Folsom Power House
Folsom Power, House Folsom, California
Construction of the Folsom Power House was completed in 1865. Shortly after it's completion it began generating and delivering 11000 volts of electricity to Sacramento California 22 miles away. At the time this was the longest delivery system for electricity in the world.
The Power House ceased operations in 1952 and is currently part of the California State Parks system. For detailed information about the history please visit one, or both of the following sites.
http://www.myfolsom.com/folsompowerhouse.shtml
http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=22909
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