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Show American Falls Power Company OF POCATELLO, IDAHO. This article in a brief way is intended in-tended to furnish a description of the plant of the American Falls Power company com-pany of Pocatello, Idaho, which at the present time is actively engaged in the generation and distribution of electric current fur domestic, commercial and general power use. This company has at this timo two generating stations in active operation on the Snake river at American alls, and has under construction the third power house at the same point, imd when completed will have a capacity of 155,000 horse power. The first power house was constructed in 1901, being the first power house constructed con-structed on the banks of the Snake river in Idaho. This power hous is sit- j uated on the lava island in the mid. tie i of Snake river directly helow the tsteil bridge of the Oregon Short Line nil-road, nil-road, and where its main line cross the river. The building is constructed of stone, with cement wing dams nn l flumes. The water is led into the power house where it feeds the special Sampson water wheels, which are directly di-rectly connected with the alternating current generators. This current is generated gen-erated at 2300 volts and is then stepped-up stepped-up to the high transmission voltsge, namely 33,500, at which voltage it m transmitted to Pocatello, Ross Fork and Blackfoot. From American Falls to Pocatello. a distance of twenty-five miles, the current is carried over three No. 4 copper wires, and from Pocatello to Blackfoot. a distance of twenty-five miles, the current is carried over three aluminum cables. Both at Pocatello j and Blackfoot the current enters the I sub-stations and is there reduced to the desired voltage for distribution throughout the city. The second power-house constructed by this company is located on tho west shore of the river, about 100 yards west of power house No. 1. The water "of the river used in turning tho wheeU in this power house is diverted toward the west shore by a cement dam, and after being diverted it passes througii a tun-neLtwelve tun-neLtwelve feet in diameter and 400 feet long, which was built through solid lava rock. The water from the tunnel to the power house is carried through a ten-foot pipe. The installation in this power house is practically the same as in power house No. 1. The current generated gen-erated at this plant is carried across the river and on the .cast bank joins' the main transmission line. These plants are so arranged that either can le run independent inde-pendent of the other, or can be thrown together. With the large amount of current that is used along the transmission line there has never arisen a demand for electrical current but what these plants have been able to meet in a highly satisfactory sat-isfactory manner. The company has ample power for manufacturing purposes pur-poses and offers verv liberal inducements induce-ments in the way of rates and .factory sites to prospective power users. This compsnv is officered by J. II. Brady, president; W. 8. Chanev, secretary;" secre-tary;" F. I'. Bliss, general superintendent, superintend-ent, and R. H. Tscbudy, tressurer, with headquarters at Pocatello," Ida. |