The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-03
NEW POWERPLANT
WILL SERVE liz
INDIANA CITIES
Super-Power Plant on Wa
bash ContempIateS Wide
spread Service in State.


Recognition Of the heavily increas-
ing demands for electric light and
power service has caused public util-
tiles to adopt the plan Of construct
ting great super-power plants to sup
plement and replace, in a measure, To-
cal or individual power units. This
policy is not only nationwide but IN
ternational and, keeping abreast Of
most modern developments and lead
ing the way in Indiana, the Central
Indiana Power Company, through the
Indiana Electric Corporation. is car
rying out this idea by building a huge
plant at Dresser, near Terre Haute.
The electric light and power bust
ness, as the world now knows 1t, is
only a few decades old-being In it's
infancy-yet this very essential indus
try is making such strides in It's
growth and purposes that the highest
experts and most comprehensive
minds IN the business are taxed to
their utmost to visualize the present
and future needs and meet the de-
mands.
The rapidly growing cities and the
calls for service from the rural dis
tricts compelled the electric light and
power corporations to seek the, best
methods of meeting conditions. Local
power plants are being overtaxed and
outgrown and there is but one So
lutlon-build superpower plants
where the best natural resources are
afforded and transmit the electricity
thus generated over great transmits
sion lines to the centers and units
OF distribution.
In a nutshell. this describes the
purposes OF the subsidiaries Of the
Central Indiana Power Company serv-
ing liz cities and towns in twenty
eight counties in Indiana. The Com
psny's properties now have a mum
! Der Of modern individual power units
/ IN this territory but the ever enlarg,
ing demands require bigger facilities
/ and Indiana offers the most abundant
natural resources in the way OF cheap
fuel and water in the western, part
/ Of the State.
| Knowing this. these interests &C
| CURED $500 acres of proven coal lands
on the banks of the Wabash river
| six and one half miles south Of Terre
! Haute, where an enormous power
| plant is now under construction tc
| cost approximately $1,000, 600, includ
| ing the connecting transmission lines
The entire system OF the subsidi
aries Of the Central Indiana Power
/ Company. comprising 112 cities anc
towns, Will be unified at the esflies
possible date and adequate servfc,
furnished for every need in this grear
Industrial and agricultural section.
The CONSTRUCTION Of SuperPowel
plants is one of several big prob
lens before men in the electrical in
dustry today. Other conceptions may
be enumerated as follows:
l. They anticipate the eventua
complete utilization of the watel
power Of the country.
2. They predict complete MOTOR
zation Of all Industries so that where
ever a wheel turns in a mill or on &
railway its power will be electric.
3. The complete identification
through the use Of electrical appli
ances Is but a matter of natural de
velopment and the use of electrical
conveniences in store and Office will
Increase proportionately
4. They are confident that soor
every customer will own a share o.
this business through the purchas,
Of securities and that thereby tn,
vision for the best development Of tn,
ownderful industry that effects every
community and individual every day
and night OF the year will be success
fully carried out.