The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-02
new ELECTRIC rate
SCHEDULE APPROVAL
ASKED BY COMP ANY
Bismarck, Mandan, Dickinson
and Other Slope Towns AZ.
fected BY New Rates
ARE GENERALLY CHEAPER
Residential Rates Placed on
'Roon.Rate' Basis instead
OF Meter Readings

ftCOuCcO ClOCSGN S0CCCs UppalC0UiC
at all cities served by It. were filed
today with the state railroad board
BY the North Dakota Light and row-
er company. II approved by the rail-
road board the new rates will become
effective with the December meter
readings.
Residential rates are placed on 4
new basis. the room rate" plan sue
ceeding that Of straight meter read
ings.
Although the rates are generally
lower. the company proposed to in
crease its minimum charge for resi-
dental service In all cities except,
Bismarck. Mandan and Dickinson.
which are grouped together on one
schedule.
70 Increase Minimum
In other cities and towns 1t is pro-
posed to increase the minimum from
u to - per month.
The new schedules proposed for
Bismarck, Mandan and Dickinson.
are:
Residential light and power-Frist
five XVIII per room per month. nine
cents per XVIII: next five XVIII per
room. five cents: over 10 XVIII per
room, three cents.
Commercial ltghting-First 50 XVIII
per month. nine cents each: next 50.
eight cents: next 100. six cents; next
100. five cents: over 200. four cents.
Gents Per 50 XVIII
Power-First 500 XVIII. five cents
per XVIII: next 500. four and one-half
cents: next $500. three and one-half
cents: next $500. three cents: over
5000 two and one-half cents.
Under existing rates. residential
and commercial lighting are grouped
together on the following basis: First
IS XVIII. 10 cents each: next IS. nine
and one-half cents: next 100. nine
cents; next 100. eight cents: next 100.
seven cents: over 400. six cents.
Existing power rates are: First 1000
XVIII. six cents each: next 1000, I've
cents: next 5000. four cents: next
5000. three and one-half cents: over
$4,000. three cents.
Adopt Uniform Scale
Cities and towns outside Of BIS
marck. Mandan and Dickinson are
placed on a uniform scale. Hereto
fore cities the size Of Beulah and Bel
field have had q slightly lower rate
than cities smaller In size. such -
Burt and Carson.
The new rates for Glass B cities
follow:
Residential service-First five XVIII
per room per month. II cents per
XVIII; next five XVIII per room. five
cents: over 10 XVIII per room. three
and one-half cents.
Commercial lighting-First 50 XVIII
per month, II cents each: next 50
XVIII. 10 cents: next 100 XVIII. eight
cents: next 100 XVIII. six cents: over
100 XVIII. five cents.
power-First 500 XVIII per month.
six cents: next 500 XVIII. 5,a cents:
next 800 XVIII. four and one-half
cents: next $500 XVIII. four cents:
cents: over 5000 XVIII. three and one
half cents.
Existing Rates
Existing rates In the larger Class B
towns follow:
Residential service-First 20 XVIII,
IL cents each; next 30 XVIII. Il cents:
over 70 XVIII. eight cents.
Commercial lighting-First 50 XVIII.
II cents each: next 50 XVIII. l3 cents:
next 50 XVIII. II cents: over $50 XVIII.
nine cents.
The present power rate In these
towns Is seven cents per XVIII.
Persons having separate meters for
cooking and lighting service may con-
tinue using them II they wish. The
cooking rate will Be 81 cents per XVIII
with ! minimum charge Of II per
month per meter.
In estimating the room rate sched.
ules. houses having less than four
rooms viii b considered as having
four rooms. Those having more than
eight rooms will be considered g hav.
Inn Aa0ht r00ens