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HUGH L. EAMES, Superintendent of Fire Alarm.
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FORTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT
of the
ELECTRIC LIGHT COMMISSIONERS
For the year Ended December 31, 1937
OFFICERS OF ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER DEPARTMENT
Commissioners
HENRY R. JOHNSON, Chairman Term expires 1938
LOUIS ELLENWOOD, Secretary Term expires 1940
HERBERT G. EVANS Term-expires 1939
Manager ARTHUR G. SIAS
Office 565 Main St., Reading. Mass.
MANAGER'S REPORT
To the Municipal Light Board : Gentlemen :
I submit, herewith my report of the operation of the Municipal Light Plant for the year ending December 31, 1937.
The past year has shown a healthy increase in the growth of busi- ness. We purchased 9,227,569 kilowatt hours, an increase of 8.3 per cent over the previous year at an average cost of 1.127 cents per K. W. H., and sold and delivered to street light circuits 8,248,096, an increase of 10.6 per cent.
The perentage of kilowatt hours purchased and for which no reve- nue was received dropped to 9.6 per cent as compared with 11.2 per cent in 1936 and 13.2 per cent in 1935.
The maximum load at the switchboard of the Power Station was 3050 K. W. on December 24th, which was 300 K. W. more than the previous year.
The kilowatt hours sold for residence service increased 10.6 per cent and the kilowatt hours sold per residence meter increased from 849 in 1936 to 907 this year, an increase of 7 per cent. The kilowatt hours sold for commercial lighting, heating and small power increased 3.6 per cent, for power 18 per cent, and for street lighting 9 per cent. The number of customers has increased from 5915 to 6099, a gain of 184 for the year.
The income from sale of current was $317,416.64, an increase of
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$16,662.44 over the previous year. Sales of current for residence use increased $14,046.97, for commercial lighting, heating and small power $1,365.88 and for commercial power $4,212.06. The revenue from street lighting service was $2,962.47 less than in the previous year.
The operating expenses, including depreciation show an increase of $9,720.05 over the previous year, of which $8,339.66 was the cost of additional current purchased.
The Profit and Loss surplus has been increased by $14,192.15 after bond and note payments of $9,500, and payment to the Town Treasurer of $22,000 in lieu of taxes.
The books, at the close of the year, show current assets of $112,053.09 and current liabilities of $51,995.46. Depreciation, amounting to $29,770.06, which is 3 per cent of the cost of the plant as of January 1, 1937, has been charged off the various plant accounts.
Net additions to plant during the year, which were financed from the income of the plant, amounted to $39,528.69.
In accordance with the vote of the Town the underground trans- mission lines, transformers, and switching equipment belonging to the Boston Edison Company were purchased for the sum of $60,000, which amount was borrowed on notes, which, with the interest on same, are to be paid from the revenue of the plant.
This addition to the plant has been set up on the books as fol- lows: Underground Conduits $10,645.11; Underground Conductors $14,- 828.00; and Transformer Station and Sub-Station Equipment $34,526.89.
A copy of the Bill of Sale, conveying the above property to the Town, is shown elsewhere in this report, together with cuts showing the property purchased.
POWER STATION
The power station equipment has been increased by the addition of three feeder voltage regulators connected to the circuit which sup- plies the service to the business center of the Town and the result has been a marked improvement in the voltage regulation.
The old engine and generator which was installed in 1907 and which was of no value to us as an operating unit, has been sold in accordance with the vote of the Town. The amount received for it was $300 which has been credited to the Construction Fund, and the original cost of the unit has been written off the Cost of Plant Account.
The two turbo-generators, with their condensers, and the boiler plant, consisting of five 150 H. P. return tubular boilers, represent a generating capacity of 1600 K. W., which can be made available for use at short notice.
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With the addition of the 5000 K. V. A. capacity purchased from the Boston Edison Company, our power requirements should be well taken care of for at least five years.
DISTRIBUTION LINES
'Additions to the distribution system amounting to $32,525.41 have been made during the year. Of this amount the sum of $16,442.42 was the cost of the underground construction on Washington and High Streets.
We have increased our distribution circuits by the addition of 11,371 feet of primary wire, 93,330 feet of secondary wire and 16,905 feet of street lighting wire. 95 additional poles have been set and 473 poles have been renewed. . 41 transformers have been installed and 36 removed during the year.
Our overhead distribution system now covers 185.18 miles of street, with 1,169.098 miles of wire supported by 8,480 poles.
Our' underground distribution system consists of 188,064.76 feet of duct, 58 manholes, with 276,144.8 feet of cable.
There were, connected to the lines at the close of the year, 501 transformers and 6,084 meters supplying 6,099 customers.
STREET LIGHTING
We have added the following new street lights during the year in Reading :- Beech Street 1, Cedar Street 1, Forest Glen Road 1, Gardner Road 1, High Street 1, Lowell Street 14, Mineral Street 1, Middlesex Avenue 1, Pearl Street 1, Priscilla Road 2, Puritan Road 3, Shipkins Avenue 1, Sunnyside Avenue 1, Willow' Street 1, Wilson Street 1, Winter Street 1, and Village Street 2, a total of 34 lights.
In Lynnfield :- Beaver Avenue 2.
In North Reading :- Allston Road 1, Fieldcrest Terrace 2, