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Show ELECTRIC LIGHT IN DENMARK Every Town in That Country of Over 5,000 Population Has Public Service. According to recent information about the progress of electric light and power industries in Denmark, it appears that all the towns of 5,000 inhabitants and over are now provided provid-ed with public electric service, says the Scientific American. As to towns , having between 5,000 and 3,000 inhab- 1 itants, there are only three in which V I electric mains are not installed, so that it will be seen ,that Denmark is Jl one of the most progressive countries VtI in this respect. The largest sized elec- l I trie stations are to be found at Co- 1 penhagen and at present there are 1 three large plants in operation giving a total of 27,000 horse power. Current Cur-rent is supplied for the city mains, as well as for the tramway lines. As regards the Danish stations in small towns, in general each town has its own plant, and there is but one example ex-ample of an intercommunal si'?em. This is at Skovshoved, near Copenhagen, Copenha-gen, and the central station extends its power lines over all the suburban regions, also supplying the t;,fiways of Hellerup and Klampenbuig. In most of the town electric stations the Diesel heavy oil engine is used. |