War Measures

The economic crisis of the 1930s effectively ended debate over the expansion of the hydroelectric generating capacity of the Calgary Power Company. The idea of erecting a new dam at Lake Minnewanka, even as an unemployment relief project, evaporated once it became clear that there was no market for...

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Published inWilderness and Waterpower pp. 133 - 154
Main Authors Armstrong, Christopher, Nelles, H. V
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published Canada University of Calgary Press 2013
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Environmental economics
History of other lands
History of the Americas
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Summary:The economic crisis of the 1930s effectively ended debate over the expansion of the hydroelectric generating capacity of the Calgary Power Company. The idea of erecting a new dam at Lake Minnewanka, even as an unemployment relief project, evaporated once it became clear that there was no market for the power. Throughout the 1930s, Calgary Power had excess capacity; it produced more than enough electricity from its three Bow River plants to meet the needs of Calgary at the city’s much reduced rate of growth for the foreseeable future. In 1940, however, the situation changed dramatically as the Canadian economy
ISBN:1552386341
9781552386347
DOI:10.1515/9781552386361-009