Historical Event
Electric Service Begins in Shamokin
On September 22, 1883, Shamokin’s locally financed Edison central station began supplying electric light to the city.
A Station Ready for Service
A May 1883 agreement had set out the central station, conductors, pole lines, and lighting capacity for Shamokin’s new system.
September 22, 1883
The engineering chronology records the station entering service on September 22. Electric light then reached streets, businesses, residences, and a church.
A Citywide Change
The startup marked the point when local financing, Edison technology, and months of construction became a working public utility.
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