Evening star., 1937-01-30
Pepco
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61z per cent, ordered last January, is
q testimonial to the prosperity of Pepco.
The new rates ordered by the COM
mission follow the proposals made
Monday by the company.
OF the total rate cut domestic con-
sumers having schedule A are al
lotted a cut of $255,702. There are
l41,254 such. For the first so kilo-
watt hours the schedule A rates re-
mains at 80 cents. For the next so
kilowatt hours the rate is reduced
from 80 cents to 2.3 cents, for the next
100 kilowatt hours from 19 to 1.8
cents. For power in excess of 200 kilo-
watt hours the rate remains at is
cents. The minimum charge remains
at IS cents a month.
Schedule d Users Benefit.
OF the total rate cut, $4,000 con-
sumers using schedule D, the smaller
commercial and industrial consumers,
were allotted benefits totaling $217,-
7el. This figure includes reduction
due to shifting Of schedule D con-
sumers to schedule e. For the first
rate remains at 3.S cents. For the
next $50 kilowatt hours the rate is
reduced from cents to % cents. and
for the next $500 kilowatt hours from
az cents to 2.5 cents. For power used
in excess Of $3.50 kilowatt hours, the
rate remains at cents, the minimum
charge remaining at rs cents.
OF the total rate cut, 165 consumers
In schedule c for apartment house
lighting and similar uses, were allotted
. rate cut Of $2,162, although there
was no change in rate, the reduction
being due to schedule c customers
changing to schedule D or E.
Domestic consumers numbering l ,657,
who are on special rural A schedule,
were allotted q rate reduction of $4,450.
For the first 50-kilowatt hours, the
rate for these consumers was reduced
from 81 cents to 6 cents. There was
no change in the remainder of this
rate schedule, which is for the second
60-killowatt hours, 3.5 cents, for the
next 100-kilowatt hours, 2 cents, and
q all over 200-kilowatt hours, is cents,
$l.25 a month.
There are 100 consumers on COM
n1ercial schedule E, available for elec-
trio service for any commercial service
except auxiliary service, who were
allotted . reduction of $21, $50.
Beginning Monday, the charge Of 1.8
cents will be applied to first power
bracket use Of $3.50 kilowatt hours,
whereas this rate heretofore has been
charged to the first 1880 kilowatts.
The new rate then will be for the
next 5000 kilowatt hours, 1.6 cents;
for the next $4,000, IL cents; for the
next 100000, OF cents, and for all
over 188, ,750, 06 cents. The old rate
bracket above the first 1880 kilowatt
hours at 1.S cents was for the next
$4,000 kilowatt hours. IL cents; next
100000 kilowatt hours. OF cents, and
over 18S,750 kilowatt hours, 0.6 cents.
The other reduction allotments for
various classes of service were small.
The commission ordered new
/ system for adjustment Of bills in
cases where defective meters are
discovered. II the meter fails to
register, o bill will be estimated on
the basis Of a special meter reading
taken 80 days after the meter has
been adjusted or replaced.
II the test shows the meter has
had an average error Of more than
( per cent, the company must make
. refund to the customer for excess
charges over a period of six months,
In the case Of overcharges, and the
company may bill the customer for
additional power for similar period
II the meter was found to run slow by
more than 1 per cent. ,.-...- 4