Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-02-03
SHALL WE BUY AN ELECTRIC PLANT?

There are number Of small generating plants
and among "Koer" which Is being shown here.
representative Of this plant stas that the cost Of said
plant delivered Cedar City approximately s64s00
Jeopardise by having large
gas building and improper retaners and
going gasoline in quantities will have to fix
in large quantity packages and to with
equipment To avoid waste and risk
will additional connection with the
installation. install Engine distance from where
the lights the Of wiring that distance
Engine close where the lights
extend the exhaust line from the engine to
void the noise, gas and heat
Engine should properly housed and good foun
daon eliminate all vibration possible for this equipment is
provided with than the usual decaely adjusted pieces
Of mechanism.
these parts neglected anticipate trouble with
them much sooner than otherwise
building should be neither cold hot should be
from moisture and dust possible.
This machine Is equped with d. C. generator which de-
proper give prolonged life.
hardly likely that could such housing.
equipment together with the materials FOR
and electrical connections for less than total including la
Dor and materials, $4,000
In order have stock Of oils and hand will
anticipate approxima $50 90
Making total investment Of Eight Hundred Twenty-Five
Dollars $82500
looks like either invest this for the
pe installation shorten the life OF equipment thereby
increasing the keep, output and depreciation
The representative informs that Three Hundred Engineers
estimates the life Of the engine to be is years.
guaranteeing against defective material workman
ship for leaving the investor to take his chances for
the other ID years
To the cost of producing Kowatt Hours we nave
first Of which place with good
cury and risk cent interest which would
equipment lasts Fifteen years have approximate
depreciation Of Seven per which ACT
We will have for generator after
whe the will be turned down. the valves
the engine have to Be ground occasionally piston rings have
be and bearings fixed up. that giae
y this machine be well the other equip
ment for less than cent Of the Investment which will be
snother expense item per month $3.50
We will that will be taxed per cent basis
and this will another monthly item 3206
It does not matter how perfect machine be- demands
care and attended there will
the labor charge for the Of amounts be
WISE but will put this at the low figure month of$00
Summing up this a monthly expenditure Of
dollars and Fifty Six CENTS with either gasoline oil.
which must be met monthly. 1855
We do know definitely the of the oil but tax
the manufacturers statement that the machine will 8
hours M pnts Of gasoline and they say nothing about oil
consumption and that the machine will have output of 1900
watts hour from calculating the above that in
Guiding the oil the would be three Kowatt hour
That being the lights will cost follows
rather this will be your lighting schedule.
Minimum charge $1656 plus the Klowa Hours used each
month at cents per X. w. Hr.
Dixie Power Co. New schedule provided by the Public
Utilities Commission of Utah, designated schedule "B"
which goes effect Immediately reading
Meters the First of February $ follows.
Ia per K w. Hr first SO, of monthly consumption
IL cents per X w. Hr l0O of monthly consumption
9 cents X. W. Er next 100 of monthly consumption
cents per X W. Hr all additional monthly consumption.
Minimum charge $500 per month"; with 10 per discount
also 10 discount W. Hrs used of the
minimum charge minimum charge not added
Kilowatt Hours.
Consulting the files of the Dixie Power Co. we have sumed
the total X W. Hrs used by number of Customers and
average months 1921,
the Dixie Power Co schedule and that of the will
monthly well the price W. Hrs
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