Arizona republican., 1916-09-13

This new contract has been the sub ject of public discussion for nearly one year. The Pacific Gas X Electric com pany first entered into negotiations with the officials of the Water Users association and of the reclamation service on October 15. 1915, and during this interim an attempt has been made to make the contract one which Is satisfactory to the public, as we'll as to the interests directly involved. The local company, from the first, agreed to.transmit to the consumers in Phoe- nix all of the financial benefit of the new contract derived by virtue of the lower cost of power. so that there has been no controversy on this point. As originally drawn there was some ob-
 jection raised by the city commission, since they felt that in the event bonds should be voted this fall for a munich
 pal plant, the city would not have an
 entirely free hand to negotiate with the reclamation service for the purchase
 of power The contract was therefore amended at the request of the city commission, so as to expire October l, 1 1919, the date of expiration of the eX l isting contract, and give full oppor | tunity to the city to purchase reclama- | tion service power, in the event such | bonds are voted.
 The new contract, which was pub l lished in The Republican April IT, provides for a reduction in rates to the 1 Pacific Gas S Electric company stated
 to be s23,000 per year, and correspond
 ing reductions in the rates charged to
 the people of Phoenix by the Pacific Gas & Electric company, which are
 stated to be s2S,000 per year. The rates to be charged Phoenix consum- CTS are made condition to the con- | tract and will become effective or
 September 10. The new rates are as
 follows:
 Residence:
 Minimum monthly bill 1.00 Base rate, XVIII ............. 0s
 Secondary rate, XVII ........ .0t
 The base rate to be charged on all
 current used on one premises by one
 consumer until the following amounts
 are consumed; secondary rates to bt
 charged on excess.
 broom house, XVIII per month";. 1, 6-room house, XVII per month.. T. 7-room house. XVII per month. 2 S-room house, XVIII per month ?. For each additional room. XVII per month .................... Business Lighting:
 Minimum monthly bill ... s1 0 Base rate .O base rate 10 De charged Tor all cur rent used on one premises by one con sumer in each month up to an amour l equal to the consumers maximum de mand for 100 hours.
 For each XVIII over said base rate quantity but under soc Il NV n .................... $O.V Between 500 and 1000 XVIII. =. 0.0 III Between 100 and 2000 XVII. O.0 II Over 2000 XVII .......... 0.0 Other provisions of present scale un changed.
 | Power Rates:
 | Minimum monthly bill per HIP of | motor installed .s07 Base rate. XVIII ... o Base rate to be charged for all cur | rent used on one premises by one con | sumer in each month up to 35 XVI | for each HIP of motors installed fo | off peak service: and up to 70 XVI | for each HIP of motors installed fc | continuous service.
 ! | Secondary rates on excess as follows For each XVII over base rate quantity and under 800 XVIII 50. Os 500 to 1000 XVIII. 04 1000 to 2000 XVIII. H....... o: III over 1000 XVIII WH............ 01 II Other provisions as to power rat,
 to remain unchanged.
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