Getting water from upstate reservoirs to the taps of over 8.5 million people in New York City is no easy feat. From purification, through thousands of miles of underground tunnels, this is how New York City gets its water.

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NYC Revealed Compilation (Steam, Electricity, Water)

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00:00 - Manhattan’s Steam System Explained
04:21 - The History of Steam Power in NYC
07:03 - Inside Con Edison’s East River Generating Station
11:59 - How Skyscrapers Distribute Steam Underground
18:15 - Steam Explosions & Street Steam Stacks
23:38 - How NYC’s Electrical Grid Powers the City
27:15 - Edison’s Pearl Street & The Rise of AC Power
30:25 - Inside Ravenswood Generating Station
34:49 - Managing the Grid at NYISO Control Room
47:04 - How NYC Gets 1 Billion Gallons of Clean Water Daily