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Greenville's Electric Light Plant

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2821 Washington St., Greenville, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 33° 8' 20.73396999984", -96° 6' 32.90204999988"
 
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     First municipally owned electric plant in Texas. Opened Mar. 4, 1891, on Town Branch. Steam engine, operating only at night, ran 2 dynamos for 40 street arc and 1000 home lights. Daytime use began 1909. Diesel installed 1933. Now has 8 diesels plus steam engine.

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

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