HomeMy Public PortalAbout10-06-1947 169
MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL,.SERVING AS A
COMMITTEE IN CHARGE OF THE OPE'itATTION OF THE
MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC LIGHTING & POWER PLANT
. OF THE CITY OF RI CH OND, INDIA1 A.
The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana, serving as a
Committee in charge of the operation of the Municipal Electric Lighting
& Power Plant of said City , met in the office of the Mayor, Monday,
October 6th, 1947 at S:30 o 'clock- P. M.-- Messrs. Brehm, Chambers, Harris,
Homan , Kinder, Marino, Russell & Tracy being present the following pro-
ceedings were had to-wit;
The reading of the minutes of the previous meeting was dispensed with;
The report on Ceneration fo± the month of September showed 9,955 000 k.w. ,
the peak Load for the month of September ,1947 was 22,500 k/w. compared with
the same period of the previous year which was 20,S00 showing an S.2 percent
increase.
Over the 9 months period of 1947 generation at the Plant showed an increase of
17.2 percent over the same period for last year.
The Committee discussed the matter of taking the fence down around the lawn
at the plant and Mr. Stevens indicated the fence might be taken down in the near
future.
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�--� Mr. Homan moved the sum of $100,000.00 be transfered from the Light Plant Gen-
eral Fund Cash to the Reserve"Fund Cash of the same said Plant. With a second by
Kinder the motion was unanimously approved. &
Mr. Stevens reported that the interconnection with the Indiana Michigan
Electric Company was put into parallel on August 5th, 1947 and that this
requires a different operating agreement with the Indiana & Michigan Electric
- • Company. He explained that the Indiana & Michigan Electric Company bills
presented for payment at this meeting includes the extra demand charge up to
and including August 4 based on the thirty minute peak load established between
March 5, 1947, the start of our contract year, and August 4, the end of operation
on the temporary agreement. He stated that the estimated peak load for 1947 in
the old agreement was 19,000 KW but we will actually establish a peak of 22,500
KW or more. The new supplemental agreement is therefore based on 22,500 KW for
the balance of this contract year and increased to 23,000 KW for the year ending
March 4, 1949 and 23,500 KW for the year ending March 4, 1950. We must purchase
standby capacity for the difference between the above peaks and our firm capacity
of 16,000 KW; therefore, the charge for the balance of this contract year will be
$3250.00 per month and if we exceed 22,500 KW the excess will be paid for in
March. He also advised that he has anunderstanding with the Indiana & Michigan
Electric Company that they will consider a revision of the contract when our new
equipment is in operation. Mr. Homan moved extension of contract be ap_-roved. With
a second by Kinder the motion was unanimously approved.
After allowing claims in the amount od $112,423.60 on proper motion the
meeting adjourned.
President
Attest;
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IIICity Clerk