Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-11
FACILITIES @ .
POWER COMPANY
ARE NOT TAXED
Proposal May Bring Closer
Friendship Between City
and Electric Concern.

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states Power company to furnish
Electric power for the city pumping
n lighting station the important
CIVIC issue to command attention, the
Red River Power company, in defense
to The attacks o T those who have TAX
en- the opposition offers the following
explanatory statement relative to the
company's interests and purposes:
Northern States Power company
q organized in 1909. It now sup
plies light and power to more than
l50 municipalities in Minnesota,
North Dakota, South Dakota, Wiscon-
sin, Illinois and Iowa; gas service In
twelve communities; steam heating
service IN hy communities; telephone
service in Fargo, Moorhead and Dill
worth. The total population served
Is estimated to be $4,000.
Operates Ten Plants.
Water power plants owned and
operated are ten in number, a%ggregat-
ing ASSOC electric horse power. In
addition the company has long term
contracts with non-allied companies
assuring : the delivery Of q large
amount Of hydro-electric energy on a
wholesale basis. The company owns
undeveloped water power sites capa-
BILE Of developing in excess of $4,000
horse power.
Twelve steam plants are owned
and operated. including several held
as reserve stations. They have a to-
talScapacity Of S2,7O0 horse power, OF
which 10000 horse power is produced
In steam turbines.
The five coal gas plants owned
and operated have q combined daily
manufacturing capacity Of 100000
cubic feet.
Long distance transmission lines
cover 800 miles. There are 1907
miles Of local electric distributing sys-
TENS. Gas mains sin service total 100
miles,
"The success of the Nortfern-states
Power company is a tribute to the
operation of utility properties on the
group principle of engineering and
management specialists. It represents
the constructive work Of the H.. M.
Byllesby & Company. an organization
devoting its energies to the upbuild-
ing and development Of public utilt-
ties. Il
ITO reach and adequately serve a
constantly larger public over a wider
geographical area has been the sue
cessful effort of the organization,
which has invested larger amounts OF
capital in new plants and distributing
systems during the past few years.
Policies Are Fair.
Fairness in public relations; q vel
defined sense of public responsibility;
reasonable rates for service; active
participation in movements for com
munity interests are characteristics Of
the management policies.
1.-THE company Offers the city Of
Grand Forks energy for pumping anc
street lighting service attrates far be
low the cost Of operating the pump
ing and street lighting plant by steam
as at present. The utilization of wa
ter power, the purchase Of coal II
posed Of highly trained engineering
operating and management experts
enables the company to make a pro
posal which mean an annual saving
of $1,000 to $4,000 to the taxpayer
of Grand Forks. !.
:. THE human equation and a spiri
of friendly ~helpfulness are most i'm
the individual and with the public
Good will and permanent business de
ponds upon transactions that are
distinct advantage to both parties
We sincerely believe that should on
proposal be accepted its future opera
ton will more closely cement tn
bonds Of friendship existing between
the city Of Grand Forks and the NOR
thern States Power Company.
Il SASASSs No ~.
trio energy for operating pumping
plants are Duluth. Superior, st. Paul
ST. Cloud, saltwater. Minneapolis
1 Faribault, st. James, st. Peter
Hutchinson. shakopee and Gilbert
Another argument that is strongly II
favor Of electrifying h city plant
the fact that every Industrial plant Q
large institution in this city has aban
doned steam for electricity, becaus
the latter is cheaper. Presses, millinI
machinery, foundry and garage equip
ment all operate to- motor power. tn
the Individual is an argument TO
4 spreading that economy to favor ever
taxpayer in the city. A few OF tn
A larger concerns to adopt electricit,
r Northern Pacific railway com
pany. Grand Forks Street Railwa
company, Red River Valiey bricn nr s
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