b'I t was trouble with a transmission line that causedthe lighting of Arco to be delayed about two days.1955 We also lost about as much sleep. Engineers blewout several lines before successfully lighting the town.\x07Ray\x07Haroldsen,\x07Argonne\x07electrical\x07engineerFirst City Lit by Atomic PowerThe Boiling Water Reactor experiments had their most public moment on July 17, 1955. Around midnight, BORAX-III, which had been connected to a 2,000-kilowatt turbine/ generator, produced enough power to light the nearby city of Arco as well as the BORAX Test Facility and the NRTS Central Facilities Area. On Aug. 12, officials announced the accomplishment at the UNs first International Conference on Atomic Energy in Geneva, Switzerland. The Soviet Union, undoubtedly feeling upstaged, asserted that it hadnt happened. Since then, Arco has proudly claimed the title of First City Lit By Atomic Power. 17'