Dock Street Generating Station

Dock Street Generating Station (HM1GXV)

Location: Saint John, New Brunswick 02653 Saint John County
Country: Canada
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N 45° 16.365', W 66° 3.975'

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Le Centrale Dock Street

— 1889-1976 —

English
The New Brunswick Electric Power Commission DOCK STREET PLANT, built on this site in 1889, was the longest continually operating electrical generation station in the world.


Built by the Saint John Railway Company, the 18,000 kilowatt plant was acquired by N B Power on January 1, 1948 and was retired from service on August 23, 1976 following more than 87 years of continuous and reliable service to the people of Saint John and surrounding area.


Dedicated by the 25-Year-Club
June 23, 1983



French

La centrale DOCK STREET de la Commission d??nergie ?lectrique de Nouveau-Brunswick a ?t? construite sur ce site en 1889 et son fonctionnement lui a valu le record mondial de dur?e d?exploitation.


Am?nag?e par la Saint John Railway Company, cette centrale de 18,000 kilowatts a ?t? achet?e par Energie N.-B. le 1er janvier 1948 et d?class?e le 23 ao?t 1976, apr avoir desservi de fa?on fiable et continue la ville de Saint-Jean et la r?gion avoisinante pendant une p?riode de 87 ans.


Plaque d?di?e par le Club des 25 ans
le 23 juin 1983
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HM NumberHM1GXV
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Year Placed1983
Placed ByNew Brunswick Electric Power Commission
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Date Added Sunday, October 26th, 2014 at 10:05pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)19T E 730123 N 5017437
Decimal Degrees45.27275000, -66.06625000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 45° 16.365', W 66° 3.975'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds45° 16' 21.9" N, 66° 3' 58.5" W
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Area Code(s)508, 774
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 25-29 Harbour Passage Trail, Saint John New Brunswick 02653, CA
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