DocumentCode
1207640
Title
Eyewitness to dc history
Author
Lobenstein, R.W. ; Sulzberger, Carl
Volume
6
Issue
3
fYear
2008
Firstpage
84
Lastpage
90
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;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Power and Energy Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1540-7977
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MPE.2008.920421
Filename
4505831
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