Industrial notes

Ford Adds Power Distribution Equipment. — With consumption of electric power by the Rouge plant of the Ford Motor Co. at an all-time peak, work has begun on an addition to the power plant to house new distribution equipment. The structure together with equipment will cost approximately $420,000. The distribution equipment to be installed this year will provide 12 additional circuits intended to meet the requirements of immediate future needs. Provision has been made for the installation of 12 additional circuits at a later date, giving the power house a. total of 66 main power lines to the Rouge plant. The new circuits will give the power plant distribution equipment capable of handling a load of 265,000 kilowatts. The ultimate capacity of the power plant will be 345,000 kilowatts. The present generating equipment has a peak capacity of 265,000 kilowatts, including two 110,000 kw turbogenerators. One of these large units began operation only the latter part of July, when several smaller machines were withdrawn from service