Annual report 1912 . 1913 THE HYDRO-ELECTRIC POWER COMMISSION. 99 Port Arthur During the past year a great amount of work has .been done in Port Arthuron their distribution system, in order to revise it in accordance with recommenda-tions made. A complete street lighting system has been installed, using alarge number of small units. In the downtown district there are, in somecases, and on the main street, four lights to each pole on each side of thestreet. Port Arthur is now lighted as well as any municipality of its size in theProvince. The load is growing very much, but shows judicious use o
Annual report 1912 . 1913 THE HYDRO-ELECTRIC POWER COMMISSION. 99 Port Arthur During the past year a great amount of work has .been done in Port Arthuron their distribution system, in order to revise it in accordance with recommenda-tions made. A complete street lighting system has been installed, using alarge number of small units. In the downtown district there are, in somecases, and on the main street, four lights to each pole on each side of thestreet. Port Arthur is now lighted as well as any municipality of its size in theProvince. The load is growing very much, but shows judicious use of the powerderived from the Current River plant, as the power purchased from the Commissionhas not been increased. Plans are now being made, however, to increase the stationcapacity and build additional lines for the supply of power to some large prospectiveusers, which will greatly increase the amount of power purchased. The rates arebeing modified to agree with the standards recommended, and the financial resultsha
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