The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-13
ELECTRIC RATES IN
BISMARCK DISTRICT
REDUCED BY BOARD
Railroad Commission Approves
Schedules Which Will Cut
Costs $35, 900
MANY communities BENEFIT
All Cities and Towns Served BY
Local Power Company to
Benefit From Slash
MANY COMMUNITIES Benefit

He0uCc0 commercial ana IC6lOeI1e
tial rates for the IS towns on the
lines Of the North Dakota Power and
Light company were approved by the
state railroad commission Tuesday.
and will effect an estimated saving to
consumers Of approximately $4,000
a year.
The company serves Mandan. Bis
marck, Dickinson. Beulah, Glen Ul-
lin, HAGEN. Hebron, New Salem. Mott.
Almont, Belfield. Bentley, Burt, Car
son. Center. Dodge, Dunn Center,
Elgin, Gladstone, Golden Valley, Hal
liday, He'll, Judson, Killdeer, Leith,
Mckenzie, New Leipzig, Regent,
Richardton, South Heart. Stanton,
Sterling, Taylor, Werner and Zap.
Savings to consumers are based on
present consumption, Commissioner
G. w. Mcdonnell said. The larger
consumption expected to result from
the lower rates, he said. will bring
about a proportionately larger saw
ing.
The commercial rate makes q re-
dyction In practically all instances,
Mcdonnell said. The residence rate,
which Is an optional rate, makes little
or no reduction In the case Of . four
or five room house. Consumers, he
suggested, should be sure that the
OPTIONAL rate will result In q. reduction
in their bill before asking to be billed
under thai rate.
Eliminates Room Count
The optional residence rate does
away with the room count" which
often brought complaints to the COM
mission by occupants Of six or seven
room houses who used comparative
" small amount Of lighting service.
The three members Of the commits
sion, Fay Harding, president, Ben Lar
kin and Mcdonnell, said the rates
have been the subject Of several con-
ferences between representatives OF the
power company and the commission,
extending over q considerable period.
The new commercial rate for Bis
marck, Dickinson and Mandan for
ordinary lighting service in CONNER
cial places Of business, exclusive OF
that classified as residential, Is eight
cents per kilowatt hour for the first
100 XVIII per month: five cents for
the next 800 XVIII per month, and
three cents In excess Of that. The
minimum bill is 81, with prompt pay
ment required and no discount.
For residences the two optional rates
for Bismarck, Dickinson and Mandan
are:
Lighting. general use Of appliances.
exclusive Of electric cooking, all serv-
ed through one meter: first 80 XVIII,
8 cents per XVIII; next 80. S cents per
XVIII, and in excess Of that cents per
XVIII.
Cooking Rate Offered
Lighting, general use Of appliances,
including electric cooking, all served
through one meter:
First 30 XVIII, cents per XVIII:
next 80 XVIII, 5 cents per XVIII. next
60 XVIII, three cents, and In excess
Of that 2 cents per XVIII.
These rates become operative after
the consumers regular meter reading
date In March Of this year. The Gus
toner may elect to change from this
rate to the regular room count resi-
dence rate and vice versa, but II
months must elapse before second
change will be permitted. Prompt
payment must be made with no dis
count allowed, and the minimum bill
Is 4l!O0.
For Beulah, Glen Ullin, Hazen. He
bron, Mott and New Salem, the new
commercial rate Is first 100 XVIII per
month ct 10 cents per XVIII: next 800
XVIII per month. cents; excess, )
cents.
Optional residential rate:
Lighting, general use Of appliances,
exclusive Of electric cooking. all served
through one meter: first 80 XVIII, 10
cents per XVIII: next 80 XVIII, s cents
per XVIII: excess, 3 cents.
Lighting, general use Of appliances,
including electric cooking. I'll served
through one meter: first 80 XVIII, "a
cents: next 30 XVIII, 5 cents: Next
80 XVIII, 3 cents. and excess : cents
Rates For Other Towns
The following rates apply to the
other 26 towns affected by the reduc-
lions:
Commercial rate: First 80 XVIII per
month ct II cents per XVIII: next So
at 10 cents: next 100 at 8 cents, next
400 at 8 cents, and excess at 3 cents.
Optional residential rate:
Lighting, general use Of appliances
exclusive Of electric cooking, al served
through one meter:
First 20 XVIII. II cents per XVIII:
next 80 XVIII, ct 5 cents, and excesa
at 3 cents.
Lighting. general use OF appliances
through one meter:
First 80 XVIII. II cents per XVIII;
next 80 XVIII, cents. next 60 KWE
Ct : cents, and excess ct z cents.
Perform HEAVY JOB
MINNEAPOLIS. MIMI. Feb. l3.-{R-