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