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Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31249, 22 December 1966, Page 22

PUBLIC NOTICES COMSDECIMALISATION OF ELECTRICITY CHARGES THE CHRISTCHURCH MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENT hereby gives notice that as from the Ist day of April, 1967, the present rates for electricity will be cancelled and charges for electrical energy will be altered to the following rates (in brief):, Existing Rate in £.s.d. The gross charges at which the Department undertakes to give electrical supply are based on the rates in force from time to time, plus 15 cents in each complete dollar. This latter part of the gross charge charge (15 cents in each complete dollar) will be allowed as discount if the account is paid within 15 days of the meter reading date. 2d in 1/1. DOMESTIC RATE: Disconnection fee: $l. Reconnection fee: $l. Special reading of meter fee: $1 10s (a) Lighting, untility points, cooking, and water heating only on ripple control and in compliance with specifications: First 30 units per month at 2.5 c per unit 3d Next 335 units per month at ,875 c per unit i® s ? Balance of units at ,683 c per unit ,82d Uncontrolled water heating separately metered: 1.66 c per unit .... 2d Minimum Charge 50c per month 5s (b) Single metered flats and apartments: ,9375 c per unit including ripple controlled water heating ....... lid 2. INTERMEDIATE RATE: (Small hospitals, orphanages, small clubs, small suburban libraries (not Commercial Book Clubs), schools, colleges and churches (non-commercial). All units at 1.25 c per unit except: lid (a) Cooking, if separately metered, at 1.041 c per unit It® (b) Water heating and space heating, if separately metered and ripple controlled, at 1.041 c per unit ltd Minimum Charge 50c per month 5s 3. COMMERCIAL RATE: (Lighting and office supply) All commercial and industrial consumers, including hotels and boarding houses: , „ _ _. (a) First 300 units per month at 3.083 c J./a per unit. Balance at 2.625 c per _. -. unit 31od (b) Commercial Bulk Rate: Applicable where there is combined wiring and metering and where the connected load of motors, industrial heating and cooking exceeds 25% of the total connected load: First 300 units per month at 3.083 c per unit 3 - 7 d Balance at 2.291 c per unit 2.75 d Minimum charge for (a) and (b) 75e . 7s 6d (c) Space Heating: Uncontrolled included in the above rates. Peak controlled: 2.083 c per unit 2 i d Night rate from 9.30 p.m. to 6.30 a.m. .625 c per unit i d (d) Cooking and Water Heating: High Rate: 2.083 c per unit 2|d Low Rate: 1.25 c per unit lid High rates are ascertained by multiplying the maximum demand in kilowatts by 60 per month. Water heating, peak controlled: 1.041 c per unit ■ H® Minimum charge: 60c per month 6s Baking: 8 p.m. to 7.30 a.m. .625 c per unit ..... i® Other hours: 2.083 c per unit .... 2Jd 4. INDUSTRIAL RATE: (all consumers—power and industrial motors and heat) (a) High rate units: 2.083 c per unit 21d Low rate units: 1.25 c per unit ... lid High rate units are ascertained by multiplying the maximum demand in kilovolt amperes by 60 per month. (b) Alternative on application. For consumers with a demand of up to 20 kilowatts: All units at 1.875 c per unit 2 i d Minimum charge 60c per month for (a) and (b) above. For (a) and (b) above lighting and space heating as for commercial 6s (c) Industrial Bulk Supply: For large industrial installations over 150 kVA of demand, including lighting (i) High rates: 2.083 c per unit 2ld Low rate: 1.25 c per unit ... lid High rate units are ascertained by multiplying the maximum demand In kVA’s by 60 per month. (ii) Space Heatipg: As per commercial space heating. (d) Welders: (i) Arc Welders: Industrial rates as above. Minimum charge 60c per month. 6s (ii) Resistance or spot welders, service charge 5c per kCA per month, where the rated capacity of the welding transformers is 25% or more of the measured industrial load, plus units at the above rates 6d 5. SUPPLY AT 11,000 V: The installed transformer capacity plus the connected load of other equipment supplied direct at 11,000 v. must be not less than 1000 kVA and the load must be predominantly industrial. Alternative Tariffs: (a) High rate units: 2.083 c per unit 2Jd Low rate units: 1.25 c per unit .. lid less 2i% discount High rate units are ascertained by multiplying the maximum demand in kVA’s by 60 per month. (b) $5.15 per kVA per quarter £2 Ils 6d plus ,52c per unit 5/8d Special Rates: In general, Special Rates have - been calculated to three decimal places of a cent and are available on application. The effect of the above alterations is to adjust the existing tariffs as nearly as practicable to the decimal currency equivalent These will apply to all accounts rendered on and after April 1, 1967. From April 1, 1967, accounts will be rendered in decimal currency and the totals only converted to £.s.d. J. P. SHELLEY, GENERAL MANAGER. 8443