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History Of City Plant In Sidney A Brief Summary
Armor Beese, plant superintendent, outlines Sidney power plant history from 1906 native stone plant with two 225 HP Habercorn DC units to 1953 dual fuel Nordberg diesel expansion. Highlights include 1915 city ownership, AC conversion, 1947 and 1949 diesel additions, 1951 Nordberg dual fuel unit, natural gas use, load growth from 4,197,540 to 12,114,750 KWH, and 1953 steam plant closure with switchboard upgrade and street lighting investment.
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Sidney
D. C
Chas. Callahan
A. S., Hardy
A. S. Hardy and
Murray Corliss
Western Public Service Co
Worthington
Cedar Rapids
Nebr
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Consumers Public Power District
Wathington
Nordberg
Nebraska