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  1. Forest Fire Threatens Tacoma's Power Grid

    A massive blaze near Orting threatens the Electron power plant, which supplies essential electricity to streetcars and homes in Tacoma and Seattle.

    May 3, 1909The Tacoma TimesOrting, Pierce CountyBoom & Bust · Disasters

  2. The Bid to Bottle Up Tacoma

    A proposed electrical franchise sparked a bitter fight between City Hall and a powerful private utility corporation over the future of the city's power grid.

    Jun 11, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

  3. The City Moves Dirt: Tacoma’s Infrastructure Expansion

    Crews begin work on a significant new sluicing line to clear debris from the U.P. tunnel, doubling down on civil works to connect the city grid.

    Feb 22, 1909The Tacoma TimesPacific Avenue, Tacoma, Pierce CountyBoom & Bust

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