City Officials Report On Local Light Condition
City officials present a detailed proposal from Fairbanks Morse to replace two West diesel units at Pella with two 360 HP diesel units. The plan costs nothing upfront. earnings cover all payments over 5 years 3 months, with continued net light fund surplus and potential rate reductions. If adopted, production costs drop by more than half after five years. current plant would be paid for by earnings and not gain these benefits. Signed statements from Mayor Sim on de Haan and Councilmen Vander Ploeg and Van Zante.
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Pella
Ther
Simon DE Haan
Albert Vander Ploeg
A.B. van Zante
Light Com
Towa
Fairbanks, Morse & Company
R. C. DeCou
Strawberry Point Municipal Electric Plant Report Summary
The report covers December 1 to January 1 for Strawberry Point Iowa municipal electric plant. It lists total generator output from 240 hp and 120 hp units, total 13240 kWh, fuel oil 4389 gal, lubricating oil 137 gal, coal for heating 1500 lbs, and fuel oil heating 22.200 gal. Operating costs total 560.50 dollars with breakdowns for fuel oil 215.06, lubricants 73.98, heating 406, labor 260, and misc 10.00. Street lighting uses 4691 kWh. Water pumping consumes 2751 kWh. Signed by Theodor F. Schuchman.
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White Way
Plant Report for January 1930 City of Indianola Iowa
January 1930 plant report for Indianola Iowa shows three engines generating 20500, 20700, and extending to 73900 115100 including sub oil. Running times total 824 hrs 55 min with fuel usage 13651 gallons. Costs per kW hr around 0.01231 with labor 500 monthly and maintenance 100. Peak load 415 kW at 5 35 pm 16 30. Fairbanks Morse Co describes savings offer for Pella Light Plant with revenue-based payment and installation.
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K. W
K. W. Hr
Tecumseh Diesel Upgrade Cuts City Plant Costs
The Tecumseh Nebraska municipal electric light and water plant switched from steam to two 240 hp F M Diesel engines, with retrofits, boosting efficiency. Diesel operation lowered fuel and lubrication costs from 6839.50 to 3757.80 for comparable periods, cutting overall production costs per kWh from 0.0219 to 0.0094, and projecting further savings over two years totaling about 14 000.
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Tecumseh
Nebraska
A. R. Taylor
Omaha
Diesel Saves City in Operation Cost
City officials report three months ending December 1930 saved 3022.85 dollars by diesel operation versus steam in 1929. Diesel output generated 261100 KWH with total fuel and labor costs 2413.87, versus 246940 KWH and 5436.72 for steam. Lubrication and maintenance costs cited as lower for diesel. steam kept in readiness added unused coal costs.
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Charles Smith
City Light
Winterset News
Tecumseh Diesel Advances Cut Fuel Costs for Town Plant
Tecumseh municipal plant data show diesel units cut fuel and lubrication costs. 1925 steam bill was $5,600.28 for 312,433 kWh, 1927 all diesel cost $8,757.30 for 40,061 kWh. total 1925-1927 savings exceed $10,000 across 1925 to 1927 with two diesels saving $9,300. Three nearby towns served about 2,600 people.
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Tecumseh
Indy
Mrs F A Mathes Injured In Fall In Pella
Mrs. F A Mathes of Chillicothe is at Abbot hospital with a broken hip after a fall on a stone walk at the Will Mathes home in Pella Sunday evening. She was visiting in Pella when the accident occurred and was taken to the hospital in Oskaloosa. Tunis DuPree was a business visitor at Knoxville last Thursday. Mrs Peter DuPree is reported ill with the flu this week. The Fortnightly club meets this afternoon at the home of Mrs Ben Kuyk. The program is led by Mrs S N Van Vliet with discussion on American Playwrights of Today.
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F. A. Mathes
Chillicothe
Abbot Hospital
Will Mathes
Pella
Oskaloosa
Tunis
DuPree
Knoxville
Ben Kuyk
S. N. van Vliet
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City OF Pella Electric Dept
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Tecumseh Nebraska
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