IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 97

equally innovative and important, was
how the company conducted the training and education of its employees.
once the Telluride Power Company
completed a successful power system
in the Telluride area, it
immediately looked for
other areas to expand
the company's operation as there was now
considerable
experience to draw from and
a significant number of
well-trained employees.
They would continue to
develop methods, materials, and procedures
that would be marveled
at by other companies.
By 1905, the Telluride
Power Company would own and operate six power stations and nearly 1,000
mi (1,609 km) of high-voltage transmis-

sion lines in Colorado, Utah, Idaho, and
Montana. I plan to write a sequel that
will cover the expansion of the Telluride
Power System, along with the special
training and education system that was
developed. A trip to the
San Juan Mountains
and the Telluride area
offers a multitude of
recreational activities,
in areas with breathtaking scenery. Mining
and railroad history
are everywhere, along
with the Telluride
Power Company. The
Ames power plant has
been upgraded over
the years and remains
in operation by its current owner, Xcel Energy. The plant can
easily be driven to, with interesting interpretive signs along the way. The local

The majority
of testing was
conducted
with the lines
open-ended
at the Gold
King Mine.

Telluride Museum has a nice display on
the power system. The town of Telluride
has not forgotten its legacy of being a
pioneer in the development of the electric power industry.
Northwest Lineman College has an
in-depth display of the Telluride Power
Company in the lobby of the Idaho
campus, which features a mural of the
Ames Plant and the line to the Gold
King Mine along with photographs and
artifacts from the line (see figure 23).
The college maintains a strong commitment to promoting an understanding of
the historical evolution of the power
industry. We include "a look back" in
our training programs as we want our
students to understand how we got
where we are. Readers are encouraged
to visit the campus if they are visiting
the Boise, Idaho, area.
In conclusion, it seems appropriate
to reflect on a statement made in the

Innovation doesn't just happen.
Read first-person accounts of
IEEE members who were there.

IEEE Global History Network

www.ieeeghn.org

09-HIST-0382c-GHN-3.25x4.75-Final.indd
january/february 2014 1

2/10/11 10:09 AM

ieee power & energy magazine

97



http://www.ieeeghn.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014

IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - Cover1
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - Cover2
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 1
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 2
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 3
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 4
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 5
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 6
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 7
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 8
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 9
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 10
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 11
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 12
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 13
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 14
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 15
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 16
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 17
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 18
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 19
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 20
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 21
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 22
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 23
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 24
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 25
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 26
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 27
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 28
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 29
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 30
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 31
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 32
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 33
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 34
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 35
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 36
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 37
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 38
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 39
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 40
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 41
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 42
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 43
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 44
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 45
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 46
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 47
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 48
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 49
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 50
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 51
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 52
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 53
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 54
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 55
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 56
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 57
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 58
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 59
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 60
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 61
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 62
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 63
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 64
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 65
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 66
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 67
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 68
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 69
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 70
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 71
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 72
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 73
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 74
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 75
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 76
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 77
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 78
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 79
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 80
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 81
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 82
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 83
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 84
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 85
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 86
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 87
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 88
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 89
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 90
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 91
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 92
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 93
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 94
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 95
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 96
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 97
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 98
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 99
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 100
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 101
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 102
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 103
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 104
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 105
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 106
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 107
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 108
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 109
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 110
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 111
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - 112
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - Cover3
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine - January/February 2014 - Cover4
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pes/powerenergy_091020
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pes/powerenergy_070820
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pes/powerenergy_050620
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pes/powerenergy_030420
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pes/powerenergy_010220
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pes/powerenergy_111219
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pes/powerenergy_091019
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pes/powerenergy_070819
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pes/powerenergy_050619
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pes/powerenergy_030419
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pes/powerenergy_010219
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pes/powerenergy_111218
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pes/powerenergy_091018
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pes/powerenergy_070818
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pes/powerenergy_050618
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pes/powerenergy_030418
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pes/powerenergy_010218
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pes/powerenergy_111217
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pes/powerenergy_091017
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pes/powerenergy_070817
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pes/powerenergy_050617
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pes/powerenergy_030417
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pes/powerenergy_010217
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pes/powerenergy_111216
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pes/powerenergy_091016
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pes/powerenergy_070816
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pes/powerenergy_050616
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pes/powerenergy_030416
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pes/powerenergy_010216
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ieee/powerenergy_010216
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pes/powerenergy_111215
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pes/powerenergy_091015
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pes/powerenergy_070815
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pes/powerenergy_050615
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pes/powerenergy_030415
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pes/powerenergy_010215
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pes/powerenergy_111214
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pes/powerenergy_091014
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pes/powerenergy_070814
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pes/powerenergy_050614
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pes/powerenergy_030414
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pes/powerenergy_010214
https://www.nxtbookmedia.com