ELECTRICAL ENERGY

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 37, 31 December 1943, Page 2

ELECTRICAL ENERGY

BAY POWER BOARD I HALF YEARLY REVIEW lin his half yearly report, to the last jneeting of the Bay of Plenty Electric Power Board the EngineerManager, Mr J. 1). nicker, stated as under:— "I have pleasure in submitting the following report and statement of Power Fund Expenditure, and Revenue and Capital Expenditure covering the Board's operations for the half year ended 30th September, 1943. Financial Results: The existing power restrictions combined with the restrictions controlling the installation and use of consuming apparatus and equipment -naturally retards development; but. in .spite ol ! these factors the position as indicated in the accompanying statements- is satisfactory. After redueting the figures for Whakatane Borough the Board's revenue increase from the sale of electricity is 3.08 per cent., compared with the corresponding period of last year, and the units purchased 3.98 per cent. The Board's allocation under 'the restrictions is 3.2 per cent. The working costs, have increased by .692 per cent, which includes a ■6.75 per cent increase in the total cost of power purchased. Of the above mentioned revenue increase 72.6 per ce.nt is from domestic load. The turnover in the Trading Department has decreased by 18 per centPower Costs Analysis: Attached is a comparison schedule for the. half year ended 30 l'h September, 1943, and the corresponding perioo of Hie previous year. Capital Expenditure: The nett capital expenditure for the period under review" amounts to £10(53 3s 7d and covers the cost of new construction work and equipment, as scheduled bolow. Construction: 55.17 route chains of 400 volt on 11,000 volt lines; 11.25 route, chains on 1.00 volt lines. Four transformer* increased in capacity from 35 to 00 k.v.a. 45 new con-' suniers' service lines erected, totalling 3 miles 17.35 route chains of lines. Ten service lines dismantled and eight, altered.

The new 750 k.v.a. trans Cornier i'or the Whakatane Borough supply lias arrived, and a start Juts: been made on the foundations. Line Maintenance: During the past .six months interruptions occurred on the board's reticulation have not. exceeded, the. usual in number or duration; although our endeavours to reduce the period of -shut-downs to a minimum Ls becoming a problem owing to .staffing difficulties.

Seventy-one. consumers' service lines overhauled and repaired ineluding the replacement of IS service poles.. Analysis' ot Power, Costs, Revenue and Units etc. for the period l i,/4/43 to 30/9/43 Electricity revenue (1913) £2!),057 7s Sd, (IS) 12) £27„<)31 7s lid; (increase or .decrease) i: 112;"> 19s 9d, (percentage) 4.03. Working costs (less interest iind sinking I'uml) £18■108 3s lid, £LS3H :5s 3d, £127 Os: Bd. .(592. Cost ol' power (included in above) v; 11,17:J 7s 3d, £10, Kit! .10s, £70ti 17s 3d. (i.75. Per cent power cost to revenue 38.7, 37. 1.. 1.3. Units purchased 9555950, 91 14725, 8287681,, 370404, 1.17. Revenue per unit sold .8(Jod. ,809 d, .OOld, .19. Power cost per unit sold .309 d, .302 d, .()(>7d, 2.3. Power cost per unit purchased .28Ud, .275 d, -005 d, 1.8. Percentage non-productive units 11.10 per cent, 11.11 per cent. Load: factor 7(5.7 per cent,, 7(5.3 per cent. Maximum demand (June) 2826 'fc.v.a, 2778 k.v.a. 120 k.v.a, 1.31. Connected load. 181.77 k.w., 17733 k.w, 744 k. w ... 1.19. Power Board less Whakatane Baroug-li 1 Units purchased 8034610, 7726551, 30805';). 3.98 per cent. Units sold : 7136748, 6856010, 4.09 per cent. Revenue £27089 17s Bd, £26280 7s lid, £809 9s 9d, 3.08 per cent. Revenue per unit sold .9lld, .92d, .009(1, .97 per cent. Whakatane Borough Units purchased by borough 1,521340. 1,431,074 ;1 89,666 6.26 per cent. (Charge to borough £1967 M)s, £1651 £316 10s, 19.16 per cent. Charge per unit .310(1, 27<5d, . 034 d, 12.31 per cent. Expenditure and Revenue Comparison Interest and sinking fund (expenditure. 1 I 1.3 to 30.9/43) £7992 2s 3d, (estimate, lor year) £11,763. Power purchased £11.173 7.s 3d, £22,000. Administration and, management £1034 13s Sd, £2010. Office expenses, printing and advertising and stationery supplies £1066 15s 7d, £1900. Meter leading and inspection £1077 7s, £2200. Serving faults £1307 8s Bd, £3000. Rates, rents, insurances, legal expenses, board members' expenses and, sundries £587 4s sd, £900.! Maintenance lines and subs.., £1565 3s 7d, £3500. Replacements and. renewals £624 6s (id, £1500. Building maintenance £14 lis 7d, £100. Bad debts £17 5s Bd, £100. Depreciation , £900. Capital expenditure £1063 3s, 7d,, £4100. Revenue — Sale of electricity (1/4/43 to 39/9/43) £29,057 7s Bd, (estimate lor year) £59.000. Sundry sales £202 15s. £500.

Capital Expenditure (1/4 43 tq 30/9/43) £214 15s lit!, transport £57 ss, materials*, £1125 2s Bd, total expenditure £1397 3s 7d, Jess amount recovered from service lines charged, to consumers £334. Total £1063 3s 7d. Kstimate lor year £4100.