Cynthia de Miranda (Author)
IA. The Journal of the Society for Industrial Archeology
Volume: 26
Issue: 2
Pages: 19-30
Consumers Power Company began building dams and hydroelectric plants in Michigan before 1900. The late 1920s found the company planning a peak-load plant requiring a large reservoir. The proposed 100-foot-high dam exceeded by 30 feet any other Consumers Power embankment, a significant increase for a system of lowhead dams. All agreed that the project could be a showpiece, but engineers and executives argued over specifics. They weighed designs for an outsized version of small regional dams against plans for larger embankments built in the West. Resolution of the debate reflects the role that technological conservatism and corporate identity play in solving engineering dilemmas.
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