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Potomac Edison Traces Growth From Early Frederick Utilities
The history traces Potomac Edison’s rise from Isabella Gas Works chartered in 1853 through mergers with Frederick gas and electric companies to form the present system. It notes early electric demonstrations by traveling circuses, street illumination, and the 1923 consolidation creating the Potomac Edison system serving about 160,000 customers across Maryland Pennsylvania Virginia and West Virginia.
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Potomac Edison
Frederick
Isabella Gas Works
Gas Works
Isabella
Peoples
Frederick Gas Com
End Gas and Electric Company
West
Ube
Hagersterude
Town and Frederick
Middletown
City Passenger Railroad Company
Potomac Edison System
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Virginia
West Virginia
Peoples Gas Company
Fred
General Brick County
Assembly of
Frederick and Middletown
Third Gas Company
West Endiway Company
Gas and Electric Company
Anderick County
Lang
Holomac Service Company
Pojtomac Edison Company
Potomac Edison Public Service Company
Williamsport Powler
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Backes