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Holland’s Journey to a City Owned Power System
The Holland Board of Public Works grew from a 1890s charter change to a city owned electric utility. James DeYoung, BPW leader and later plant namesake, helped shape its evolution as Holland expanded from the Fifth Street plant to a waterfront era on Pine Avenue. Now nearing 125 years, plans address the decommissioning of the JDY plant and the fate of Holland’s public power legacy.
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