New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-21
4 GREAT LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY
GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF THE ALTERNATING
CURRENT SYSTEM.


CURRENT SYSTEM.
The United Electric Light and Power Company
while but very little heard of In the press, Is
enterprise which has become OF great Importance
to the commercial interests OF New-York.
The United Company the first to generally
adopt the alternating electric current system. the
advantages Of which have become so well recog-
nized that practically no one now contempla ties the
erection Of a new light and power station upon any
other system; FOR by It's use light and power ser
vice be supplied 10 the largest community from
a single generating station.
In illustration OF this recognized advantage OF
the alternating current system. it may be stated
that the Brooklyn Edison Illuminating Company
is AT the present time engaged in building new
pacity on the river :r5nt in BROOKLYN. whore the
than in its existing atonS. which out
Of date and are soon 20 be abandoned
During The last few years great strides have
and other details for light and power purposes.
AT the lmf the c OF the 'Tn mart
perfectly worked out than those used in connection
S the S0 va 1r OF nsHrng
the current It ia asserted that the alternating sys
the meter employed is positive In its action
and can be reed and quickly proved by any Gus
the Edison chemical meter is used TO the disad-
aSv to ot check its readne The agents Of the
lighting company alone determine the amount Of
Of the bills rendered.
Already the Of electricity for power purposes
has attained great proportions but the amount of
current so used is insignificant az compared with
the future possibics Each day brings forth n
now OF electricity for power PURPOSES and
among the most recent is that for driving ammonia
compr.ssors for the production Of cold. that
within the near future each business place
quring ice and even each house of considerable
Size. VIII have its. own local refriseratlng APP
paratus.
rent. the United Company has extended its mains
every part OF the ciy md has built. at Twenty
eghth-st. and East River, one OF the most perfect
light and power stations 10 be found In the
70 the four engines and generators which have
been In operation over year are 10 be immedi-
modern construction, giving this single station
when fully completed generating capacity sum
Client 20 supply current FOR an installation OF nearly
10000 sixteen candle power lamps.
The United Company also owns on Twenty-ninth.
ST. adjacent 10 Its Twenty elghih-st station, a
Ia scS IF p oRr h ws , vcr
generating capacity 1t Is contemplated. however.
that soon rs the rwenty-eiEhth-st station is
fully completed. TO rebuild the Twenty-ninth-st
station upon the same general plan the one
lately constructed thereby making the entire plant
greater in capacity than any existing Hight and
power station.
disadvantages. due 70 the fact that II began bust
ness by akirg me old stations OF the United
statee Illuminating Company and the Brush
Illuminating Company, and Yves obliged to use n
variety Of continuous current apparatus OF earlier
construction. viii hereafter have a great ndynn.
tago over the continuous current system, by rea-
ron Of its ability 10 supply current 10 all OF I,s
customers from Hngle 'tat.on.
Notwiths andiag tho extent Of the operations OF
the United Company ~ management feels that
It's additional generating capacity will be demanded
Installed. AND is therefore pushing forward lis
work with eommendable energy.