Energy · Recorded milestone
Steam-turbine power station
Recorded year1903
Chicago's Fisk Street station installs GE's large Curtis steam turbines, making big central power plants practical.
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Dataset updated 2026-10-18. This individual record has not been separately re-reviewed.