Historical information

Contains entries for monthly records of Units generated and consumed in the Ballarat SECV district from July 1956. For each month to July 1960, records power generated, load factors, maximum demands, traction power, public lighting, domestic, industrial, and commercial, and total sales and for auxiliary equipment at the power stations. From August 1960 to Dec. 1962 duplicated sheets titled "Energy Statistics" that do not give data for sales. See item 9542 for data from Nov. 1949 to June 1956. Ballarat A Power Station not recorded generating during Dec. 1956 then not every month during 1957. Some use during the winter of 1958. Last recorded used was during June 1959.

Significance

Demonstrates record keeping of the units generated and sent out (sold) of the two Ballarat Power stations.

Physical description

Printed as an Account book - approx 136 ruled pages + heavy card cover, blue tape binding on the outside, five sections, bound, with additional red and blue ink columns with many loose duplicated foolscap sheets.