POWER SHORTAGE

Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 72, 26 March 1941, Page 13

POWER SHORTAGE

THE COMING WINTER

SUGGESTED RESTRICTIONS

(Special to the "Evening Post")

LEVIN, This Day.

i The fact that there would be a definite shortage of power this winter, was mentioned by the chairman (Mr. G. A. Monk) of the Horowhenua Power Board when reporting to the board on the conference held recently between the supply authorities and Mr. F. T. M. Kissel, Dominion Light Controller.

i Mr. Monk said that after Mr. Kissel had addressed the conference, the following restrictions were advocated:— Extension of daylight saving, an advertising campaign against consumers to reduce consumption wherever possible, restriction of the water heating load, restriction of lighting and advertising signs, and the reduction of broadcasting hours.

All the year daylight saving would effect a saving of 25,000 k.w., said Mr. Monk. The Controller asked the boards to endeavour to regulate their unit loads to only a 4 per cent, increase on last year. If this were done the North Island might get through the winter without undue trouble.

Mr. Monk pointed out the difficulty the Horowhenua Board might experience. For the past twelve months the average increase in power supplied was nearly 16 per cent.

The board decided to assist the Controller in every way.