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Series 5. Generation, Distribution, and Transmission Records

Description

This series contains records documenting Southern California Edison's generation, distribution, and transmission of electricity. The largest subseries, Generation (Power Plant) Records, consists primarily of log books kept by various facilities.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1899-1980
Call number
mssSCE
Creator
Southern California Edison Company(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Gift of Edison International, August 2007.
Associated people
Batchelder, Dean E. (1847-1931.)
Chavannes, Albert. (1850-1927.)
Edison, Thomas A. (1892-)
Edmunds, Elizabeth Erickson.
Huntington, Henry Edwards,
Mullendore, William Clinton,
Redinger, David H.
Associated organizations
Big Creek (Calif.)
Boulder Canyon Project (U.S.)
California Public Utilities Commission.
Central Valley Project (Calif.)
Edison Electric Company.
Edison Electric Institute.
General Electric Company.
Hoover Dam (Ariz. and Nev.)
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (Calif.)
National Electric Light Association.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
Railroad Commission of the State of California.
Shaver Lake (Calif.)
Tennessee Valley Authority.
United States Reclamation Service.
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    5.1. Generation (Power Plants) Records

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    This subseries contains records documenting Southern California Edison's generation of electricity and includes abstracts, histories, job/work orders, lists, log books, pamphlets, reports, statistical information, and other materials. The log books comprise the bulk of the subseries and range in date from 1899 to 1972. These materials document the creation, operation, and routine maintenance of various generation facilities including Fontana Station, Lytle Creek, Mill Creek, Ontario Power Station, the Santa Ana River Plants, and the Sierra Hydro Plant. Meter readings for some facilities are also included. Files are arranged alphabetically by title, and chronologically thereafter.

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    5.2. Distribution Records

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    5.4. Transmission Records

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