The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-12-16
ELECTRIC POWER RATES
AGREED UPON
Schedules Approved for Power
for Irrigation Pumping
Purposes

After two days discussion with req
resentatiyes of all the electric powe
companies operating on Snake rive
in southern Idaho, the public utilize
commission on Tuesday evening final
ly approved the schedule of rates TO
electric power for irrigation pumping
purposes from April /, 1915, to DC
tober /, 1916. The rates were prac
tically decided upon in October, mos
Of the time consumed in the hearings
on Monday and Tuesday being devot
ed to the methods of enforcement anc
collection. The schedule applies tc
Alternating current power service fur
nished for irrigation pumping pur-
poses between the first day Of April
and the first day Of October, but the
service not in excess Of the irrigation
demand, may be used by the consumer
throughout the balance of the year
for general power purposes on the
farm, the point of delivery being the
same. II is presumed the same rates
will apply to all southern Idaho points.
The schedule, in brief follows.
For installation Of less than 10
horsepower Demand charge, SI2 per
year peKAersepower of maximum de-
mand, pfus- an energy charge as fol-
lows; Fte cents per X. w. II. for
first as XIV. H. per horsepower Of
maximum demand per month; u cent
per K. VIZ II. for all current consumed
over IS X, w. II. per horsepower Of
maximum. demand per month,
An altemate rate TO rate No. 1, for
installations Of less than 10 horse
power Energy charge. cents per
K W. H. for first IS X. W. II. per
horsepower Of maximum demand per
month; Scents per X. w II. for next
as X w. H. per horsepower of maxi
mum demand per month; 2 cents per
X W. H. for next As II. w. II. per
horsepower Of maximum demand per
month; = cent per X. W. II. for all
current consumed over 1856 X W H.
per horsepower Of maximum demand |
per month. The consumer under this
rate guarantees to pay the company
for Irrigation pumping service net
minimum bin Of 0ls per horsepower
Of maximum demand for five months
service, or s2i60 per horsepower of
maximum demand for six months SER
vice.
For installations of 10 horsepower
to less than 25 horsepower: Demand
charge-Twelve dollars per year per
horsepower of maximum demand, plus
an energy charge as follows: cents
per X. w. II. for first 30 X. w. H.
per horsepower of maximum demand
per month; onehalf cent per X w. II.
FOR all current consumed over 30 X.
W. II. per horse power of maximum
demand per month.
For installations of 10 horsepower
o less than 25 horsepower; alternate
ate 10 rate No. 2. Energy CHARGE
Six cents per X. w. II. for first 40 X.
y. II. per horsepower of maximum I
iemand per month; 4 cents per X. w. I
/. for next 45 X. w. II. horsepower
4 maximum demand per month; one
Ialf cent per X. w. ii. for all current
consumed over 90 X. w. II. per horse
over Of maximum demand per
Month.
For installation of 25 horsepower
0 less than 100 horsepower: Demand
harge-Twelve dollars per year per
orsepower of maximum demand, plus
n energy charge as follows: One
alf cent per X. w. ii. for all current
Dnsumed.
For installation Of 100 horsepower
nd over: Demand charge: $l2 per
ear per horsepower Of maximum de-
'and, plus an energy charge as fol-
WIS: Y cent per kilowatt hour for
] current consumed.
The maximum demand upon which
le demand charge of rates for first,
'eond, third and fourth classes shall
; made will be the horsepower rating
the maximum number of motors
applied with service to the consumer
any one time during the irrigation ~
.ason. 4,
The maximum demand upon which v
e demand charge of rates Nos. and :,
shall be made will be the average n
the four highest 15-minute peaks
horsepower occurring at any time
ring the season, provided that not ~
ore than one peak shall be counted m
any one hour. This demand shall do
J determined by curve drawing watt of
eters or other suitable Instruments, vol
I'd FAC watts shall constitute one wi
'rsepower. The readings to deter vol
Inc this maximum demand shall be ci,
ken at time of normal frequency of ~