The Republican journal., 1921-01-27
I Name Power Company
D'-,oletes New Station. ]

-,oletes New Station. ]
,m H p. Unit of Skowhegan
Already Delivering Electricity
.,v's System. Second Unit
Ready heb. LIST. New Plant
L. in Record lime
.omo.etou of the Central Maine
r,ons7v power station at Show
,Bs short period of 10 months,
n. most important steps in Names
JB,tory has been brought to a
Ia :opcIus'on'
r,,snDar, 1919, when the company
| ..frs excavations along the banks
EsonsBec, hardly did it seem posi-
f.,.r little over year the struc
..t roa dominates the industrial
# Sk5whegan would have been
actually delivering power.
.n8s romance of accomplishment
,s.,oj1uItable courage and tenac-.
| .nnU of engineers and a company
n0apinng purpose has been to
4 Maine wafer powers, to encourage
IT,, ONE to the State.
E,,ttf lulu was first contemplated
,srar3 To Ievelop only $500 H. P.
|, "a. go5> progressed the need of
,,ps- was realized and the capacity
|. r4nr uss increased to 10000 H. P.
,es.4-Ion OF the first 1900 horse
/ mi, was Completed in December
,A.r Hs suli tests by the factory
|nt7s huge generator was found to
h. ahead af requirements and soon
|sness.d 10 the company lines and
contributing its part to the demands
|sSau
/ F5ufy lSt the second big unit
gbe u place and the third should
Ea April or May.
i The least inspiring feature of the
COME. from the fact that the COM
IgrA tails within one per cent of
atet oss Had it not been for the
|M of t.- log sluice at the south
b. 5au. he engineers would have
yell below original estimate.
[bgSG4,e seemed to be necessary
/ alar9q,ture and will permit of
psa. NJ Iogs at any time during
.0-1> NJ Fall droughts.
L@Q. usng work Of the past year
(a,a reward in the fruition of well
Nm 1nly details and odds and
luan doB to complete the big Job.
il sIuNr, as soon as weather con-
Ep work will be resumed on
b aaoWu as the North Channel
A ohywhegan the kennebec is
.&tr stand, The new station is
F6M he south channel at the lower
ID .a- STAND Raising or lowering
l3& 7sls on the south channel
fleets the height of water
AloHt aannel dam. 1t is this old
.gua his served CALAMITY for many
baa Nu be replaced by stronger
lu'c 'ta-aed TO function with the
al 'Leaaer end of the island.
@m'-le } the immediate group OF
4a@ sllaliy engaged in it's con-
n'1l realize the immensely of the
l.a has now been accomplished.
aas as, wen years, before a spade
'aAe5 came the surveyors and engi-
1au Dbl TIT plans were all O. X. die
S& and experts of various sources
Y li7' .ais and their fight with the
sao veltler. /.
! IT5uga The winter, in blizzard,
= all the bitter cold of a rigorous
%lllsNoTk progressed with unabated
4ng found he Job well in hand but
mountain of work ahead.
"q'ed up accomplishment, materials
= fastened from air sections of the
''' aud by careful planning anc
~"1eul progress was scheduled tt
"y all obstacles overcome anc
S'i came the backbone of the task
'Sa broken. To rush the super.
'1'e 70 completion in the fall was E
''Da'IVeIy easy task after the strenu.
i 'I' III rearing the huge station from
'Fo Of The river.
'' Virtual completion of the station
:, p's added another milestone to hel
!. '' progress and the company hal
'uOyheE Ink in the chain of powel