Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-24
Earn ngs
minus

(*These figures do not include the
equivalent of 50,O00,O0O X. W. H..
sold at Bellows Falls in water instead
of electricity
1t is interesting to note that the in
crease in output for the year, amount
ing to over 50,O0O,OO0 kilowatt hours,
is greater than in any preceding
year. The demand for power is so
large that the greatest problem which
confronts your companies is the crea-
ton of an increased supply of energy
to meet increased demands.
This increased demand is due not
merely to the great business activity
of the time, but even more to the fact
that the purchase of electricity by
manufacturing and utilities companies
has proven so profitable and desirable
that companies are Fastening to avail
themselves of its benefits. The physi-
cal condition of your companies is
first grade and the character of the
service is excellent.
The construction report of the year
includes three important items:
First: Plant No. > on the Deerfield
river, operating under a head of $40
feet, went into partial operation on
January 20, 1915, and has successfully
operated throughout the year, but at
only partial capacity, as the last gene
rating unit of the plant was not
placed in commission until November
of last year Despite this fact, the
output of the plant for the calendar
year has exceeded 35,090,000 kilowatt
hours.
Second: During the year 1915 the
high tension lines of your companies
were extended southwark from Tx
bridge, Mass, through Woonsocket to
Pawtucket and Providence, Rhode Is
land, and Il substation for supplying
of energy in central Rhode Island was
completed and placed in operation in
the fall. The earnings for 1915 were
not affected by this extension, but
benefit will accrue during
the year 1916 and thereafter. Con-
tracts have been made in Rhode Is
land aggregating over $1,000 horse
power and other contracts are pend
ing. These customers will be added to
the system as soon as the necessary
connections can be made.
This extension of your lines south
ward to Providence also gives your
companies connection with two tide
water steam plants.
Third: In July, 1915, your compan-
les acquired the plant and property of
the National Metal Edge Box com
pany, located on the Deerfeld river
at Readsboro, Vermont The dam and
hydraulic plant of the company have
been rebuilt and hydro-electric gen
Grating station is now under construc-
ton and should be in operation about
April LIST. The ownership of this
property with its available head of
- feet gives your companies the en-
tire control of the Deerfeld river from
Il point just south of Wilmington to
Shelburne Falls, Mass, a distance of
30 miles. The plant will add approx
mately l2,000,000 kilowatt hours per
annum 70 the output of the system
and will also give a materially in
creased supply of summer power, as
the stored waters of the Somerset res
ervoir will be utilized through the
wheels of this new plant. The plant
of the Box company has a capacity
of IS tons of paper per day and will,
when the old owners vacatc, be leased
to paper manufacturing company.
The statement of earnings and eX-
renses for the calendar year 1915 is
as follows