Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-02-05

tBy John ~ Finncy. Associate Mem
h.r American institute Electrical
Engineers. In The Nations
business
Hydro.elcctric development In the
United states during 1879 has made.
along certain lines. striking progress,
both ~ Co the size OF plants Installed
and in the extent ~ the areas served
by their transm ission lincs.-thiH Is
especially true at projects of an mira
state character located on uon.nuyig-
able streams and either put iu oper-
alton during ne past year ut IN satis-
factory process at construction in all
sectors OF the country thus We see
the splendidb designed plant of the
New England Power company on the
pc"riieid river. the notahl. plants Of
the Appalachian Power company on
the New river, supplying cheap power
10 an the important ycnt"rs and mines
in the Pocah0ntas coal district the
Tennessee Power company, serving ~
part many OF the cities ut that state,
th" Georgia Power company. with -
great plant at Taliulah Falls. nearly
completed, the columbus Power CONF
pnny at Goat Rock. ga. on the chat
tachuochee: the PaCinc GAS and Eiec.
trlc COMPANY building it, .7S-mile
Transmission lines from IT, station ia
IA" Sierras Ia serve important coast
cities. these and many more OF d, sim
liar type. costing many millions OF
dollars and developing clos" Go % mill
ION morse power. ar, - part ~ the
years record of real achievement. and
are . real ANA stimulating influence
toward IA, Industrial development ol
the territories served by them.
Fortunately tor the nation their de.
y.lopment hns not been hHmp"t"d u5
the adverse conditions which sur
Iound the water powers, which are
located on nayigablr streams, or "t
th, public domain, the record FOR tht'
type OF cnt.rpris, during lale is DO
striking contrast.
save only on those projects u
which congressional grants hud beef
obtained some years ugo-and the
are confined putgti,allN G" the three
which follow has auy progress heel
made either financially or physically
and development, ~ completely ostop
ped ana parnbycd
The goo. oU0-horSc power plant -
the Mississippi river Power compan
go kroiuk is nearly completed. IN
,uu0u-hurs. power project moan CHAT
ttuuuga ut liilrs bar on tho Tonnes
see, river VIII br "pcrtting, d Fl. rN
poytrl, IN 1913. uud at Lock ! % On IN
Cousl river IN Alabama, some 10000
horse power will boz available early D.
ialt from the plant now being erect
Ell y, the Alabama Power company
Inadequate Laws.
II ~ pertinent tu inquire why r".
progress should be- Eo marked an
vigorous In the case of powers on non
naNguhlc streams requiring uuiy stat
action iur lrgaliIing their dryelul
mcnt why oNnpped ana puralyze
"a al cases requiring federal gram
~ permission Tho answer for
may b. summarized IN two brief SET
t-uu"S
m" total inndeauacy eft preset
laws framed decades ago. In dralir
with problem which In many T.,
spoots presents new phases ot ec
Monies. and the hack oi intelligent u
formation In congress ana elsewhel
us 10 the underlying and fundument
principles winch must govern hydf
electric development
O. The lack of q definite ana col
struCtiye policy which has resulted
% reservation" without use,
THIS article. denling as IL ussuu
90 DO with development" In sect
ingly not the place 90 discuss 'reth
dniion OF development, ana vet
may be of advantage to take bri
survey ot the general power Situate
We can assume that we have in Il
streams OF the nation U minimum
$4,000 600 horse power capable
commercial development by which
meant development az "a cost compa
able 20 steam power with peThn
1--WE times this amount not CONNIE
clnlly possible of development no