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Our museum gets a new sign!



On March 4, 2025 Blanchette Signage Solutions came out to our site to take down our sign. The plywood was looking a little tatty after 20 years in the elements, so they'll take it back to their workshop to design and build a new aluminum backing. The ...

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System Diagram, circa 1947

Early Mimic Board



In the days before real-time data, before remote monitoring of system status, the City of Edmonton Electric Light & Power Department used this display board to keep track of the status of over 100 various HV switches, air-breaks and oil switches. ...

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Dates for the 2025 Season have been announced!

Mark your calendar for these events!



The Leduc West Antique Society has announced the dates for major events in 2025.At these events most of the buildings in the Alberta Heritage Exposition Park will be open and welcoming guests, including the largest collection of Rolls Royce cars in Canada ...

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Model Corliss Steam Engine



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 ...

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2024 Leduc Country Christmas Lights



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 ...

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Power Station Master Clock



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 ...

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John Ingliss Corliss Steam Engine



Work on our Corliss stationary engine built by the John Inglis Company (yes, the same one that manufactured washers & dryers in Guelph Ontario) after five years of dedicated effort is drawing to a close.Note that "Corliss" defines the valve action, ...

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500kV Current Transformer

Instrument Transformer



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 ...

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ASEA Generator Nameplate



This nameplate is on the 1927 ASEA 2300 volt, 150kVA generator in our collection. ASEA (ah-say-ah) was an acronym for Allmänna Svenska Elektriska Aktiebolaget (General Swedish Electrical Limited Company in English) and was founded in 1883 to manufacture ...

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SingularityU After Dark At Rossdale

A special event in the Rossdale Power Plant



Singularity University (SU) is a global learning and innovation community using exponential technologies to tackle the world's biggest challenges and build a better future for all. SU's collaborative platform empowers individuals and organizations across ...

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Edmonton Power Historical Foundation

Location: 

We are located on the grounds of the Leduc West Antique Museum. Travel 5 km west of Leduc on Highway 39. Go north on Range Road 260 (Cohne Dale Road) for about 800 metres and the museum will be on your right. If you're coming from the west, Cohne Dale Road is 5km east of Highway 60.

Hours of operation 2025

2024 is in the books, and we are looking forward to an even better 2025. The Leduc Country Lights and the Leduc Christmas Convoy were both smashing successes, and the year ended with the last day of the lights on December 31. The EPHF Museum will open again for the Leduc West Spring Swap Meet in May 2025. If, however, you are interested in a private tour, just leave a message on this website and we'll do our best to arrange a time for you to come out.
Exhibition dates for 2025 are the Spring Swap Meet (combined with the Embers & Ice Pitmaster Challenge) on May 24 & 25, the Annual Exposition on July 19 & 20, and the Fall Harvest on September 6 & 7. Plus the Lesco Truck Show on September 19th and 20th. Watch this space!

 

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