The Republican journal., 1922-10-19
Central Maine Power Co

To Keep W with the insisteut demand
TOT more power in the central part Of
Maine the Central Maine Power Company
has begun construction at three Of its
present power plants which will mean
08OO additional horse power of hydro
electric power for the industrial heart OF
M4ine
This additional power will be supplied
as follows:
One thousand additional horse power
from tn redevelopment of the So cale !
Union Gas and Electric Company" plant
on the Messalonskee Stream in Water
vile.
One thousand, five hundred additional
horse power by placing another unit in
the Deer Rips Station in Lewiston
Four THOUSAND, three hundred addition
al power by adding fourth generating
init in its big new plant at Skowl Ell an.
When the plant at Skowhegsn was
completed it was supposed that there
would be sufficient power deN elopt for
the normal requirements for some time
10 come.
Yet within brief period of time there
came the call for more power. The Com
pany's power reserve was reduced 20 a
low margin 1t became necessary to back
up this demand by generating electricity
from steam at its reserve plant in Farm
ingdale.
1t was evident that more power must
be ready. The demand was increasing
5 eadily and gave every prospec of con
tinuing to increase. The company wished
to keep its power development at least
year ahead of the demand SO it gladly
embarked on the opportunity to add to
its power resources.
The order has just been placed for the
new 1900 horse power unit for Deer Rips
Station
In addition to this new unit there will
be added 4, 900 KVA synchronous con-
denser in order to improve voltage con-
ditions. A new transmission line will be
built from the station to Lewiston which
will mean additional capacity and i'm
proved voltage likewise. AS this line
will be on a separate pole line it will give
greater security from interruption.
These improvements will mean much
toward increasing the power and light
service in Lewiston and vicinity.
The redevelopment OF the Union Gas
Station at Waterville will mean as much
for the improvement of service in Water.
vile and vicinity. 1t will mean that the
distributing station at Waterville will get
service even if the high tension lines en-
terng the city are put out of commission
temporarily by storms
The Union Gas station is one of the
Company's oldest plants. Originally IN
tended to develop 1000 horse power 1t has
deteriorated to a point where it supplied
only fraction of that amount
The station is TO be thoroughly remode-
led and a new generating unit installed
/ Fifty men are now employed on this lot
/ and it is hoped to have the station II
/ operation by December /.
The largest of the Conpany's present
activitie, to develop more power is al
! Skowhegan where a new fourth unit Is
being installed. This unit will add 43OC
more horse power to that big station anc
! bring its total output up TO over 10 OOt
horse power. The work at this station Is
going on with hut few changes and nc
| Interruptions. because the plant was orr
4 ginally built to accommodate four units.
! The Company, by installing this unit,
will take advantage of larger source OF
| power because considerable amount OF
water which has been running to waste
over the Skowhegan dam will now be
! utilized