Title :
Eyewitness to dc history
Author :
Lobenstein, R.W. ; Sulzberger, Carl
Abstract :
This issue´s history article offers eyewitness accounts of two important events, 125 years apart, in the history of electric utility service. Thomas Edison´s famous Pearl Street direct current (dc) generating station and underground distribution system in New York City went into service on 4 September 1882 and ended its service on 14 November 2007.
Keywords :
DC power transmission; history; underground distribution systems; DC power transmission; New York City; Pearl Street generating station; direct current generating station; electric utility service; history; underground distribution system; Circuits; Cities and towns; Electrodes; Europe; History; Magnetohydrodynamic power generation; North America; Oceans; Power systems; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Power and Energy Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MPE.2008.920421
