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APPENDIX G. HYDRO-ELECTRIC POWER PROPOSALS, REPORT ON, BY MR. LAWRENCE BIRKS B.Sc, A.M.lnst. C.E., A.M.lnst. E.E. SUMMARY. Page Orrier of reerence .. ■ • ■ • • ■ • • • • • • ■ ■ ' wi Table No. I.—Stationary power in use in New Zealand .. .. • ■ ■ ' „ Taole No. 2.—Comparison of power in use in New Zealand in 1904 and 1906 .. . . 7/ Ta.ie No. 3.— Details of power used and coats in four main cities .. .. . • .77 B .sis costs of electric power .. .• •• •• •• ■• ■■ to Comparison with present costs .. .. •• •• •■ ■• •■ "on Estimates oi power-aemand five years hence .. ■ • ■ ■ • • • • "on Pr eleocrii'. tramways .. •• •■ • •• •• ■■ ai For pump ng (water-supply and sewerage) .. • ■ • • • • ■ • " oj For uarbours and docks .. •• • • • •• • • •• ■ " oj For railway worksnope .. ■ • • ■ • • ■• • • • ■ "si For general motor power .. .. ■ ■ • ■ • • • ■ ■ ao For electric lighting •• •• ■• ■■ ■• ■• ;• s>4 For street lishting .. .. • • • ■ • ■ ■ ■ ■ • ■ ■ " " 4 For domestic and cooking .. •• ■• •■ ■• •• aFor electrincaiion of suburran r ilways . ■ ■ • ■ ■ • • • • "ok For eleetrincaii nof Arthur's Pass tunnel .. .. ■ • ■ ■ • • "or Summary of Dusimss availaole hve years hence .. .. •• ■■ •• •■ ™ > stimate i cemand .. .. ■ ••.,••• •■ ■■■ "07 E-itimaied output in un ts .. •■ ■• •• ■• •■ •■ Ks'itnatea revenue availaole Possibility of new industries .. •• ■■ •■ •• ■• •■ 88 Electr-chemicalindustr.es Effect on 1 ad-f.ctar .. ■• •■ ■• •■ \ ■■ •• "■ l§ N urate fertilizers .. .. •■ •■ •• •• •-• sq Calcium-carbiae ...... . ■• . Electric smelting of iron .. • ■ • • ■ • • • ■ • ■ ■ "si) Sources of p iwer .. .. • • ■ ■ • ■ ■ • ' • "00 Three classes of water-power availaole .. .. • • • • • • " qn Daned n-Waipon h> dro-eectric power system ... .. •• • ■■ •• ;'J S' mmary of tin'ancial results .. •• •■ •• •■ •■ " qn Ghrisiohi rcn-Lake Coleridgi sonerne .. •• " 9V Business available .. • ■ • • • • • • ■ • ■ qi Compar sou witu other available sources .. •■ •• •• "of Headworks .. • • • • • • • • '' gl Power plant .. ■ • ■ ■ • • ■' 91 Transmission-line .. •• •• •• ■• •■ ■• "■„•.:. 92 Substa-.ions .. • • • • ■ ■ ■ • "" 92 - ; Distributing system .. ■• •• •■ ■• .■ • .. •• " -go Estimaied capital costs .. •• •■ •• •• •• •• ■ "■" Estimated annual oosts .. • • • ■ • • • • • • "94 Estimated revenue and profits Weliinßion-Hatt Eiver soneme .. •• •• ■• ■• •• •• "94 Busin-ss available .. .. ■• •'■ •• •• •■ "94 Mr. Hay's proposals .. • • ■ • • • • • • • " • " qk Cnmparisons with other systems .. •••■ • ■ • • "95 Heaaworka .. •• •■ •• y. ... •" "■ 95 Power plant .. .... •• •• •• Transmission-line .. • • • ■ • • ■ • • • "95 Suostations .. • • • • • ■ ■ ■ 95 Die-riouting system .. ■■ ■•■ ■• •• Estimated capiial oosts .. •• •• ■• . •■ . •• ;" ' ' _ Estimated annual costs .. •■ •• ■ •'• ■• ' Estimated revenue ana profits; •• •• •• •• •• •• ns Pioposed scale 01 chargee .. •■ •■ •• ■• 98 P ssibility of extensions .. • • • • ■ ■ • • • ■ • ■ " J. Comparison of oosts with seven American plants .. .. • ■ ■ ■ • • "no Additional proposals to be investigated .. ■• •■ •• •• •■ ••