Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
City of Red Deer Electric Light and Power department
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Other form(s) of name
- Electric Light & Power
- EL&P
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
1926 -
History
The Electric Light and Power department was started on April 1, 1926 when the City of Red Deer took over the operation of the local electric and power utility from Western General Electric (a local privately owned corporation).
In 1928, the City signed a long term wholesale electricity contract with Calgary Power and stopped generating power themselves. The department now existed for billing, maintenance, and installation.
From 1926 until 1969, Electric Light and Power functioned under a superintendent and reported to the Mayor / City Commissioner. In 1970 it moved under the Director of Engineering and Utilities / City Engineer. In 1995, Electric Light and Power moved to the Development Services division.
Places
Red Deer (Alberta)
Legal status
Functions, occupations and activities
The functions of Electric Light and Power, as a regulated wires service provider, is to plan, build, operate and maintain Red Deer's electric transmission and distribution facilities.
Mandates/sources of authority
The Electric Light and Power department's mandate is to reliably deliver power to every customer in The City's service area (City of Red Deer internal website, April 2017).
Internal structures/genealogy
General context
Relationships area
Access points area
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Occupations
Control area
Authority record identifier
Institution identifier
Red Deer and District Archives
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Draft
Level of detail
Partial
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
2017-04
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
Sources
Administrative History Project, Electric Light and Power (2016)
City of Red Deer internal website (April 2017)