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THE GENERATING, TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS OF THE EDISON ELECTRIC COMPANY OF LOS ANGELES, by George P. Low, 1903

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"Of all the world, America is infinitely far in the lead in the practical applications of transmission engineering, and of all America, California shows greater development along this line than any other State in the Union, yet nowhere in California is there to be found more interesting long distance high voltage work of almost every conceivable description than exists in the southern portion of the State, where in a single system of The Edison Electric Company, of Los Angeles, alone may be marked not only the first polyphase transmission station ever built for commercial service in America, but where also may be traced, step by step, every advance made in the art of electric power transmission down to the present time."

KERN RIVER POWER PLANT NO. 1 OF THE EDISON ELECTRIC COMPANY LOS ANGELES, August 31, 1907

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"The Kern River No. 1 transmission line terminates in Los Angeles, 117 miles from the power plant, at the steam and transformer station known as Los Angeles No. 3. This station is constructed to receive, transform and distribute to the local sub-stations power transmitted from the company's water-power plants on Santa Ana River, Mill Creek, Lytle Creek and Kern River, and also contains a large steam auxiliary plant to supplement the water- generated power. It receives power at 60,000 and 30,000 volts and generates and distributes at 16,000 and 2300 volts."

SYNCHRONOUS CONDENSERS IN HIGH-TENSION SYSTEM, by J. W. Andree, 1919

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"52,500 Kva. of Synchronous Condenser Capacity is Used for the Extensive High-Tension System of the Southern California Company — Functions of Condensers Discussed — How Equipment Is Operated for Maximum Economy"