Old Gas Plant Silence Remembers Decatur Energy Era
A Decatur landmark on Lee Street, built in 1889, the old manufactured gas plant powered 1,200 customers before 1949 negotiations with the city. After a 62 year run, natural gas supplanted it. the plant closed in 1951 and awaits city decisions on sale or repurposing.
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Lee Street
Decatur
Decatur ,Light, Power and Fuel Company
Electric Bond
Alabama Power Company
Electric Share
North Alabama
Alabama Power
Alabama Gas Company
J. N. Greene
Gas Bond Structure Lets City Recall With Limits
Gas construction bonds mature serially from 1953 to 1980 with the city retaining the right to recall bonds in 1956 and later in inverse order. Premium for calling bonds cannot exceed twelve months interest. Decatur gas department finances allocate five percent of monthly gross revenues into bond funds after payments.
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City Gas Department
Decatur
Plans for distribution system debt payoff over 30 years
The plan calculates paying off a $1,050,000 debt in 30 years and shows a $1,155,967 profit allowance for 1,000 customers in year one, 3,000 in ten years, 3,500 in twenty years, and 4,000 in thirty years.
Decatur Survey Counts Homes Businesses Churches and Institutions
A Goodwin Engineering Company survey of Decatur in late 1950 reports 4 797 residences 628 businesses 39 churches 14 schools and one hospital reflecting the town’s civic footprint and infrastructure.
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Decatur
Goodwin Engineering Company
First Home User On The New Gas System In Decatur
Mrs. Herman Whaley of 651 Johnster Street became the first domestic customer to receive natural gas under the new distribution lines on April 21. She praises the gas as stronger and cooler, noting a drop in her bill from four to five dollars to about two, and states she has used gas for 30 years.
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Herman Whatey
Johnster Street
Tion
United States
Tennessee Valley
Decatur
North Alabama
TVA
Reynolds
Listerhill
Alabama-Tennessee Natural Gas Company
Alabama sees 11,155 more homes with gas heat this year
A state report shows Alabama homes with gas heating rising 23 percent over two years. With $36.2 million spent since 1946 on pipelines, many cities including Birmingham and Montgomery gain low cost fuel as expansion continues into 1954.
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Alabama
Federal Power Commission
Birmingham
Montgomery
Mobile
W. Paul Jones
Server, Inc
US Soybean Output Grows From One Million to 200 Million Bushels
The text notes that US soybean production rose from about 1,000,000 bushels in 1920 to roughly 200,000,000 bushels annually today, highlighting a century of significant growth.
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U. S
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Henry Bradshaw
W. L. Foy
W. S. Easter
B. F. Grizzle
A-T
W. T. Easter
Alabama-Tennessee
M. D. Prouty Jr
Easter
H. R. Summer
Joe Pettey
Roy Odom
Washington
Alabama Tennessee Natural Gas Company
Selmer
Huntsville
Municipal Utilities Board
Alabama Gas
Jay
Duces Te
Davidson Coal & Feed CO
Holly St
May H. R. Summer
C. E. Adams
Winning
Fitmed
Adams
Garner Pride
Jack Echols
Decatur, Alabama
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