. Electrical news and engineering. develop-ed to anything- like capacity, and that is only equal to aboutthree hundred horse-power. Although there have been anumber of schemes drawn up within the last few years,nothing has up to the present materialized. The Halifax Power Co., Ltd., has the construction of itslirst unit on the North-cast River under consideration, andhopes to have same completed at an early date. The demand for cheap electrical power is one of vitalimportance to this locality, not only in the encouragementof new industries, but as a means of fuel conservation. Theattached list
. Electrical news and engineering. develop-ed to anything- like capacity, and that is only equal to aboutthree hundred horse-power. Although there have been anumber of schemes drawn up within the last few years,nothing has up to the present materialized. The Halifax Power Co., Ltd., has the construction of itslirst unit on the North-cast River under consideration, andhopes to have same completed at an early date. The demand for cheap electrical power is one of vitalimportance to this locality, not only in the encouragementof new industries, but as a means of fuel conservation. Theattached list of rivers and streams in the locality, togetherwith the power of each, is compiled from the Pro-gress Reports of the N. .S. Water Power Commission, the ac-tivities of which body are under the efficient direction of H. Smith, resident engineer for the Dominion WaterPower Branch. Hydro-Electric Power. Several of the smaller municipalities in the Province arealso contemplating the development of Hydro-electric power. pussitiililies in vicinity of for lighting and power purposes, as the advanced cost of fuelhas greatly increased the cost of operating the existing srnallsteam plants. Unquestionably every stream which can beutilized for ipower purposes economically should be developednow; as it is only by thus making- preparations for increasedindustrial activity after the close of hostilities that can wehope to be in a position to compete with our manufacturersin the worlds markets. In this connection it may be pointedout that Great Britain had up to the outbreak of the war onlythree small Hydro-electric developments, aggregating onlysome three hundred and fifty horse-power. Since that time, THE ELECTRICAL NEWS September 15. IJls however, developments capable of an output of about eleventhousand horse-power have been constructed by private par-ties; and further additions aggregating some seventy thous-and horse-power are under consideration, as a m
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