First Long-Distance Electric Power Line in the US
A new generator at Willamette Falls sent electricity 14 miles to downtown Portland, proving that long-distance power transmission was practical. This feat immediately unlocked industrial growth in the city by allowing factories to operate far from coal-burning steam engines.
June 3, 1889
137 years ago
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