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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1928
Page
7
Agreement sets terms for sale of the town electric distribution system including lines meters and equipment for 82000 with the company to light all town lamps for five years and provide power under specified schedules. Election to ratify sale to be held within six weeks.
The town council of Mt Dora Florida adopts a thirty year electric franchise with the Florida Public Service Company to construct own operate and maintain power plants and distribute electricity within town limits. The agreement sets rate controls requires arbitration for valuation at expiration and allows tree trimming under town supervision.
The document outlines Schedule G covering wholesale power rate for secondary meter ing. It specifies charges, definitions, and billing rules for entities utilizing secondary metering arrangements.
This text describes power and lighting rate schedules for installations using the Companys standard AC service with rules for mixed power and lighting loads, maximum demand calculations, and conversion factors. It covers demand charges per kilowatt, energy charges per kilowatt hour, minimums, payment terms, and notes on street lighting schedules and meter rates.
The company will furnish additional lamps on municipal directive during the contract term. Lamps must be installed with lines paid as a line charge. Municipality provides right of way and reports outages. outages deducted from monthly payments unless repaired within twenty four hours. The company not liable for outages due to strikes acts of God or beyond control. Bills billed monthly at one twelfth of yearly rate. due within ten days. The company furnishes all lamps under this schedule.
The schedule fixes constant current lighting at 82 lumens with 4000 hours per year and sets annual lamp costs by wattage category from 80 to 600 CP. Minimum five year term applies, with a 5 kW minimum capacity. Lamps spaced up to 400 feet, line charges per mile listed, and a monthly deduction for lights reported as out. Municipality must report outages to the company.
The document outlines extensions needed to serve more customers within Mt Dora limits under standard rules used in nearby municipalities by Florida Public Service Company. The franchise terms bind the parties and their successors and assigns to the stated rules and benefits.
The document outlines a yearly lighting rate plan with monthly tiers: 100 KWH at 12 cents, next 200 at 11, next 500 at 8, next 1000 at 7, and over 2000 at 6 cents per KWH. A monthly minimum of 1.50 applies if energy charges are below it. Motors up to 2 HP may use the lighting circuit under this schedule with voltage regulation not guaranteed. All motors 1/4 HP or larger must be 220 volts and incur a minimum charge of 2.00 per month per HP, except motors <=1/2 HP exempt from this extra minimum. Bills are net and due within 10 days.
The document details maximum demand calculations based on a table and actual measurement especially for elevators welders and high momentary demand equipment. It sets that if such devices exceed 15 percent of total demand their demand is measured and added to the base. Bills are net and due in ten days. Special apparatus rules require regulators transformers for proper secondary voltage and mandate over 100 kW demand customers maintain at least 80 percent power factor with charges adjusted for lower factors and penalties.
The document describes lamp lighting plans and outage deductions tied to municipal reports of repairs within twenty four hours. It notes candle style lamps and contracts under a schedule, with renewal provisions and ten day bill terms.
Schedule P outlines municipal white way lighting using company street lighting, nightly dusk to dawn service, with posts spaced up to 100 feet and 250 CP lamps at specified rates per lamp per year. Municipality must provide right of way, contract may last five years or more, and outages must be repaired within 24 hours. schedule notes meter rate Schedule R for heating cooking and refrigeration.
The document outlines pricing for energy service with a rate of 5 cents per kilowatt hour and a minimum charge of 5 cents per kilowatt hour, with a baseline minimum of $2.00 per month. It states charges apply only to energy usage at installation and specifies payment terms and related resolutions.
Town officials call a March 16 1928 election at City Hall to decide selling the electric light distribution system to the Florida Public Service Company for 82000 and granting a franchise to own operate and maintain the system. Ballot favors sale and franchise. inspectors and a clerk named. registration opened for voters under town charter rules.
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