Electric Generation

The Electric Department was purchased January 1st of 1900 by the City Council for $12,000.00.

Since that time the Electric Department has seen many changes, today they own a 38 megawatt Power Plant. There are eight dual fuel engines that are ready to run during emergency conditions. The Department employs 19 full time employees.

Unit
No.
Year
Installed
Generator Rating
(kW/kVA)
Mover/Generator
Manufacturer
Voltage
1
1950
2,340/3,125
Cooper/Elliot
2,400
2
1953
3,000/3,750
Cooper/Efflux
2,400
3
1964
3,500/4,375
Worthington/EM
12,470
4
1964
3,500/4,375
Worthington/EM
12,470
5
1971
4,450/5,563
Cooper/EM
12,470
6
1971
5,600/7,000
Cooper/EM
12,470
7
1974
7,000/8,750
Delaval/EP
12,470
8
1974
8,800/11,000
Delaval/EP
12,470