VINTAGE 1960S WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM WPPSS CAST ALUMINUM PLAQUE
Vintage 1960s Washington Public Power Supply System WPPSS Cast Aluminum Plaque. 5 inches by 2 1/2 inches.Very good condition. A rare item.
According to the History Link website: "WPPSS was organized in 1957 as a municipal corporation that allowed publicly owned utilities to combine resources and build power generation facilities. The entity was authorized by the Washington State Legislature and had the same status as a city or a county. The system was run by directors who were commissioners from the member utilities. Seattle City Light, the largest public utility in the state, signed on with 16 other utilities to insure the availability of electric power in the future. The system's first project was a $10.5 million dam at Packwood Lake. It was completed in 1964, seven months behind schedule."
