Cos Cob Power Plant (Conn.)

The Cos Cob Power Plant, an electrical power plant located in Greenwich, Connecticut, was part of a pioneering venture in mainline railroad electrification. Construction of the power plant began in 1905 in Cos Cob, Connecticut, located in the town of Greenwich on the Mianus River. On 24 July 1907, the first New Haven Railroad electrified passenger train traveled from Grand Central Terminal to New Rochelle, New York. The initial electrification covered all four tracks to Stamford, Connecticut, and in 1913-1914 was extended to New Haven, Connecticut. The Cos Cob Power Plant was the first power plant built exclusively for a railroad and is considered an engineering achievement for its use of high-voltage alternating current (ac) for railroad electrification. The plant served the New Haven Railroad until the railroad's demise in 1969, and then served Penn Central, Conrail and Metro-North until it was closed in 1986. The Cos Cob Power Plant received landmark status from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers/Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers in 1982.

From the description of Cos Cob Power Plant records, 1891-1986. (University of Connecticut). WorldCat record id: 61850649

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