was acquired by the Washington Railway and Electric Company.

In 1905, revenues exceeded $1 million for the first time.

In 1906, the company began construction of the first unit of the Benning Road Power Plant, along the Anacostia River. When its last unit was completed in 1931, the power plant had a 185,000-kilowatt capacity.

In 1928, the North American Company, a holding company that owned many public utilities, gained control

1.Previous
3.Next