ELECTRICITY DEMAND.

Manawatu Herald, Volume LI, Issue 4525, 1 November 1930, Page 1

ELECTRICITY DEMAND.

CONNECTED CONSUMERS NUMBER 3504.

OVER A THOUSAND MOTORS IN USE. At the meeting of the Horowheiimi Power Board on Tuesday, the engineer (Mr. J. A. Smith) presented the analysis of the connected load to October 15th, 1930, and it showed the following - distribution : k.w. Lighting 1185 No. T'l. h.p. Industrial motors 420 3010 Milking motors 615 808 k.w. Treating - and iron points 3515 2559 Ranges 487 3048 Wa ten - -hea tors 838 527 No. of consumers— Connected 3504 Applications 3581 Total connected k.w. 10,204 The monthly report on new business was - as follows:—Thirty-four applications from new consumers and 22 for extensions to existinginstallations were received, comprising 4 ranges, 13 water-heaters, 22 milking - and separator motors, and 2 pumping motors. Thirtynine new consumers and 39 extensions have been connected, including 8 ranges, 13 water-heaters, 19 milking and separator motors, and 9 industrial motors, making a total of 113,128 k.w. ANALYSIS OF LOADING. A schedule giving a comparison between the .first two quarter's of this year and the corresponding quarters of last year was submitted by the engineer, with the following comments: “It shows the units consumed and revenue obtained from the I lax-mi Ik, and the peak loading on the system, the units purchased, and the load factor (the ratio of average load to maximum load). It will be noticed .that the peak load last quarter was 729.27 k.v.a. lower than for the corresponding quarter last year, this being - on account of the iiaxmills being closed down. Although the peak load was down that much, there was an increase of 28,409 units in the units purchased, although the iiaxmills used 275,791 more units during the corresponding - quarter last year. The difference has been brought about by the iucreased demand for electricity and the judicial running of the iiaxmills in action part of the quarter, which had the effect of levelling out the loading, and also by the improved power factor. Following is the schedule: — FLAXMLLLS.

(Quarter ended Units. Revenue. £ s. d. June 30, 1939 197,80-1 949) 9 4 Sept. 30, 1929 317,501 1650 10 0 June 30, 1930 208,171 993 1 2 Sept, 30, 1930 41,900 243 19 9 jVCAiliN POWER SUPPLY. Load < factor. Quarter • Peak Units. Per Ended cent.' June 30, 1929 1703 1,849,103 57.4 Sept; 30, 1929 2348 2,048,034 46.7 June 30, 1930 1887 2,15i6,000 59.1 Sept. 30, 1930 1028 2,077,094 66.4