The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-07-16

Next so XVIII per month IL per XVIII.
All additional ......,...,...........1O per XVIII
With a minimum bill of $3.50 per
month.
The power rate now in effect is:
! $10O per horse power per month plus
me following rate per kilowatt hour.
HIP motor or less, ...W per XVIII.
Over j and not over ZIP .05 per XVIII
Over 2 and not over HIP .04 per XVIII
Over HIP .............-....,...v per kWii
with minimum bill of S1.00 per
month per HIP.
The heating and cooking appliance
i rate is. II
/ First rs XVIII per month, .05 per XVII
Next SO XVIII per month % per kwn
! Next 100 XVIII per month US per
XVIII -
/ Next 200 XVIII per month OF per
XVIII
All additional .o1l7 per XVIII.
Minimum bill $500 per month.
The Commission finds and determines
that the utility company has been earn
mo more than fair return upon the
fair value of its property when due al
! lowance is made for the depreciation
reserve and when the excessive e1-
nenses are eliminated from considera-
ton -, -
The Board further finds that from
now on there should not be taken OF
allowed as depreciation any sum m ex-
cess Of $1,000 per year.
Under the facts and circumstances
, involved the Board believes that the
rates now in effect and above specified
should be reduced to the following,
First Is XVIII per month ~ per kWn'
Next Is XVIII per month .O9 per kwn'
Next 50 XVIII per month O7 per kwn.
Al, additional ..................O6 per kwh.
with q minimum bill Of $l.W per
month.
The heating and cooking appliance
rote should be reduced to the follow
ing:
First Is XVIII per month 04 per XVIII.
Next so XVIII per month .03 per XVIII.
Next 100 XVIII per month OF per
XVIII
All additional ............-..O112 per XVIII.
In making this reduction the Board
recognizes the we'll established and
we'll known rule that wherever rates
are reduced consumption increases and
the Board believes that the total gross
revenues of this utility will in all prob
ability be only slightly less under this
reduced rate than under former rates
by reason of the increased consumption
of electricity.
The Board also takes notice of the
fact that the years 1881 to 1884 were
depression years and not fair indi-
cation of what may reasonably be ex-
pected in the immediate future. But
even though the earnings for the fu-
ture years at the present rates would
not exceed those OF 1885,, still we be-
lieve that this reduction is warranted
when economies in operation are ex-
ercised and when the amount of de-
probation allowance is reduced to
reasonable sum under the circum-
stances.
An appropriate order follows.
ORDER
AT a session of the Public Service
Commission Of Montana held in its Of
IlCeS III the ldpltOl Duuuillks IlciSiid,
Montana, on the 7th day of July, 1886,
present Chairman Carey and Commits
sioner O'Connell, there regularly came
before the Commission for final action
the matters and things involved in
Docket No. 2186 relative to the rates
charged by the Tobacco River Power
Company, Eureka, Montana, for cleo
trio service at Eureka. Montana, and
it appearing that all matters and things
involved therein have been duly in
veshgated and public hearing had
whereat all persons interested had OBJ
portunity to appear and present their
respective interests, and. now, the
Commission being fully advised in the
premises,
It is ordered by majority vote of
the Commission upon motion of Com
missioner O'Connell. seconded by
Chairman Carey, that the Tobacco
River Power Company, Eureka. Mon
tana. shall on or before the 18th day
of July, 1886, submit electric rate
schedules to conform with the sched-
ule of rates as outlined on page five
of Report and Order No. 1852, effective