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The article reports on a double plant network system at the U.S. Navy's ordnance plant near Canton, Ohio that will insure a continuous electric supply to machines through the distribution of power from Ohio Power Co. via Westinghouse air-cooled transformers installed in 37 departments.

The article reports on the agreement between private power companies and the Southwest Power Administration (SPA) related to electricity supply in the region from upcoming dams by the government. SPA has suggested to market power from dams built by the Army Engineers in areas like Kentucky, though only Public Service Co. and Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co have agreed. It mentions that U.S. Interior Secretary Oscar Chapman who has to approve the proposal has shown no inclination towards it.

The article discusses the influence of inexpensive electric power on industrial development in the United States. Expansion of private utility systems and government power projects contributed to America's industrial development. Electric power supply has been a key factor in selecting the geographic location for manufacturing industries. Topics include the historical development and economic contribution of water power, steam power, and long-distance transmission lines for electricity that spread across the U.S., statistics showing regional distribution differences in population for 1900-1940 and energy consumption for 1939-1942, data from the U.S. Census of Manufactures, and provisions of the TVA Act.

This section offers news briefs related to the business sectors outside the U.S. as of June 1937. The British government announces that it will sponsor a program to rationalize and improve the distribution of electricity in Great Britain. The French government is planning to implement tax increases and raise postal, freight as well as public utility rates. The barter plan between German goods and U.S. cotton put the quantities which are importable at 25,000 bales every month.

The article considers the use of atomic energy as source of electric power for industries in the U.S. It is suggested that measures should be implemented to bring the electric utility industry into closer contact with the field of atomic energy. The need for a fuller interchange of ideas and information between the utility industry and the government's atomic development program to promote further technological expansion is emphasized.

The article provides news briefs about the politics and government conditions of the United States current for June 15, 1948. There are new efforts by congress to strengthen existing anti-trust legislation, government officials expect improvement in eliminating a power shortage, and the Federal Reserve has presented new statistics about consumer finances.

The article focuses on the issue of whether electric utilities should be tied in the national grid and federal government to have more authority on private power companies following the massive power failure in the U.S. The national power survey attests that savings from a fully integrated nationwide system could reach to 11 billion dollars a year and by enlarging the grid would be economical. It mentions that massive interconnection on the system would bring great economies and flexibility.

The article presents a comparison on the profitability of engineering firms Combustion Engineering Inc. (CE) and Babcock & Wilcox. Topics discussed include the expected sales and profits of Arthur J. Santry Jr.'s CE in 1965, response by Santry to the myth that Babcock is ahead in the business of making boilers for electric utility plants and smart diversification on the part of Babcock. Also mentioned is the diversification of CE into construction.

The article offers information on the plan of the Quebec provincial government for the semi-state development and distribution of electric power, under the power syndicate bill which is in the legislation.

The article discusses the growth of electric utility companies in the United States as of May 1953, focusing on increase in customer numbers, regulation by the U.S. Public Utility Commission, and fears of recession.

The article reports on the negotiation between Mexico's Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) and the Central Power and Light Co. of Corpus Christi, Texas for a contract of the supply of electricity in Monterrey, Mexico.