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The
Reading Electric Supply Company Limited was registered on 22 January 1892. It generated and supplied electricity to the town of Reading and the surrounding area through the construction of a generating station at Reading and an electricity distribution network of high voltage cables. In 1921 the
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and the surrounding area from 1895 to the 1960s. It was initially owned and operated by the
Reading Electric Supply Company Limited, then from 1933 by the Reading Corporation until the nationalisation of the British electricity supply industry in 1948. The power station was redeveloped several
337:
In 1921 the company chairman was
William May; the managing director was G. W. Spenser Hawkes; the other directors were Sir Phillip Dawson, Charles Ernest Hewett, John May and William Pole Routh. By 1926 John E Broadbent had replaced C. E. Hewett. The company's registered office was 3–5 Market Place
314:(57 & 58 Vict. c. cxli). The company built a power station in Vastern Road Reading (51°27'42"N 0°58'18"W) and supplied electricity from November 1895. The riverside location facilitated the supply of coal by barge, and provided cooling water for the power station.
325:(4 & 5 Geo. 5 c. cxx). The supply area included Reading, Caversham, Mapledurham, Tilehurst and Theale; it provided electricity in bulk to York Town, Blackwater, Henley, Shiplake, Twyford and Sonning.
1683:
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1013:(CEB) was established in 1926. The CEB identified high efficiency ‘selected’ power stations that would supply electricity most effectively. The CEB also constructed the
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The company raised capital through the issue of shares. For example, in 1921 it issued share capital of £152,000 in £1 shares and £100,000 7 ½ percent first mortgage
348:
In 1933 Reading
Corporation acquired the electricity undertaking of the Reading Electric Supply Company Limited for £443,000. The company was subsequently wound up.
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321:(10 Edw. 7 & 1 Geo. 5 c. xxix) which permitted it to extend its area of supply. In 1914 the company further extended its supply area through the means of the
1678:
1289:
Reading power station was decommissioned in the 1960s. The buildings were subsequently demolished and the area has been redeveloped with commercial units.
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company operated 30 miles of feeder mains, 71 miles of distribution and service mains, with 1,890 kW of transformer and substation equipment.
1089:(CEGB). At the same time the electricity distribution and sales responsibilities of the Reading electricity undertaking were transferred to the
70:
345:; in 1926 it issued £152,125 in £1 shares and £150,000 6 percent debenture stock. The revenue and profits of the company are outlined below.
1086:
159:
301:
1303:
1077:(10-11 Geo. 6 c. 54). The Reading electricity undertaking was abolished, ownership of Reading power station was vested in the
1574:
453:
2 × Babcock & Wilcox 40,000 lb/h (5.04 kg/s), steam conditions 200 psi and 650 °F (13.8 bar, 343 °C)
450:
1 × Babcock & Wilcox 20,000 lb/h (2.52 kg/s), steam conditions 200 psi and 550 °F (13.8 bar, 288 °C)
1082:
1078:
1014:
151:
143:
1347:
Ordnance Survey 25 inch
England Berkshire XXIX.15 (Eye and Dunsden; Mapledurham; Reading) revised 1912, published 1913
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New plant was commissioned as older plant was retired from service. By the 1950s
Reading power station comprised:
1010:
459:
The boilers had a total evaporative capacity of 160,000 lb/h (20.2 kg/s), and supplied steam to:
440:
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New plant was installed to meet growing demand for electricity. By 1923 the generating plant comprised:
110:
31:
474:
1608:
1534:
364:. In 1898 the generating capacity was 375 kW and the maximum electricity load was 216 kW.
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times with new equipment replacing retired plant. The station was decommissioned in the late 1960s.
30:
This article is about the power station in the United
Kingdom. For the power station in Israel, see
436:
406:
489:
The completed total installed generating capacity was 10.7 MW, with an output capacity of 10 MW.
284:
244:
1406:
1381:
1323:
1570:
1090:
467:
1070:
357:
17:
387:
307:
254:
569:
The data demonstrates the rapid growth of electricity consumption during this period.
