Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1909-10-29
WILL REDUCE PRICE
Cheaper Electric Current PrOmis.
ed by Twin State Co.

Wire from Vernon Dam VIII BE Tested
Today or Tomorrow-Transformer Now
In Place-Power viii BE Ready Soon.
Electricity developed at the dam at YER
non will Returned on the Twin State
Gas & Electric company's lines for test
today or tomorrow, and within rev
weeks it will be ready for use on all the
company's lines Everything Is in readi-
ness for a tryout of the line from the dam
to the electric light station, but some
work viii have to be done on the distri-
hunting system before the Connecticut
river power can be used for running the
street railway furnishing power to the
smaller shops or furnishing 1t for lighting
purposes. The transmission line from
the dam was constructed on new line of
poles from the dam site to near the Brat
tleboro Cabinet company factory and
from there to Bratteboro the pole line OF
the Twin State company was used, new
poles being set to provide strength and
height for the larger demands OF the
main feed wires. This section of the pole
line is under the control of the Twin
State company.
The transformers are in place which
will step down the current to the voltage
which will be used on the distributing
system All that remains to be done be-
fore the power can be furnished is to re-
construct some of the converters on the
distributing system so that they will take
care of $4,000 voltage instead of 1000
voltage. In order to bring this about
without any inconvenience to the public
each circuit will be reconstructed sepa-
rately, the work on any one circuit being
done during a day so that light can be
furnished at night from the higher volt
age. Some of the converters can be
changed but others will have to be re-
placed. The power cannot be utilized ac-
do
as there is no knowing just when it might
be necessary to furnish the entire light
and power for the village from the Con-
necticut river dam. When the change is
completed the Twin State company will
/ have one of the most complete and up
Ato- date distributing plants in New Eng
land. The power from the West river
will be utilized as heretofore and it is eX-
pected that under normal conditions of
water this power will be sufficient to fur
'nsh the village with light and power with
the exception of running the street rail
way. Heretofore the street railway has
been run on power furnished from the
\ steam plant but when the change is
Afnade 1t will be run entirely from Connec-
lieut. river power. If for any reason the
West River power becomes unavailable,
even for a few minutes, the Connecticut
river power can be turned on in an in
slant and the consumers will hardly know
the difference or when the change was
made.
The Twin State Gas and Electric ccm-
npany will reduce the rate to it's patrons
IS soon as it can be determined just how
reat a reduction will be possible. This
a rather complex problem and the rep
preventative of the company can give no
promises as to how much the reduction
xviii be. 1t is evident that the reduction
an only represent the difference in cost
Il power made from steam and that
bought from the Connecticut River Power
company. The power from the West river
plant will not cost the company any less
than heretofore, and that has been the
greater part of the power used There
\ will be also some saving in the matter OF
running expenses as the new system will
require less help than the old. The COM
pany will make the greatest reduction to
= the consumers who use the current for
power. This is a demand made only in
the daytime when the lights are not burn
ing and when ample power is being gene
rated The company looks on such trade
as clear gain and will make a substantial
Induction in order to share the benefits of
the new system with its patrons and to
stimulate others to take advantage of the
cheaper power.