The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-31

keep off the peak load" Of the plant
The offer is attractive only to suck
consumers who make constant use of
current. Plants where power is used
only at brief intervals during the
working day will not be interested in
the wholesale rate arrangement. he
said. Mr. Johnson said there were
probably fifteen or twenty of the
largest power users who would be in
terested and that the arrangement
would not only effect a saving for
them but be profitable to the com.
pany. Big consumers have been ask.
ing for a wholesale rate and we have
provided it for them," he asserted.
Sets Forth Terms.
If a company contracting for this
service operates within the hours
when the peak load is not on at the
plant it will be charged only one-half
the normal capacity rates. If at any
time during the month the plant is
operated when the peak load iS on the
company is billed for the full rates.
In the summer months when the larg-
est plants are not operating full time
current from the peak load is very
seldom used and, Mr.. johnson asserts.
ing these months more than offsets
the extra expense for trespassing on
peak loads during the winter months.
This explanation of the wholesale rate
schedule is set forth on the contracts
the L. II. & p. has been distributing:
Current Rate.
One and one-half cents (S0.015) per
kilowatt-hour TX. w. H.) for all cur
rent as measured by watt hour meters
plus capacity OF demand charges as
follows:
Capacity or Primary Rates.
For the first 25 X. w. of demand.
/ each month. $3.50 per X. w.
For the next 25 X. W. of demand.
each month, $500 per X. w.
/ For the next so X. w. of demand.
each month, s1.50 per X. W.
For all over 100 X W. of demand,
. each month. s1.OO per X. w
Determination Of Demand.
The demand shall be determined by
the temporary installation of a de-
mand meter or by test, and shall be
the highest 15 minute peak of the
month. The demand so determined
shall be used in determining the ca
pacity charges for succeeding months
The company may, at its own expense.
or the consumer may. at his own ex-
pense. make permanent installation
of demand meter. to determine the
demand. which shall be the highest
Is minute peak of the month.
In lieu of demand meter. the de-
mand may be taken as 75cc of the
connected load in motors. and 1906
of connected load in lamps.
Prompt Payment Discount
A discount of one-half cent tsO.005)
per kilowatt-hour will be allowed on
bills if payment is received at the
companys office on or before the
tenth of the month following service.
OFF Peak Power.
The excess of off peak demands
over on peak demands shall be billed
at one-half the normal capacity rates.
The hours of peak periods are as fol-
lows:
For the months of January and De-
cember-4 p. IN. to 10 p. III.
For the months of February and No
vember-4:3o p. IN. to 10 p. m.
For the months of March and Octo-
ber-5 p. m. to 10 p. m.
For the months of April to Septem-
ber, inclusive-6 p. m. to 10 p. m.
Primary Current.
In consideration of current being
metered at power house or at primary
voltage. credit of ten per cent of the
kilowatt-hours used will be allow wed to
cover losses in transformers and
wires
This statement is contained in the
commissions order received by the
city today:
"A hearing was held i'm this case at
the offices of the commission. Dec.
is. The witnesses. f. T. Selig and
Robert S. Ashe. testified that the rate
they prayed this commission to ap-
prove was a new rate-a rate for cur
rent use. in the main on the off peak
time. They explained in their testi-
mony that they were willing and
would be glad to have customers un-
der the same conditions other than
the Liberty Light and Power COM
pany. They insisted that they would
be glad to make this rate to any and
all people. corporations or companies
under the same circumstances. and
that it was in no way discriminatory
rate in favor of the Liberty Light and
Power company"