Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1915-12-23
ELECTRIC POWER
RATES ARE FIXED
GOVERNING THE PUMPING OF
WATER FOR IRRIGATION
PURPOSES.

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ly approved the schedule CT rates fol
electric power for irrigation pumping
purposes. 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
and collection. The schedule applies
to alternating current power service
furnished 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 consum-
er throughout the balance of the
year for general power purposes, on
the farm, the point of delivery being
the same. 1t 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, $12 per
year per horsepower of maximum de-
mand, plus an energy charge as fol-
lows: Five cents per K. w. H. for
first As K w. H. per horsepower Of
maximum demand per month; one
half cent per X. w. H. for all cur
rent consumed over 45 X. w. H. per
horsepower of maximum demand per
month.
An alternate rate to rate No. J.,
for installations of less than 10 horse
power. Energy charge, 6 cents per
K. w. H. for first As X. w. H. per
horsepower of maximum demand per
month"; cents per K. W. H. for next
As K w. H. per horsepower of maxi
mum demand per month; 2 cents per
X. w. H. for next As X. w. H. per
horsepower of maximum demand per
month; one-half cent per X. w. H.
for all current consumed over 1876 K.
w. H. per horsepower of maximum
demand per month. The consumer I'M
der this rate guarantees to pay the
company for irrigation pumping Ser
vice a net minimum bill of 018 per
horsepower of maximum demand for
five months service, or $21.60 per
horsepower of maximum demand for
six months service.
For installations of 10 horsepower
to less than rs horsepower: Demand
charge Twelve dollars per year per
horsepower of maximum demand,
plus an energy charge as follows: 5
cents per K. w. H. for first 30 *.
". H. per horsepower of maximum
demand per month; one-half cent per
K. w. H. for all current consumed
over 80 K w. H. per horse power Of
maximum demand per month.
For installations of 10 horsepower
TO less than rs horsepower; alternate
rate to rate No. 2. Energy charge
Six cents per X. w. H. for first 45
K. w. H per horsepower Of maxi
mum demand per month; cents per
(. w. H. for next As K. w. H. horse
,ower Of maximum demand per |
month; one-half cent per K. W. H.
or all current consumed over 80 K.
". H. per horsepower Of maximum
emand per month.
For installation of % horsepower
O less than 100 horsepower: Demand
harge-Twelve dollars per year per
of maximum demand,
lus an energy charge as follows:
,ne-half cent per K. W. H. for all
urrent consumed.
For installation of 100 horsepower
nd over: Demand charge: SIP per
ear per horsepower OF maximum de-
land, plus an energy charge as fol-
Tvs: one-half cent per kilowatt
our for all current consumed.
The maximum demand upon which
Ie demand charge of rates for first,
,cond, third and fourth classes shall
} made will be the horsepower rat .
G of the maximum number of
otors supplied with service to the A
,nsumer at any one time during the
rigation season.
The maximum demand upon which
e demand charge Of rates Nos. 3
ID 4 shall be made will be the aver
70 OF the four highest 15-minute 9,
AXIS In horsepower occurring at any :,
ne during the season, provided :
at not more than one peak shall be IL
united In any one hour. This de- re-
and shall be determined by curve te
awning watt meters or other suit ia
lie instruments, and 746 watts shall d,
institute one horsepower. The read tn
rs to determine this maximum de- p
and shall be taken at time OF nor til
ii frequency Of approximately 60 D,
cles.
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Mrs. Willard Alden and her little tr;
were passengers to "a