Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-06-16

the first go kilowatt hours is made,
I > cents for the next 2o0 kilowatt hours.
10 cents for the next 30 kiIowatt hours.
l. cent for the next 200 kilowatt hours,
and - cents Tor more than GO kilOwatt
hours. In this class the minimum charge
!. has Deen decreased from 81 per kilowatt
hour TO 30 cents per horse power or
equivalent 10 g. cents per kilOwatt. The
new schedule pr0fiQes that in no case
shall the minimum be less than s. per
month instead Of 81 per month as at
present The power factor clause IS
eliminated
DEMAND AND
ENERGY RATE.
In the third classification. demand
and energy rate the demand charge
has been changed as follows:
Demand charge for first ten kilowatt
hours decreased 30 cents.
Demand charge for the ten kilowatts
from 80 10 90 decreased, . cents per
kilowatt hour.
Demand charge for over 60 kilowatt
hours increased 1928 cents per kilo-
watt. This means. according TO the or
der. that the demand charge will be less
than the present rate for all demands
I'D TO 100 LilOwa;ts the decrease vary
ing from thing mp 10 SO each. and
there viii be an increase Of 1923 cents
per kilowatt for all kilovatts above 120
kiIowatts demand. These consumers have
received. # is explained. however. a de
crease in energy rate. The energy
charge is reduced p cent per kilowatt
hour for the current used between 200
and 1000 kilowatr hours per month. The
present rate provides for minimum Of
the demand charge Of thirty hours use
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feature is eliminated by the new order.
The power factor clause in this classih-
cation is also done away with.
In the fourth class, large primary
power rate" no change IS made in the
demand or energy rate The minimum
charge Of 5000 is reduced 10 a minimum
ranging from 81 800 to 5000 per year.
depending upon the demand "on peak
hand of peak" The clause requiring
Vpayment as a minimum for a thirty
hours use" in addition 20 tho regular
demand charge. is eliminated in the new
schedule. The minimum charge will be
fixed so that If applies month to month.
instead of falling upon the consumer at
the end of the year. and power factor
clause in this class is also eliminated.
As set forth by the commissioners or
der, these are the principal changes in
tae rules and resolutions:
NEW RATES FOR
OFF PEAK SERVICES.
Of Peak Service: The new schedule
requires consumer 10 contract for
Specified demand 10 be used on-peak and
fixes O heavy charge for exceeding that
demand on-peak.
Assessed DeInand-The new schedule
provides for assessing the demand on
percentage basis for connected loads up
10 two K W
Rooms-Active and Inactive-Descrip-
ticn entirely eliminated.
Commercial Ii = h Il n Subscription
showing classes of business eliminated.
Deposit or Guarantee clause eliminated
Disconnection Of Service-Provides that
service may be disconnected if not paid
within ten days after expiration of dis
count period instead OF i've days as used
in present schedule.
Power factor clause eliminated. Pres
ent schedule adjusts the demand charge
to the basis of an so per cent power fac
tor.
Reading on secondary side for large
primary power. Limits the time for such
measurement 10 60 days.
The order contains new schedule set
forth as cooking. heating and battery
charging rate. The net rate is cents
per kilOwatt hour or cents less per
kilowatt hour than the lighting charge
According to the order the commission
Minds that the schedules of rates and
Mules now in effect for electrical service
in Indianapolis are not just and reason
able and that such rates and rules should
be modified as indicated and ordered