Electrical news and engineering . his additionalload on the power plant the council have approved plans foran addition to the boiler room and added an installation offour boilers totalling horse power, including mechani-cal draft apparatus and economizer. There will also be in-stalled one 1,500 high pressure horizontal type turbo-generator, together with its condensing apparatus; one 50kw., steam-driven exciter and the necessary switching equip-ment and instruments. The city hopes to have the street railway in operationby the 1st of August, 1912, so as to be in time for theirannual
Electrical news and engineering . his additionalload on the power plant the council have approved plans foran addition to the boiler room and added an installation offour boilers totalling horse power, including mechani-cal draft apparatus and economizer. There will also be in-stalled one 1,500 high pressure horizontal type turbo-generator, together with its condensing apparatus; one 50kw., steam-driven exciter and the necessary switching equip-ment and instruments. The city hopes to have the street railway in operationby the 1st of August, 1912, so as to be in time for theirannual exhibition. The specifications will probably be is-sued early in October. The total estimate of cost of thepower house additions and alterations alone is $120,000. Mr. Arthur Reid is superintendent engineer of theLethbridge electric system. Moose Jaw Plant Operating The accompanying cut shows the new power stationat Moose Jaw, recently placed in commission for the opera-tion of their street railway service by the Moose Jaw Elec-. Formal Opening of MoostJaw (iineiiiting Plant trie Railway Company. The eiiuipment consists of a Diescoil engine direct connected to a generator. 000. This plant at present comprises :10() kilowatts in steamdriven units, and 500 horse power in boiler capacity. Theyexpect to install another unit and to combine with theplant the city water works. In the past there has beenno day load, and a rate for lighting of 15 cents per kilowatthour was charged, a sliding scale of discounts applying tf)the rate. Twenty-four-hour power will be provided in thefuture, and an active effort will be made to build up a largeday load. This should mean a great deal for Portage inan industrial w-ay. The most modern methods of organiza-tion and management will be applied to the property bythe municipality. To this end Mr. W. E. Skinner hasbeen placed in active charge of the work until such timeas it has been brought up to date and placed on a goodpaying basis. Ihe town of
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