PG&E Powerhouse
Sacramento, United States
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Designed by Willis Polk and completed in 1912, the PG&E Powerhouse in Sacramento exemplifies Beaux-Arts architecture and originally functioned as Pacific Gas and Electric's auxiliary power plant and transformer substation, managing voltage conversion for regional distribution. Following a 1924 upgrade that made it the largest steam turbine power plant in the region, the facility was sold by PG&E in 1957, after which its interior was stripped of equipment. The historic structure was preserved and repurposed as home to the SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity following a $40.8 million redevelopment completed in November 2021, securing its place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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- Type
- power station
- Heritage
- National Register of Historic Places listed place
- Place
- Sacramento, United States
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