Re: Any oil depots on the High Line (Denver/Leadville)?

Posted by Jeff Young on Oct 16, 2015; 1:34pm
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/Any-oil-depots-on-the-High-Line-Denver-Leadville-tp3667p3686.html

Assuming I’m reading the tea-leaves correctly, it appears that pre-automobile oil usage was primarily for steam generation (i.e.: oil-fired boilers), presumably for lift shafts, air compressors, mill operations, etc.  This type of use would have encouraged smaller storage facilities at points-of-use (i.e.: mines and mills), rather than larger distribution points in towns.

What about electricity generation?  I know the San Juans were pioneering in this area (particularly with AC), and there’s the power plant at Curtin (although that one is coal fired).  Anyone know of any oil-fired electric plants in the 1890’s through 1920’s?

Cheers,
Jeff.