BAY POWER BOARD

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 4, Issue 117, 16 June 1941, Page 3

BAY POWER BOARD

ENGINEER-MANAGER'S REPORT Mr J. D. Dicker, engineer-man-ager to the Bay of Plenty Electric Power Board, presented the following annual report at the board's meeting last week The operations of the board's undertaking continues to be most successful, and the financial results for the year under review were very satisfactory. Electricity Revenue: The sale, of electricity has increased by £3599. The average revenue per unit sold itf .873 d as compared with .895 d the previous year. A reduction of %d per unit in the domestic lighting was operative over three quarters of the year. The: year's operations in the power fund account returned a credit balance of £4940 lis 3d. Trading Department. The turnover in this department is £15,439, 11.8 per cent above last yenr, and is the highest figure reached to date. Due to the delay in deliveries and the difficulties experienced in obtaining certain essential materials and equipment, stocks have been increased by over £3000, andi will en< able the board, to maintain consumers' installations for some time to come. Th ci total cost of service lines, completed during the year amounts to £1973 lis 4d of which. £1353 17s Gd lias been charged to consumers. The total turnover in all depart* ments amounting to £73,799 exceed? the previous year by £4260 New Construction. Further line extensions and capital works have been completed dun ing the year amounting to a capital outlay of £3770 to which has to be added the purchase of the Whakatane property, making a total capital expenditure of £5309 18s 3d. The route miles of lines erected for the year is as follows: — 1.473 miles 11,000 volt lines; 1.980 miles 400 volt lines; 5.56 miles 400 volt on 11,000 volt lilies: 186 consumers' service linos totalling route chains of line. Six new transformers erected, and 12 transformers changed to highe? i capacity, making a total added capacity of 115 k.v.a. The total route miles of lines now in service as at Rlst Minreli 1911 is follows: 270.41 miles 11,000 volt lines; 37.91 miles 100 volt lines: 10.565 miles 40'0 vol! !ipf»s on 11,000 volt lines, 399 distribution transformers: ol a total capacity of 5625 k.v.a. Maintenance and Operation. The board's reticulation and plan': lias be era maintained at an efficient standard conducive to economical operation. During the year a systematic inspection and overhaul of all lines was introduced, and is at present well under way. Stocks. The value of all stocks on hand as at 31st March 1941 totals £26,328, an increase of £4011 over the totals "or last year. Servicing Consumers' Installations and Equipment. The cost to the board for this service to consumers amounts to £2502 for the j'ear, an increase of £54 over last year. Comparison Schedule of Servicing. Costs and Number of Faults for Past Five Years: Number of faults charged to board, 2125 (1941); 2261 (1940); 2169 (1939); 1776 (1938); 1729 (1937). Number faults charged to consumers 2828, 2722, 2625, 2516, 2186. Total 4953'. 1983, 4794, 4292, 3915. Cost to consumer £981, £944, £773, £616, £458, Cost to board £2502, £2448, £2170. £2171, £2071. Cost to range servicing £72(1, £681, £511, £716, £483. In the number of faults 'charged to board (2135) is included the total number of range faults for the year (816) at a cost to the board of £721, equalling 17s 8d per range fault, or 18s 3d per installed range. The service to consumers on the nominal charge basis cost the board £452, and the nominal fees charged totalled £212. The total number of consumers al- - March 1941 was 2157. The total number of ranges installed in above. 788, equalling 38.58 per cent ranges: to domestic consumers. Total horse power of motors connected to system, 2912. Total number of water heaters, 1472. Attached statements, tables, and schedules, indicate the financial position in respect to revenue and expenditure, together with technical details showing comparisons relative to the previous year. (Continued in next column)

It is worthy of note that the revenue (retail sales) per unit sold has dropped below Id per unit, the figure being . 995 d per unit. Also the revenue (domestic sales) per unit sold is down to .97/ d per unit. In conclusion I wish to express) to the chairman and board members my appreciation and thanks for their assistance, also those members of the staff whose support has greatly assisted in the management of the beard's undertaking during the past year.