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Power Lines
by Angelique Siy and Christof Spieler
A Houston Lighting and Power overhead line provides the Rice campus with electricity from one point at the corner of Rice and Shepherd. From there, underground wires maintained by Rice carry power to campus buildings.

HL&P's primary wire carries 7,200 volts.


This item appeared in the Features section of the September 26, 1997 issue.

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