Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-12-25
ELECTRICITY AND
WESTERN GROWTH
Idaho. Utah and Colorado Have Seen Wonderful
Advance in Supplying Power and Light
During the Past Year.

being erected. The sub-structure of
the power house is now completed.
The building will be 1S0x65 feet, and
five stories high. 1t will be equipped
with two IA 900 horsepower vertical
generating units.
The steel tower transmission line
erected by the company and connect
ing the Grace and Oneida power
houses, with the new terminal sub
station 63 miles west Of Salt Lake,
was placed in operation January Is,
1914, and has been successfully op-
Grated continuously since that date.
This transmission line is 1876 miles |
long, and is one of the largest and
longest of its kind in the entire west. |
The new terminal sub-station 81
miles west of Salt Lake has been in
operation since early in the spring of
this year, and represents large in
vestment in buildings, grounds and
equipment. At this sub-station, the
entire distributing systems of the
Utah Power & Light company are
controlled. Heavy feeder lines sup
ply power for the electrical equip
ment of the Utah Copper properties
at Bingham and Garfield; other feed
er lines running out from the subj
station supply power for the operS-
ton of the Utah Light and Traction
system in and around Salt Lake.
The site of the sub-station comprises
40 acres, and the company has erect
ed modern cottages for the accom-
mediation of its employees. This is
the southern terminal Of the 1856
mile transmission line running from
Grace and Oneida on Bear river, and
this line delivers current of 1d0,-
600 volts to the sub-station. At the
J latter the current is reduced and
/ sent out over the feeder lines at
: 44, 900 volts.
4 The improvements and extensions
E made to establish properties through
out the Idaho, Utah and Colorado
a territory served by the Utah Power
f & Light company have included many
s important operations the past year
4 Particular and detailed attention
n has been paid to the installation o.
). electrical pumping outfits on scores
> of farms and orchards.
J. The irrigation department of th'
.e company's work is one of the mos
sr important in the entire organization
,e Fund.- eds Or farm houses through
sr )uL the compary's territory are te
n day lighte1 with electricity tha
a. form erly kew only oil lamps; score
r of small motors have lightened tn
MS work of the men and women Of thes
al farms; rural districts and countr
n highways have electric lights. Irr
eating and house pumps, operate
90 by electricity, are being installed
,as constantly increasing numbers.
cd Many and important improv
be ments are planned by the Utah POI
rlv er & Light company for each distri
it serves throughout the company
- entire territory during 1915. Ma
thousands of dollars will be expen
ed throughout the communities
the territory that extends from As
ton, Idaho, on the north, to Eureh
Utah, on the south, and these il
provements will form an integl
:, ~. part of the growth and deveIopme
s of these communities during |
, coming year.
The officials OF the UIan rover
~ ~ Light company are laying the gre
est possible stress on its endeavers
bring its electric service to the hi
est possible plane of efficiency. 7
''o is the goal toward which is direc
.e every effort Of the company and
~, : : employees. The splendid co-Ops
ton the company has received Fl
= customers and the public gener
.n throughout its territory has pro
of the greatest assistance, say
cials of the company.
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