[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 106 (Monday, July 19, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1356]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


  HONORING THE LODI ELECTRIC UTILITY FOR 100 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE 
                               COMMUNITY

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                          HON. JERRY McNERNEY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 19, 2010

  Mr. McNERNEY. Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in 
celebrating the 100th anniversary of Lodi Electric Utility.
  On July 1, 1910, Lodi Electric Utility began providing power to the 
residents of Lodi, California. Over the last century, their operations 
have expanded over thirty-fold. The department now provides power to 
68,000 residents located in a fourteen square-mile area, an area which 
I am proud to represent.
  What began in 1893 as the Bay City Gas, Water and Electric Works has 
become Lodi Electric Utility and has flourished under the auspices of 
the Lodi City Council to become one of the City's most significant 
departments and a member of the Northern California Power Agency. Lodi 
Electric Utility has grown over the last century and is a valued local 
service, with over 200 miles of distribution lines, 28,500 electric 
meters, and four electrical substations to serve the energy needs of 
the community.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating Lodi Electric 
Utility for providing service to the Lodi community for the last 100 
years.

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