Northwestern Gas and Electric Company
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- Aug 26, 1903Eastern Capital Buys Out Local Utilities for $150,000A massive deal consolidating Walla Walla and Pendleton energy interests signals a new era for regional power infrastructure.Walla Walla, WA
- Oct 9, 1903A $650,000 Mortgage Put Walla Walla’s Gas, Electric, and Water Future in Philadelphia HandsThe Northwestern Gas and Electric Company mortgaged its Walla Walla County plants, franchises, and water rights to secure a major bond issue—and announced new power development on the Walla Walla River.Walla Walla, WA
- Nov 13, 1903Violent Windstorm Shreds Walla Walla County InfrastructureA sudden, shifting gale rips roofs from elevators and destroys miles of railroad sand fencing across the valley.Mill Creek, Walla Walla, WA
- Nov 25, 1903The Engineer, the River, and the Farmers Who ObjectedA Northwestern Gas and Electric engineer stops in Walla Walla to inspect survey routes for a new power plant on the Walla Walla River — but riverside farmers are already resisting the chosen paths.Walla Walla River, Walla Walla, WA
- Jan 6, 1904Walla Walla Utility Upgrades InfrastructureNorthwestern Gas and Electric Company launches a major project to replace aging gas mains in the business district and extend service to residential neighborhoods.Walla Walla, WA
- Jan 19, 1904A Monopoly Under FireLocal business leaders are organizing to form a rival power company to break the grip of the Northwestern Gas and Electric Company.Mill Creek, Walla Walla, WA