We're so excited to have acquired a working model of a Corliss Steam Engine! This little jewel was created from a set of drawings & rough castings received from Cole's Power Models in 2009, and was finally presented to our museum in May 2024 after ...

The 2024 Leduc Country Lights were a great success, with a beautiful carpet of snow arriving just in time for the opening, and clement weather throughout December. A special highlight is the arrival of the Leduc Country Christmas Convoy on the evening ...

Today, in the interests of reliability and stability, modern utilities are networked together via large scale transmission lines into a huge electrical grid made up of dozens of utilities and hundreds of generators. Edmonton is part of the Alberta Interconnected ...

One of the many challenges faced when operating a high voltage AC transmission network is how to monitor critical measurements in the system. Watts are important in calculating load flow and direction, accurate current readings (amps) are needed to ensure ...

During the Covid-19 shutdown we have been working hard to restore the Corliss steam engine and mock up an alternator hereWatch a video of the Corliss in motion

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  Manufactured by Brady & Martin Ltd Newcastle on Tyne This instrument is used in steam turbine condensers which are operated at pressures below atmospheric pressure.           (In a vacuum condition). ...

In the late 19th and early 20th century, demand for electricity in Edmonton was growing exponentially, and the Edmonton Electric Lighting & Power Company found itself scrambling to keep up with demand. By 1914, plans were already being drawn up to ...

The Emerson 1901 ½ HP Single Phase AC motor. The repulsion-start induction-run motor, starts as a repulsion motor and runs as an Induction motor.  The advantage of this starting scheme provided greater starting torque than a split phase motor ...

  View the Video on you Tube The Edmonton Power Historical Foundation is excited to have this Thomson Houston dynamo running again in time to commemorate the 125th anniversary of electric lights in Edmonton. The first generator to provide electric ...