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1896 Two generating stations started operation - [[City Road Power Station|City Road]] and [[Wandsworth Power Station|Wandsworth]] - producing 2000v single phase 100 Hz with combined capacity of 300kW (equivalent to 9,000 8 candle power glow lamps). The stations were based on a Brush Co design. [[Bournemouth and Poole Electric Supply Co]] was an associated company.
1896 Two generating stations started operation - [[City Road Power Station|City Road]] and [[Wandsworth Power Station|Wandsworth]] - producing 2000v single phase 100 Hz with combined capacity of 300kW (equivalent to 9,000 8 candle power glow lamps). The stations were based on a Brush Co design. [[Bournemouth and Poole Electric Supply Co]] was an associated company.


1912 A correspondent to ''The Times'' identified the company's Westminster Power Station as one of 6 which should be considered for an integrated London supply; it generated 2 phase 50 Hz 6kV with distribution at 200V<ref>The Times Jun 12, 1912</ref>
1904 The [[County of London Electric Supply Co]] planned to bring an order in Parliament to enable compulsory purchase of land, build generators, etc.
 
The company became known as The [[County of London Electric Supply Co]].
 
1913 Gained the Romford order, allowing the company to supply electricity in Essex and build a station at Barking.
 
1913 Six London companies placed a large advert about potential uses of electricity in the home and office - in the drawing room, in the dining room, in the bedroom, for cooking and for vacuum cleaning<ref>The Times, Dec 01, 1913</ref>
 
1914 20th OGM <ref>The Times, Mar 17, 1914</ref>. The company had added a larger number of customers than any other London electricity supply company in the past year.  The company had modern power houses at [[Wandsworth Power Station|Wandsworth]] and [[City Road Power Station|City Road]], as well as investments in the [[Bournemouth and Poole Co]] and the [[Airdrie and Coatbridge Co]]. The key issue facing London was the diversity of suppliers in London (29 undertakings, including 13 companies) with many different supply voltages and qualities, as well as the prospect of the London County Council taking over the company's interests in London in 1931 with the effect this was having on investment.
 
1918 The company offered to acquire the shareholders' interests in the [[South Metropolitan Electric Light and Power Co]] Ltd<ref>The Times, Mar 01, 1918</ref>, and had demonstrated interconnection of the Sutton station of the [[South Metropolitan Electric Tramways and Lighting Co]] with the company's 2 stations. Successful interconnection with the [[South London Electric Supply Corporation|South London Electric Supply Co]] had also been demonstrated<ref>The Times Mar 19, 1918</ref>.
 
1923 Acquired control of [[Kent Electric Power Co]], [[South East Kent Electric Power Co]] and [[South Metropolitan Electric Light and Power Co]]
 
1925 Completed the first phase of [[Barking Power Station]], Archibald Page joined the company as director and general manager<ref>The Times, Mar 08, 1949</ref>.
 
Continued to extend to adjoining areas
 
1944 Acquired [[Brentwood District Electric Co]] Ltd
 


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1900. City Road Station.
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1900. Wandsworth Power Station - Engine Room.
1900. Two-pole exciters.
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The County of London Electric Lighting Co. of New Broad St, London EC4 (1929)

of Moorgate Court, London EC

Also known as The County of London Electric Supply Co.

1891 Company incorporated[1]

1894 Name changed to The County of London and Brush Provincial Electric Lighting Co.. Acquired sites for 2 power stations - on the Regent's Canal at the City Road basin, and on the Thames at Wandsworth.

1896 Two generating stations started operation - City Road and Wandsworth - producing 2000v single phase 100 Hz with combined capacity of 300kW (equivalent to 9,000 8 candle power glow lamps). The stations were based on a Brush Co design. Bournemouth and Poole Electric Supply Co was an associated company.

1904 The County of London Electric Supply Co planned to bring an order in Parliament to enable compulsory purchase of land, build generators, etc.

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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ The early days of the power station industry, 1939
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