Street lighting

32 5-light ornamental posts

40 tungstens. City pays 5 cts. per kw-hr.

Burning schedule, dusk till 12:30 a.m.

AITKIN (1,638)

Municipal Plant

Method of generation, steam

Number of consumers, 239

Daily operating period, sunset to sunrise

Commercial lighting

Meter rates:

Meter rental, 25 cts. per month

10 cts. per kw-hr.

Flat rates:

50 cts. per light, $1.00 if burning all night

No discounts

Street lighting

100 incandescents in White Way and 30 others; burn till midnight; property is assessed $1,000 for street lighting

Minimum monthly bill, 50 cts. ; meter rental, 15 cts.

12 cts. per kw-hr.

Flat rates:

Outside lights, $1.25 per light of 32 c.p.

Street lighting

21 incandescents

No charge to city

ALBERT LEA (6,192)

Minnesota Gas and Electric Company

Method of generation, steam

Number of consumers, 1,500
Daily operating period, continuous
Commercial lighting and power-

Meter rates:

121 cts. per kw-hr., subject to the following discounts upon each monthly bill for each metered consumer:

5% on all gross bills over $1.99 and to and including $5.49 10% on all gross bills over $5.49 and to and including $10.99

15% on all gross bills over $10.99 and to and including $16.49

20% on all gross bills over $16.49 and to and including $21.99

25% on all gross bills over $21.99 and to and including $27.49

30% on all gross bills over $27.49

For current used for power purposes exclusively in motors
of 1 h.p. and over, not to exceed the following rates, for
each metered consumer, 7 cts. per 1,000 watt hours
The minimum bill for one month's service shall be $1.11; a
further discount of 10% on all bills regardless of amount
whether it be minimum or over shall be allowed, if bill
is paid by the 19th of the following month

Street lighting

21 250-watt tungstens at $45.00 per annum 119 100-watt tungstens at $24.00 per annum 72 75-watt tungstens at $19.50 per annum *52 60-watt tungstens at $11.07 per annum *52 40-watt tungstens at $7.38 per annum 105 40-watt tungstens at $20.10 per annum 12 40-watt tungstens at $15.00 per annum

Burning on a moonlight schedule with proportionate discounts from these rates when turned off on moonlight nights

*These groups burn only to 11 o'clock.

ALEXANDRIA (3,001)

Municipal Plant

Method of generation, steam

Number of consumers, 400

Daily operating period, continuous

Commercial lighting

Meter rates:

Minimum monthly bill, 60 cts.; this includes 25 cts. meter rental

First 50 kw-hrs., 10 cts. per kw-hr.
Second 50 kw-hrs., 94 cts. per kw-hr.
Over 100 kw-hrs., 9 cts. per kw-hr.

Penalty of 25 cts. if bill is not paid by 15th of following
month

Commercial power

Meter rates:

Minimum monthly bill, $2.00 for 1 h.p. or 2 h.p. installation; $3.00 for 3 h.p.; 50 cts. for each additional h.p. of installation

First 50 kw-hrs., 8 cts. per kw-hr.

Next 50 kw-hrs., 7 cts. per kw-hr.

From 100 to 200 kw-hrs., 6 cts. per kw-hr.
From 200 to 400 kw-hrs., 5 cts. per kw-hr.
All over 400 kw-hrs., 4 cts. per kw-hr.
Penalty for late payment, same as above

Street lighting

12 arcs; rate, $75.00 per annum per arc

118 50-watt tungstens; rate, $18.00 per annum per light Burning schedule, all night

ANNANDALE (624)

Annandale Electric Light and Power Company

Method of generation, gasoline and kerosene

Number of consumers, 100

Daily operating period, continuous

Commercial lighting

Meter rates:

20 cts. per kw-hr.

15 cts. per month meter rental

"Practically no electricity is used for power"

Street lighting

4 arc lights

25 40-watt incandescents; city pays $75.00 per month Burning on a moonlight schedule till 11:00 p.m.

ANOKA (3,972)

Municipal Plant

Method of generation, steam

Number of consumers, 510

Daily operating period, continuous

Commercial lighting

Meter rates:

12 cts. per kw-hr. with following discounts:
On bills from $2.50 to $5.00, 5%
On bills from $5.00 to $10.00, 10%

On bills from $10.00 to $20.00, 20%
On bills over $20.00, 33%

Commercial power

Meter rates:

Minimum monthly bill, $1.00 per h.p.
6 cts. per kw-hr. for the first 100 kw-hrs.
5 cts. per kw-hr. for the next 400 kw-hrs.

4 cts. per kw-hr. for over 500 kw-hrs.

4 cts. per kw-hr. if over 20 h.p. installation

Street lighting

50 series incandescents bracket lamp

30 flaming arcs. City pays $1,600 per annum Burning on a moonlight schedule till 1:00 a.m.

APPLETON (1,221)

Municipal Plant

Method of generation, steam

Number of consumers, 263

Daily operating period, continuous
Commercial lighting-

Meter rates:

Minimum monthly bill, 50 cts.

124 cts. per kw-hr.

10% added if not paid by 10th of following month

Street lighting

42 mazda incandescents

Burning schedule, moonlight; to midnight

ARGYLE (744)

Municipal Plant

Method of generation, steam

Number of consumers, 120

Daily operating period, "from dusk till 12 o'clock a.m."

Commercial lighting

Meter rates:

Minimum monthly bill, 75 cts.
12 cts. per kw-hr.

Flat rates:

25 cts. per 22-watt carbon lamp

35 cts. per 30-watt carbon lamp

40 cts. per 25-watt lamp

60 cts. per 40-watt lamp

Commercial power

Meter rates:

Minimum monthly bill, same as for lighting

12 cts. per kw-hr. for "all motors not over 3 h.p."

Street lighting—

About 2,500 mazdas and carbons. City pays about $135.00 a month