The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-02-22

of every man who was paying fol
lighting using his lamps, there would
not be sufficient electricity for the ser
vice, while if they were not used. the
consumer would be compelled to pay
for something he was not getting.
| The conclusion reached was that
there should be no change in systems,
but that the meters should be used
everywhere possible. The stockholders
present decided that the report should
be accepted, and the recommendations
adopted.
AS carrying out the general recon-
mendations contained in the discus
sions, it was announced that there was
being prepared a schedule of discounts
which would apply for prompt pay
ments, and also a system which would
combine the various methods.
1t was suggested that there be work
ed out a plan whereby these should
be charged a sum per lamp installed,
this sum to meet the fixed charges of
the company, while there be made a
low charge for current which would in
duce large consumption, at the same
time making the service profitable to
the company. The matter was left in
the hands of the manager:
The following article from the Elec-
trio Review was a part of the report of
the Waterhouse committee:
SOME AVERAGES OF ELECTRIC
LIGHT COSTS AND CHARGES.
The subject of the cost of fuel and the
other necessities for the production of
electric light. and the charges made for
electrical supply by plants in various
parts of the cuntry. is one that appears
not to have received any great amount
of attention or investigation. ReceItiy
the Electrical Review sent out a large
number of enquiries TO representative
electric light stations in all the States
of the United States requesting informa-
I on cncerning:
l. The price OF coal.
= Whether or not water power is
used in the production of electric cur
rent.
3. Whether current is sold on the me
ter or contract basis.
(. The base rate OF charge per kilo-
watt-hour and the minimum rate of
charge per kilowatt-hour for large GUS
toners.
Responses to these enquiries have been
received from a sufficient number of sta
lions to permit the preparat on of aver
geS which are believed to be fairly &C
,urate and representative. The stations
represented in these averages are stu
,ted in all parts of the United States,
rom Maine to California. and from Flor
la to Oregon. On account of the pri-
ate nature OF some of the figures given
I is not possible TO give the names Of
he stations represented in these aver
Iges. but all of them are representative
tations of average size. operated as
.earIy as could be determined Upon tbs
ines of good average practice. The re-
ults are of great interest.
/ Concerning the price OF fuel-The
highest price paid for coal by the sta
owest price 81 per ton. the latter repre-
antinC slack coal. and the former run
T mine The average price of coal paid
Y stations representing all but a few
tates is $. 90 per ton, delivered at the
iants.
> Concerning water power: Twenty
er cent of the stations listed use water
over either wholly or in part for power
3. Basis OF sale of power: Nine per
mt of the stations adhere to the old
D1tract basis. Four per cent use both
le contract and meter basis. while
Ehty-seven per cent use the meter basis
ltire'y and exclusively in determining
,e'r charges for current supply.
= The basis Of charge: This Is i'm
any respects the most interesting OF ?
e figures obtained. The highest basic
tie of charge made anywhere is twenty
,nts per kilowatt- hour. this rate be-
2 confined to q few stations in the ;