 The sole power generator was finally completed in June 1926 but it would only run during peak-demand loads from 6pm to 11pm each day.On 7 November in 1927, St James Power Station was officially opened by Sir Hugh Clifford, who was then the Governor of the British Straits Settlements (comprising the three British colonies of Penang, Malacca and Singapore).At its full output-capacity, the power plant produced approximately 22,000 kW of electricity, much of which was supplied to the Pasir Panjang, Bukit Timah, Tanglin, Geylang, Katong and East Coast areas and districts.