1672:
880:
The number of customers, the electricity sold and the profit from 1922 to 1925 was:
493:
444:
361:
85:
72:
342:
280:
266:
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Coal-fired boilers generating up to 69,000 lb/h (8.7 kg/s) of
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to generate and supply electricity to the town. This was granted by the
1592:
Generation of
Electricity in Great Britain year ended 31 December 1946
480:
1 × English
Electric 3.75 MW, turbo-alternator, generating at 3.5 kV
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These machines gave a total generating capacity of 3,250 kW of
580:
The electricity sold and revenue from 1918 to 1920 was as follows:
377:
658:
The operating data for the period 1921–23 is shown in the table:
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Electricity operational data for the early years was as follows:
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The original plant at
Reading power station comprised horizontal
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A variety of electricity supplies were available to consumers:
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Operating data for the period 1954–67 is shown in the table:
1025:
Reading power station operating data in 1946 is given below:
1281:
The data shows the declining use of Reading power station.
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1 × 500 kW reciprocating engine driving a DC generator
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1 × 250 kW reciprocating engine driving an alternator
317:
In 1910 the Reading Electric Supply Company obtained the
1569:. London: Electricity Council. pp. 45, 60, 69, 73.
1407:"Electric Lighting Orders Confirmation (No.7) Act 1914"
439:
15,000 lb/h (1.9 kg/s), steam conditions 175
1567:
Electricity supply in the United Kingdom: a Chronology
1324:"Electric Lighting Order Confirmation (No.5) Act 1893"
312:
Electric Lighting Orders Confirmation (No. 5) Act 1893
1017:(1927–33) to connect power stations within a region.
323:
Electric Lighting Orders Confirmation (No.7) Act 1914
572:
In 1898 maximum electricity demand was 216 kW.
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1523:. London: Electrical Press. pp. A-87, A-132.
486:There was also 1 × 200 kW Diesel engine set
1368:Manual of Electrical Undertakings 1898-99 vol. 3
477:3.75 MW, turbo-alternator, generating at 3.5 kV.
1684:Demolished power stations in the United Kingdom
1382:"Reading and District Electric Supply Act 1910"
1370:. London: P. S. King and Son. pp. 288–290.
386:1 × 350 kW reciprocating engine driving a
1694:Buildings and structures in Reading, Berkshire
1299:Timeline of the UK electricity supply industry
1105:Reading power station operating data, 1954–67
470:1.5 MW turbo-alternators, generating at 3.5 kV
283:, England supplied electricity to the town of
1521:Garcke's Manual of Electricity Supply vol. 56
1029:Reading power station operating data in 1946
662:Reading power station operating data 1921–23
319:Reading and District Electric Supply Act 1910
8:
1069:The British electricity supply industry was
416:3-phase, 50 Hz AC at 345 and 200 Volts.
310:and was confirmed by Parliament through the
492:Condenser cooling water was drawn from the
1501:. London: HMSO. pp. 200–203, 472–477.
300:applied for a Provisional Order under the
36:
1659:for 1967 but is not included in the 1972
1113:Running hours or load factor (per cent)
1103:
1027:
882:
660:
582:
506:
399:2 × 1,500 kW steam turbo-alternator
1315:
329:Reading Electric Supply Company Limited
298:Reading Electric Supply Company Limited
131:Reading Electric Supply Company Limited
1655:Reading power station is in the CEGB
1603:
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7:
1679:Coal-fired power stations in England
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1355:
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1087:Central Electricity Generating Board
1073:in 1948 under the provisions of the
160:Central Electricity Generating Board
1460:"Reading Electric Supply Company".
1440:"Reading Electric Supply Company".
1590:Electricity Commissioners (1947).
862:Surplus of revenue over expenses
25:
1497:Electricity Commissioner (1925).
1304:List of power stations in England
508:Reading operational data 1894–97
1689:Former power stations in England
178:Thermal power station
1535:"Electricity (Supply) Act 1926"
1444:. 12 December 1921. p. 17.
845:Revenue from sales of current
231:2 x 1.5 MW, 2 x 3.75 MW (1955)
27:Former power station in England
1646:CEGB Statistical Yearbook 1967
1464:. 6 February 1926. p. 17.
1:
1116:Max output capacity MW
1083:Central Electricity Authority
1079:British Electricity Authority
1007:Electricity (Supply) Act 1926
360:coupled directly to flywheel
152:Central Electricity Authority
144:British Electricity Authority
105:Decommissioned and demolished
1565:Electricity Council (1987).
1499:Electricity Supply – 1920–23
1122:Thermal efficiency per cent
1046:Thermal efficiency per cent
1594:. London: HMSO. p. 13.
