The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-28
VELOPMENT ON
DEERF|ELD RIVER
New England Power Co. to
Utilize Fall of 245
Feet Soon
CONDUIT PLANNED
SEVERAL MILES LONG
Will Start Near Head Waters i'm Sears
burg-Party of % Bankers Inspects
Site Preparatory to Bond Issue TO
Yield So Per Cent.

Preparations are under way for the
development by the New England Power
Co. of 245 feet of head near the head
waters of the Deerfield river in Sears
burg. The work will be begun shortly,
and the plans contemplate the construc-
ton of large wooden conduit which win
carry the water several miles. This con-
struction will give additional capacity of
$500 to 5000 horse power. which will be
available about Jan. J., 1922
This will give the highest head develop
mept in the East, it being slightly high
er than the development at Monroe
Bridge. which is 240 feet
The New England Power Co. is giving
to its old stockholders an opportunity to
obtain an unusually attractive invest
ment through an additional issue of stock,
through syndicate including Baker.
Alying & Young of Boston, and to that
end party of about % bankers met in
Wilmington this week and visited the
site of the proposed DEVELOPMENT. They
had dinner at the ChildS Tavern.
The company plans TO issue 1880
shares of 6 per cent stock at 100. and
with it will go an additional transfera-
bic certificate known as profit right, car
rylng an extra 2l2 per cent annually
for 10 years, making a total of 81 per
cent for 10 years More New England
Power Co. stock is held in Brattleboro.
marketed through Fred H. Harris. than
in any other place of the same population
in the country.
The New England Power Co. has in
operation on the Deerfield river FIVE
hydro-electric generating stations Of about
$4,000 horse power generating capacity.
while a total development of over 100000
horse power Is contemplated Three Of
the stations are located at or near Shell
/ burne Falls. Mass. each having a capac-
Ity Of 5000 horse power under head of
about e. feet. The fourth station, with a
generating capacity of approximately
10000 horse power IS located about three
miles above HooSac Tunnel this station
operating under a head of about 240 feet.
A fifth station, located at Readsboro. has
/ a generating capacity of 1000 horse power
and operates under a head of - feet
The Somerset reservoir of this company.
located at Somerset. assures a reliable
water supply during low water season. re
tanning the entire flow of this branch of
the Deerfield river and creating a storage
basin with a capacity of nearly 23,000.-
100000 gallons.
The transmission and distribution lines
of the company form a system of nearly
go miles. iRcluding the lines of the Con-
necticut River Power Co.'S Vernon plant
These lines distribute all the energy sold
IN Massachusetts by the New England
Power Co.'S system, and also transmit
power TO adjacent states. Additional
steam and water capacity amounting to
over 5000 horse power is owned or under
contract for auxiliary purposes.
The Deeriield river falls nearly 800
feet between the Somerset reservoir and
the proposed lowest development of the
company. About 1850 feet of this fall is
owned or available to this company for
development purposes. but only about one
half is being utilized by the five units
above referred to, leaving a large amount
which can be developed as conditions war
rant.