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Indianapolis Times

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1926

Page

4

Plan combines British electric generating plant plan

A government directed wholesale power system tops Britain's winter parliamentary battles. Premier Baldwin backs the bill though many Conservatives oppose it as nationalization. Labour calls it too small, seeking actual ownership. The plan promises cost cuts by linking efficient plants into a network and creating a central electrical board with seven members and a commission of experts to oversee regional divisions.

NEA Service London Baldwin Laborites England Germany Minister of Transport Great Britain

Britain plans grid system to power stations across regions

The text describes selecting efficient stations to generate electricity under a board’s direction and interconnecting them by cables to form a grid. The aim is to meet peak load with minimal reserve capacity and to extend the grid across Great Britain, dividing the country into interconnected areas.

Great Britain

Board to Direct National Grid Power Sales and Regulation

The bill gives a national power board authority to direct generation and set sale rates and periods. It will sell electricity to authorized area companies while paying owners’ capital costs and interest, with a right of appeal for owners and parliamentary oversight. If needed, the minister may authorize the board to buy and run stations.

National Treasury Minister of Transport

Oldest Havana Aqueduct To Be Modernized

The Zanja Real or royal ditch in Havana, built soon after 1519 as the city’s first water system, is to be converted into a cement lined drainage ditch. It provided water for years before a newer supply was installed.

United Press Havana Cuba New World

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