1519:Garrett, Frederick (1959).
1479:. 4 August 1933. p. 7.
689:Lighting and domestic use
358:compound condensing engines
255:Annual net output
1710:
1635:Annual report and Accounts
1091:Southern Electricity Board
380:, these supplied steam to:
29:
1119:Electricity supplied GWh
1043:Electricity supplied MWh
1011:Central Electricity Board
1009:(16-17 Geo. 5 c. 51) the
884:Operational data 1922–25
839:
784:Load and connected load
783:
672:
669:
666:
584:Operational data 1918–20
466:2 × Belliss & Morcon–
263:
236:Units decommissioned
223:
219:
44:
18:Reading power station UK
1637:, 1961, 1962 & 1963
1081:, and subsequently the
1005:Under the terms of the
352:Equipment specification
245:Nameplate capacity
191:Turbine technology
1609:"Electricity Act 1947"
1366:Garcke, Emile (1898).
1097:Operating data 1954–67
595:Electricity sold MWh
576:Operating data 1918–25
443:and 500 °F (12.1
419:DC 400 & 200 Volts
303:Electric Lighting Acts
228:Units operational
120:Decommission date
1040:Max output load MW
1037:Load factor per cent
901:Electricity sold MWh
706:Public lighting use
277:Reading power station
215:Power generation
40:Reading power station
32:Reading Power Station
1657:Statistical Yearbook
1075:Electricity Act 1947
437:Babcock & Wilcox
409:and 850 kW DC.
137:Reading Corporation
111:Commission date
86:51.46167°N 0.97167°W
1106:
1030:
1021:Operating data 1946
885:
806:Total connections
663:
585:
509:
463:Turbo-alternators:
407:alternating current
207:Cooling source
199:Cooling towers
82: /
1613:legislation.gov.uk
1539:legislation.gov.uk
1411:legislation.gov.uk
1386:legislation.gov.uk
1328:legislation.gov.uk
1104:
1028:
883:
661:
583:
507:
368:Plant in the 1920s
91:51.46167; -0.97167
1475:"News in Brief".
1279:
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273:
183:Primary fuel
16:(Redirected from
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510:
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267:edit on Wikidata
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343:debenture stock
331:
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270:
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90:
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11:
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1277:
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1250:
1249:(3.96 %)
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1055:
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362:alternators
210:river water
170:Operator(s)
164:(1958–1970)
156:(1955–1957)
148:(1948–1955)
89: /
65:Coordinates
1673:Categories
1619:13 October
1576:085188105X
1545:13 October
1416:13 October
1391:13 October
1333:13 October
1310:References
892:Customers
840:Financial
826:Per cent
758:Total use
516:Consumers
500:Operations
475:Ljungstrom
473:1 × Brush-
77:00°58′18″W
74:51°27′42″N
1477:The Times
1462:The Times
1442:The Times
723:Traction
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338:Reading.
281:Berkshire
1661:Yearbook
1293:See also
1085:and the
999:£38,000
996:£78,000
976:£32,476
973:£67,544
953:£25,766
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927:£55,962
898:Load kW
652:£14,365
649:£51,004
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632:£37,905
618:£13,284
615:£34,659
598:Revenue
173:As owner
128:Owner(s)
57:Location
1285:Closure
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1093:(SEB).
1057:10,645
987:10,430
874:23,806
871:15,304
857:58,727
854:52,472
563:12,299
292:History
285:Reading
249:10.7 MW
60:Reading
52:England
49:Country
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1272:4.902
1258:12.11
1255:3.470
1238:1.066
1221:0.867
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1173:10.41
1170:7.862
1153:7.172
1139:10.82
1060:7,510
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984:2,688
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795:2,628
752:2,248
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698:1,030
695:1,048
670:Units
646:3,566
643:7,002
629:3,130
626:6,765
612:3,486
609:6,149
552:8,700
541:4,300
530:2,150
519:Lamps
102:Status
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1241:9.85
1229:1962
1224:7.30
1212:1961
1207:8.98
1195:1958
1190:8.79
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1161:1956
1156:9.59
1147:1548
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1130:1987
1127:1954
1110:Year
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1034:Year
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889:Year
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832:17.9
829:20.2
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673:Year
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1181:840
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186:Coal
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715:61
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