The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-27
ASK FOR
SERVICE
SURCHARGE
Electric Light Association
of State Files Application
to Boost Rate, With the
Public Service Commis-
sion.
TIMES BUREAU,
AT STATE CAPITAL.

INDIANAPOLIS. IND. June 81
The Indiana Electric Light Association
has filed with the Public Service COM
mission it's petition for increased rates
for electric service. which was men
toned previously. The petition ASKS
the commission to authorize sur
charge not to exceed so per cent OF the
,resent rates and says this surcharee
sbo,ld he flexible, so that when the
cost Of operation of an electric plant
goas mn the rates could be Increased
ord when the cost goes down the rates
oo,,r5 he reduced. 1t is assumed in the
na+i+ton that present rates were based
-, q reasonable cost figure at the time
+bav we're established. and that any IN
o,aase granted should be based on the
increased cost of coal, LABOR anu iiia
terials since that time
r. is set out in the petition that the
,,ar cent of increase of prevailing prices
in operating expenses at thls liiiie
normal cost prices are as follows
Coal. 194 percent; labor Sz-o' Per
cont. copper. 144.S6 per cent; mlscel-
1aneous supplies. 65,91 per cent; taxes
4s41 per cent; equipment, 5l.l4 per
cont. general operating expense 4o.oV
per cent
The petition asks that Horizontal
surcharge be granted that would Apply
~ all of the companies that are mem
ters of the association. 1t IS pointed
o,,t IN the petition that the government
&c establishing many manufacturers
LITE ond industries in Indiana, all OF
-,,hicb must be equipped with electrlc1-
- and that other plants are pelns
eraa+lv enlarged All of this additional
equipment and extension of electric
service costs money. and when the com
nanies are making little or no pronI
The petition says. it is Impossible lor
them to get money through the sale OF
+beir securities Investors Will not puy
,nnroftable securities. il is said
w Greenland. of Fort Wayne. Is the
president of the association and Ihomas
nonohue. of Lafayette. is the secretary
The following companies are mem
hars ,,f the association: Albany Water
and Light Company: Indiana Utilities
romnanv. Batesville Electric Light and
Power Company; Boonville Electric
light and Power Company; Brookville
Electric Company; wabash Valley Elec-
trio Company, 1thtA et
ing Company; Danville. Light Heat
and Power Company; Indiana General
Service Company; Public Utilities Com
many: Northern Indiana Gas and Elec-
trio Company; Indianapolis Light and
Heat Company; Merchants Heat and
Light Company; Interstate Public Serv-
ice Company: Laporte Gas and Elec-
tric Company; Madison Light and Rail-
way Company; Martinsville Gas and
Electric Company; Montpelier Utilities
COMPANY; Mooresville Public Service
Conpanv; Mt. Vernon Electric Light
and Power Company; Mulberry Light
and Power Company; Muncie Electric
Light Company; United Gas and Elec-
tric Company Browne Mills Electric
COMPANY: Owensville Light Company;
Plymouth Electric Light Company;
Poseyville Light and Power Company;
Princeton Light and Power Company;
United Public Service Company; Sheri-
dan Water, Light and Heat Company;
Terre Haute Indianapolis & Eastern
Traction Company; Valparaiso Light
ing Company; Union Traction Light and
Power Company; Western Indiana Util-
ity Company; Oakland City Electric
Company.