Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 230, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 September 1912 — ELECTRIC LIGHT IN DENMARK [ARTICLE]

ELECTRIC LIGHT IN DENMARK

Every Town In That Country of Over 6,000 Population Has Public Service. According to recent Information about the progress of electric light and power Industries in Denmark, it appears that all the towns of 6,000 Inhabitants and over are now provided with public electric service, says the Scientific American. As to towns having between 6,000 ants, there are only three In which electric mains are not installed, so that it will be seen that Denmark is one of the most progressive countries in this respect The largest sized electric stations are to be found at Copenhagen and at present there are three large plants in operation giving a total of 27,000 horse power. Current is supplied for the city mains, as well as for the tramway lines. As regards the Dafilßh stations in small towns, in general each town has its own plant, and there is but one example of an intercommunal system. This Is. at Skovshoved, near Copenhagen, and the central station extends its power lines over all the suburban regions, also supplying the tramways of Hellerup and Klampenburg. In most of the town electric stations the Diesel heavy oil engine is used.