The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-03-19
ELECTRIC LINES
JOIN AT RIVER
Emergency Connections Made On
Lambertville-New Hope Bridge

Plans for improving electric SER
vice in Lambertville, Pennington and
adjacent territory were advanced by
The New Jersey Power & Light
Company this week by completing
line connection with the Phila-
delphia Suburban Gas & Electric
Company at New Hope; the rapid
progress of work on new super
power transmission line designed
to feed this section of the sys-
tenn; and survey made by COM
pany engineers with the view of
strengthing existing lines.
Connecting the New Jersey Power
& Light and the Philadelphia Subur-
ban systems was the result of a
long effort on the part of the for
mer to make an additional electro
cal supply available to New Jersey
customers in case of emergency.
Lambertville, Pennington and near
by communities are normally sup
piled by transmission lines from
the northeast. In case of accident
cutting off this supply, the new line
connection with New Hope, to the
west, is to provide current until
regular service can be restored.
AT present only a limited supply
can be obtained by means of the
connection with the Philadelphia
Suburban system, which was eff
fected by joining the lines over the
Lambertville-Ne Hope bridge.
This limited supply, expected to be
sufficient for lighting and other es-
| sential service during emergencies,
will be increased when proposed
transmission line of greater eapa-
city is extended to New Hope by
the Philadelphia Suburban system.
The New Jersey company is ar
ranging to connect with this new
line, as soon as it is completed, by
spanning the Delaware River with
connecting line near Lambertville.
Another project of Importance to
electric customers in this section is
the steel tower, 110000-volt line
which is being built by The New
Jersey Power g. Light Company
from Holland to Glen Gardner. For
several months work on this line
has been pushed as rapidly as per-
mitted by weather conditions, and
company officials report faster pro-
gress with the arrival of more IA
vorable weather.
The entire riFht-af-way, dis
lance of about II miles, has been
cleared, and locations have been fix
ed for the high steel towers which
will carry the super power lines.
All materials have been bought, and
erection of the towers will start as
soon as delivery is made, which is
expected to be within the next
month. More than million pounds
of galvanized steel are required for
the towers.
The company also has purchased
transformers, switches and other
equipment for modern sub-sta-
ton which will be built, for opera
ton with the line, between Glen
Gardner and Clinton This sub-sta-
ton will have 5000 kilowatts capa-
city, more than twice the present
requirements Of New Jersey Pow
er & Light customers in the sec
ton from Glen Gardner to Lam
bertville. Thus the power to be de-
livered to these customers through
the new Glen Gardner sub-station
will provide amply for future de-
velopment of this entire region. This
power will be available from large
generating stations at Easton, Read
ing and Middletown Pa, which feed
all parts of the Pennsylvania
New Jersey Super Power System,
including The New Jersey Power q
Light Company.
The Holland--Glen Gardner line
will be continuation of the super
power line now in efficient opera
ton between Reading and Easton.
Transformer and switching equip
ment to handle the transmission over
this extension into New Jersey al
ready has been installed Engineers
of the Pennsylvania--New Jersey
system have been making an in
spection Of lines in this section this
week for the purpose of planning
proper transmission facilities to New
Jersey customers from Glen Gard