plant no. 1

The Lubbock Power & Light Plant No. 1 is definitely at a dead-end. Constructed in 1929, its six diesel engines supplied power for a growing city. When more modern generating stations were built, its engines were idled and the building sits abandoned if not unwanted. The nearby arts district is interested in the building but there are environmental concerns. It's hard to believe that the first electricity was available in Lubbock just over a century ago in 1909 and that the utility we take for granted today did not exist.

LP&L Plant No. 1
5th and Avenue J
Lubbock, Texas