The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-03-20

Rates for electric service ON the
farm that give promise Of proving sat
isfactory to both farmer and power
company have been established BY the
Adirondack Power and Light Corpora
ton Of Schenectady, N. Y. These
rates, which are not any indication Of
what may or may net be possible in
ether sections Of the country, seem
Aevertheless to be q real contribution
toward the solution of this pressing
question.
In the case Of the Adirondack COM
Dany. the density of population, the
character Of the country, the kind of
farms served and the cost of mate
rails and Of line construction have
been such that these rates could ap-
ply. Such considerations enter into
every effort to take electric lines to
farms.
The farmers problem is to get cleo
tie service at a cost low enough to
make it profitable for him to use it.
The utility company's problem is to
supply the service at price that win
AFFORD fair return on the capital in
vested.
No Disappolntments So Far
The Adirondack plan is the culmina-
tion Of two years. intensive study, and,
according to oA2cials Of the company,
NO case has yet been brought to their
attention which cannot be taken care
Of under the provisions Of ifs formula.
In fact, the company now stands ready
TO extend service anywhere within its
franchise area. The reply. I'VE will
extend service If so many signatures
are sercured." etc, so common with
utility companies to inquiries for SER
vice. Il now changed by the Adiron-
dack Company to, 1--WE will gladly ex-
tend service for you, and the tesms
YIN 30 % snA ~ IN accordance vita
cur tar4R yuDu1assonA-
rae Outstanding feature Of the plan.
- H1ea WITH the New York state Pub
Lie Service Commission, is table from
which It Il an easy matter to deter
mine the terms OF any rural extension.
This gives the minimum monthly bill
and deposit necessary. according to
the number Of customers per mile.
The plan provides for two ways of
sharing this expense, nat minimum
. monthly bill or a lower minimum
monthly bill plus cash deposit by the
customer.
Farms operated by tenants where
the owner would hesitate to make q
cash payment toward the line, and
where the tenant would also be reluc-
tant to make cash deposit to secure
electricity for farm which he might
vacate in year or so. are expected to
favor the minimum bill plan. In the
case where the owner occupies the
farm, the other plan Of deposit and
lower minimum bin will undoubted-
ly be favored.
How tAs Plan WovAs Out
IN explaining this tsbis. JehA l..
Haley, commercial manager A the
Adirondack Company, pointed cut tina.
where there are eight farmers to the
mile desiring electric service, his COM
nany would build the line, without cost
to the farmer. under terms whereby
each farmer would use not less than
IS worth Of electricity month. as ex-
planned above. Where there are six
farmers to the mile. each farmer would
be required to pay minimum bill OF
81 per month or deposit $3.50 with the
company, as part cost Of the extern
sion, and thereby assure minimum
bin Of So.
Where there are four farmers to the
mile, the minimum bill would be So.
provided the customer does not desire
to share in the extension expense. In
case he does. there are three ways
open to him. He can deposit $3.50 and
accept a minimum bill of IS: deposit
1855 and accept minimum bill Of "a:
or deposit $500 and his minimum bin
:. with be but So.
Each farmers case is treated indi-
widualiy is, one farmer in the
aix.to-a-miie extension can agree to a.
minimum bin OF 81. whereas his neigh.
Dor can deposit stse and have mini
mum bfll Of IS.
City Rates for FARMERS
Service Supplied to customers from
these rural lines win be charged Cor
at the regular city rates. This is an
other point in which the Adirondack
plan diners from others. 1t being the
company's belief that with low price
for energy the farmer can economical
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