Author: James L. Noles, Jr.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738513546
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
The rise of Alabama's largest utility company is a story that mirrors the growth of the state in the twentieth century, and it is told within these pages through vintage photographs from the company's corporate archives. Glimpses of the past reveal how the company flourished after its December 4, 1906 creation and how it changed and enhanced the lives of residents in all areas of the state. While William Patrick Lay is credited with the founding of the Alabama Power Company, the subsequent leadership of James Mitchell and Thomas Martin brought unprecedented growth and provided a critical catalyst for the state's entry into the "New South." Although slowed by the Great Depression and the demands of World War II, expansion continued in the company's post-war years with new leadership and further construction, including hydropower projects on the Warrior River and the building of massive coal-fired plants. Early photographs illuminate the company's pioneers and leaders; the erection of dams on the Coosa and Tallapoosa Rivers between 1912 and 1930; the construction of early coal-fired steam plants, including the Gadsden Steam Plant in 1913; and the arduous laying of miles of transmission lines. Physical infrastructure is only part of the story, however; other photographs capture the human face of the company--the workers, their families, and their unyielding efforts to electrify Alabama in the name of progress.
Alabama Power Company
Author: James L. Noles, Jr.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738513546
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
The rise of Alabama's largest utility company is a story that mirrors the growth of the state in the twentieth century, and it is told within these pages through vintage photographs from the company's corporate archives. Glimpses of the past reveal how the company flourished after its December 4, 1906 creation and how it changed and enhanced the lives of residents in all areas of the state. While William Patrick Lay is credited with the founding of the Alabama Power Company, the subsequent leadership of James Mitchell and Thomas Martin brought unprecedented growth and provided a critical catalyst for the state's entry into the "New South." Although slowed by the Great Depression and the demands of World War II, expansion continued in the company's post-war years with new leadership and further construction, including hydropower projects on the Warrior River and the building of massive coal-fired plants. Early photographs illuminate the company's pioneers and leaders; the erection of dams on the Coosa and Tallapoosa Rivers between 1912 and 1930; the construction of early coal-fired steam plants, including the Gadsden Steam Plant in 1913; and the arduous laying of miles of transmission lines. Physical infrastructure is only part of the story, however; other photographs capture the human face of the company--the workers, their families, and their unyielding efforts to electrify Alabama in the name of progress.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738513546
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
The rise of Alabama's largest utility company is a story that mirrors the growth of the state in the twentieth century, and it is told within these pages through vintage photographs from the company's corporate archives. Glimpses of the past reveal how the company flourished after its December 4, 1906 creation and how it changed and enhanced the lives of residents in all areas of the state. While William Patrick Lay is credited with the founding of the Alabama Power Company, the subsequent leadership of James Mitchell and Thomas Martin brought unprecedented growth and provided a critical catalyst for the state's entry into the "New South." Although slowed by the Great Depression and the demands of World War II, expansion continued in the company's post-war years with new leadership and further construction, including hydropower projects on the Warrior River and the building of massive coal-fired plants. Early photographs illuminate the company's pioneers and leaders; the erection of dams on the Coosa and Tallapoosa Rivers between 1912 and 1930; the construction of early coal-fired steam plants, including the Gadsden Steam Plant in 1913; and the arduous laying of miles of transmission lines. Physical infrastructure is only part of the story, however; other photographs capture the human face of the company--the workers, their families, and their unyielding efforts to electrify Alabama in the name of progress.
Typical Electric Bills
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Category : Electric utilities
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Electric utilities
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Typical Electric Bills
Author: United States. Federal Power Commission
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Category : Electric Utilities
Languages : en
Pages : 116
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Publisher:
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Category : Electric Utilities
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Alabama Power Company Mitchell Project No.82
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Languages : en
Pages : 126
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Languages : en
Pages : 126
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Electric Rate Survey ...
Author: United States. Federal Power Commission
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Category : Electric utilities
Languages : en
Pages : 596
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Category : Electric utilities
Languages : en
Pages : 596
Book Description
Inventory of Power Plants in the United States as of January 1, 1998
Author: United States. Office of Coal, Nuclear, Electric, and Alternate Fuels
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1422349276
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
Utilities, statistics, electric.
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1422349276
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
Utilities, statistics, electric.
Domestic and Residential Electric Rates in Effect January 1, 1935, in the State of [Massachusetts, Maine, Etc.]
Author: United States. Federal Power Commission. Electric Rate Survey
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Category : Electric utilities
Languages : en
Pages : 606
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electric utilities
Languages : en
Pages : 606
Book Description
Inventory of Power Plants in the United States
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Category : Electric power-plants
Languages : en
Pages : 440
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Category : Electric power-plants
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
Government (political) Ownership and Operation and the Electric Light and Power Industry
Author: National Electric Light Association
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Category : Electric light plants
Languages : en
Pages : 540
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Category : Electric light plants
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
1937 Rate Series A[ -B].
Author: United States. Federal Power Commission
Publisher:
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Category : Electric lighting
Languages : en
Pages : 612
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Electric lighting
Languages : en
Pages : 612
Book Description