Skowhegan Electric Light Company (Me.).
The first incandescent lighting in Skowhegan was made possible by installing a generator in a local pulp mill in 1886. The Skowhegan Electric Light Company purchased this generator in 1887 and increased capacity. In 1889 it took over the operation of its competitor, the Union Electric and Power Company. In 1897 the company bought a water privilege and moved its generators to that site. The company was acquired by Central Maine Power Company in 1911; CMP continued to acquire water rights and completed construction of a dam and power station, Weston Station, in 1920.
From the description of Records, 1887-1911. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 54787890
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