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NASA site choice hinges on ample power in Houston area
Houston Lighting and Power Co. officials said area power supply and low electric rates meet NASA requirements for a new space laboratory. The company added a 275000 kilowatt turbine generator at W. A. Parish Station in 1961, boosting capacity and enabling large-scale interconnection plans with Dallas Fort Worth and West Texas networks. An electronic Univac DI computer will streamline billing and operations by 1963, improving efficiency for customers.
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Nationa’ ‘Aeronautics and Space Administration
Houston Lighting and Power Co
HSPCO
NASA
Space Laboratory
W. A. Parish
Austin
Federal Power Commission
Texas
T His
Dallas
Fort Worth
Dallas Power and Light Co
Texas Power and Light Co
Texas Electric’ Service Co
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West Texas
Dal- Tag
Permian Basin
Texas Electric Service Co
Red River
HLPCO
Het
Univac DI