The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-27


By-Product
A LARGE PART OF FARGOS BUSINESS DISTRICT
- - ing from the Company's power house
TT is SUPPOSED BY MANY that the steam supplied
is in the nature of byprodu and outside of the investment
charges the MAINS costs the Company very little to furnish it,
THIS THEORY IS WRONG. Steam heat is not
bypoduc but produced by the expenditure Of COAL labor and
other factors of that which would be necessary for the
generation of electricity alone.
,.. A MODERN ELECTRIC POWER HOUSE designed
for the production of electricity alone great economy
coal by the steam turbines and engines connection with
ncy is given to the turbine by the process and additional coal
secured by using the heated water obtained from con-
densng the steamoVe and over again
In A COMBINATION ELECTRICAL AND HEAT
ING PLANT such Fargo the steam exhausted after it
has passed through engines and turbines is discharged into
deng lost but the necessary force the steam through
the mains acts back the electrical generating
boilers and the use of more coal under them.
- TT REQUIRES IN EXCESS OF three pounds of coal
to generate koWatt hour of electricity combination cleo
ceam plant MORE than in condensing plant devoted
solely to electrical production operating under similar conditions
IN ADDITION TO THE LOST EFFICIENCY in
electrical production there further the necessity turn
ing live mains Live steam steam that has NOT
passed through the electrical generating machinery,
TT IS NECESSARY to supply live steam great pro-
portion OF the time Frequently the electric Load is much less
than heat load The demand for electricity does
call for the amount Of steam required for heating and it is nee
and mild weather On Sunday November TO- for example
siderable quantity Of live steam used owing to the small
electric load carried
THE POINT OF THE ABOVE EXPLANATION is
that either the heat department must bear its proportion
of the expenses caused by its existence the electrical depart
ent brdened with Of what electricity users
should be called upon to pay -. 1.h
THE STEAM HEAT DEPARTMENT made neces-
ary 0 of coal during the year ending August
81 1915 This tWofths of all the coal used at the
house during these twelve months
THE REVENUE RECEIVED BY THE COMPANY
for steam heat during this period amounted to $6O7 The
expenses providing the not including depreciation and
interest on the investmenD were 1858.
THE ACTUAL LOSS TO THE COMPANY for heat
ing business district of Fargo for twelve months $Qo86
The received fell just that amount short providing
anything for depreciation and interest
THERE ARE l3e STEAM HEAT CUSTOMERS
often representing entire business block When
the Company realized that must increase rates. its representa-
yes personally explained the above facts to the steam heat
ALL OF TIE 1870 STEAM HEAT USERS EXCEPT
SEVEN realized the situation confronting the Company
signed contracts agreeing to pay higher rates
TT It's. NOT REASONABLE TO SUPPOSE that 1872
Fargo business would have signed these agreements
they convinced o the justice Of the Company position
STEAM HEAT is made by coal The coal used has more
than doubled in price The Companys annual loss this
parent greater than the annual net earnings have been
s