Weekly journal-miner., 1915-09-22

them and state what the advance would be-"
 MT. Viele: "Yes, sir; Bishoff-his i charge is $1, has a one-half motor under the old rate it would have been 40c at 62-3c; you cannot read a mans meter and keep the trans formers in condition for 35c month without losing money; w. T. Casey, ] 3 K. w. HIS for three months and l then , K. w. HIS; his bill was soc in one case and 35c in another, and he was raised to $1 on application of the minimum charge; C. L. Merritt, H. P. motor, used 10 K. w. H. 16, 8, 4 10 K. w. HIS, his bill would have been from 25c to s5c, it was raised to $2 by the application of the minimum bill; Mr. Petit has H. Pl motor, month of February used K. w. HIS and for the month of March 9 K w. HIS and 16 for April and 25 for the month of May, his bill wa: raised, due to the application of the minimum to s, his bill is $5 for be- ing ready to furnish hirn 5 H. P at any time he wants it, his bill before that was from 40c to $1.40"
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 In any case, it is obvious that the proposed re2oIassification of consump- ton into blocks with an Sc rate for the first block and a minimum based on the rating of the consumers me ters will result in advances in the bills of certain consumers.
 On the 10th of August, 1915, ap- plicant filed with the commission an Amended Application" in which the classification of consumers, the class ification of consumption, the minimum bill and the rates applying to each of the blocks of consumption, ex cept the one designated as the "base rate" applying to the first block, arc identical with the respective classi- fications ana, rates contained in the original application in this case. The base rate is reduced from Sc to 6 2-3c per K w. H.
 The schedule originally appearing in the application dated June 10th, 1915, is set ferth in the amended application" as Schedule A." while the schedule containing the 62-3o base rate is designated Schedule B." and applicants prays that the com mission approve Schedules A and B." Schedule A to be effective from September l, 1914, to July 1, 1915, and Schedule B to be effective after July 1, 1915, due correction to be made for any bills rendered after July 1, 1915.
 Reducing the proposed base rate from Sc to 62-3c eliminated all ad- vances over the effective rate and, | filed as rate, becomes effective af- ter 30 days as provided by law, and the issue. therefore, IS narrowed to the approval or suspension of the minimum bill for power.
 In numerous rate cases had before the commission, we have established | minimum power rates proportioned | upon the size of the consumers in stallation. In the case before Us ! there is no data upon which to base a rate. and in withholding suspension of the rates as filed we do so in the belief that some charge as a minimum would be fairer and would promote a more equitable division of the bur den among the power consumers than no minimum charge at all and we take such action pending the re- suits of a general investigation in A. C. C. Docket No. ESQ, of all rates and charges of the Prescott Gas and Electric Company.
 It is orGereG: That the original application in this case be, and the same is hereby, denied.
 2. That the monthly minimum bill for regular and off peak service of S1 per Ii. P. of motors installed with no such bill to be less than $1, and the monthly minimum bill of Soc per- ; H. P. of motors installed for never peak service shall be charged by the Prescott Gas and Electric Company, bending further orders of this com mission.
 3. That this order be effective from md after the 10th day of September, 1 915. 2
 By order of the Arizona Corpora { ion Commission. f
 w. N. SANGSTER. f