The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-22

bjg water power ueseiop.henI Al
.rset ~ County near Bingham, is
s.hle according to telephone
a.sation Tuesday afternoon be-
!. the Reporter and Walter IS.
=, head of the Central Maine
Z, Company. Skowhegan has ex-
..ced a great development In the
s.w wears by this same organiza-
and while this project If carried
will not alter present conditions
Mis- Town, it will mean an addi-
~ SIMPLY of energy for Skowhe-
N draw from, in case of need.
10 are two $5,OOO,000 water power
s.ts one as already stated in the
Ssity of Bingham and the other
lewiston, either one of which
4 add 10000 horse power and give
,res long needed industrial ex-
'.on a ten year impetus. These
- are actually being considered
No Central Maine Power Company,
.rrding to Mr.. Wyman Tuesday.
ne Lewiston plan looks to the erec-
n a huge dam on the Androscog-
river above the city where about
saO horse power would be developed
more than four billion cubic feet
water stored.
The Bingham plan proposes a dam
feet in height to be erected on the
I.nnebec river above Bingham which
m ultimately develop about $4,000
rseuower and store nearly'a billion
he feet of water on the upper 15
n Of the mill pond.
IN Undertaking on its own initiative
Iniects of such stupendous propor-
Etns the Central Maine Power Com
NV is only carrying out a policy
klch. according to Mr.. Wyman, has
|rded the company since its first be-
|anings in 1905.
[n the rate consumption of electri-
I'M is increasing In Maine, it is Mr..
|ryman's belief that both the Lewiston
|sd the Bingham project will be need
A within the next ten years, and
|wp sooner than that If Maine is to
|wp pace with her sister states by
|hdng reasonable margin OF cheap
|rer developed and available to offer
n new industries. The companys
Mrmnation to undertake the de-
|xhvment Of work ON one or the other
N Mse projects can be interpreted
! : wther indication of the faith of
In CENTRAL Maine Power Company's
ungement in the future industrial
|mperity OF Maine and its determina-
br to offer every possible encour-
rment toward assisting new indus
Ms and strengthening those al
bdy established.
Eleven years ago the great dam at
hwmut was built, largely on the
Iength of a contract to supply pow
to central Maine. Three years
10 the magnificent power station at
towhegan was added to the Central
Ane system, increasing the COM
.ny's output of electrical energy by
1000 horsepower. During the past
sar, the power on Messalonskee
ream, near Oakland, has been re-
Eeloped from a small station with
800 horsepower to one of 10000 horse
over In these developments Cen
al Maine Power has placed at the
kposal of Maine people more than
1000 horsepower of hydro-electric
lergy.
As an illustration of how quickly
lreasing electrical power is con-
|med Mr.. Wyman said that four
brs ago, when the development at
hwhegan was begun, that 1t was ex-
paed that it would take care of all
) hydro electric demands until 1926.
u in 1928, three years before that,
n Skowhegan power had all been
= and the 10000 horsepower of
Guonal power that has been in
Med will all be sold by the end
tisA.
|Me development on the Androscog-
would make one of the most mag
rent as we'll as useful water pow
deyelopments within the confines
LtAis state. Its advantage to Lew
-. rightly called the industrial
~ OF Maine, would be almost in
Unable. The industrial sections
pounding Lewiston would also
Feht materially by the added store
power which would be ready for