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Excerpt from Special Reports: Central Electric Light and Power Stations; 1907 Table 2 shows that while the number of stations which were unable to make separate reports is grow ing, there is still greater increase in their impor tance. The 1ncrease in the 1ncome for electric service, does not fully represent this feature of the electric service, since, as shown in the report on street railways, 330 companies reported the sale of electric current during 1907, and the income from this source amounted to Some of the current was sold to other electric railways, but a large portion was used for light and power in enter prises not connected with the railways. However, statistics of income and equipment can be shown separately for only 17 7 companies. The increases in number of lamps, number and horsepower of station ary motors, and number of meters on consumption circuits, not' only show the rapid growth of central station work in connection with the operation of street railways, but demonstrate the wonderful facility with which electrical energy may be utilized wherever there is a demand for light or power. Ownership of central electric stations - Table 3 shows the number of commercial central stations conducted under the different forms of ownership. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.