The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-30
downtown TO
GET new 1928
LIGHT SERVICE
Alternating Current System
Will Be Improvement
Over Present.
CONTINUE JOINING LINES
Power Firm Ready to Keep
Abreast of Growth
Next Year.

Installation of an alternating cur
rent system for the downtown dis
trict, providing better service for
customers. will be the princiapl I'M
provement project of the Indianap-
oils Power and Light Company in
1928, Norman A. Perry, president,
said today.
Company officials also in 1928 will
direct their attention to the further
consolidation of distribution lines
throughout the city, which has been
in progress since early in 1927 when
the two Indianapolis companies
were merged.
1.-THE newest system" Perry said.
will be installed gradually, and the
new buildings of the future will be
supplied from this system, similar
to ones now in use or in process Of
in New York City, Phila-
delphia, New Orleans and elsewhere.
Predicts Better Service
ut will be of the most improved
design and will give as good or bet
ter service to our customers than
the present direct current system.
which, we believe, now holds the
nations record for uninterrupted
operation.
THE merger of the two companies
brought many problems of organiza-
ton, personnel, equipment, engineer
ing. The putting together OF the
two company organizations, with
largely duplicated departments, op-
Grating, accounting and sales forces.
was accomplished after careful
study.
'1nterconnection of the plants and
suhstations of both companies into
one combined system likewise was
accomplished rapidly despite enei-l
neering difficulties. This gave us
supply of power ample to take care
OF the city's needs, but in order to
provide for the most remote con-
we connected our lines
with super-power systems covering
all the Middle West All this was
completed during the early part Gf
the year.
To Continue Consolidation
"A large amount of work has since
been done in consolidating distri-
button lines in various parts of the
city, using the newer and better
equipment in each case of duplica-
ton, obtaining maximum efficiency
and economy of operation.
This consolidation work is being
watched by engineers all over the
country, as it presents problems that
nave rarely been encountered in
other cities. Continuation of this
program constitutes our major plan
Tor improvement in 1928.
A new substation will be built in
the southeastern part of Indian
apolis, to supplement our present
service in that and the Iryington
alStricts. We are planning this be-
cause Of the rapid increase in the
number of new industries and resi-
1ences in those territories.
Meets City's Growth
"One of the company's largo
downtown substations will be novel
% better location in order to sd
cure more efficient operating cond
ions Numerous small impro
nents are being made in our plal
ana substationS and OH our ar
'uClon system in the constant
% improve our service and%
sure that we are always prepared
;ity.
The increase In industry ar
population, constantly requires us
'xtend our lines into new territorie
llso to make numerous service con-
lections to our existing lines. It
likely that in the year we will cont
'truct about 100 miles Of new dis
rlbution lines, making a total oil
'0OO miles, and add five to six thou
and consumers to the 100000 nov
m our lines.
To Improve at Yards
Our expansion program In tn
ard at w. Morris ST., near Ken
lucky Ave, where three large build
ngs are being constructed, is near
ng completion. These buiIding-
consist of the largest private earaer
n Indianapolis, a large store room
where the stock now at several scat.
cred locations will be stored, and
lew office building where the engi.
leering, operating, meter and sery-
ce departments will be housed.
These structures will be com.
'leted and placed in service early In
1913 and will then give the com
,any facilities for its. work along
hose lines equal to any city Of this
lie IN the United States.
In connection with our new ga
age, we will start changing lover
'ur feet Of trucks to electric We
iicles, as this form of transportation
S proving to be very economical for
Ia -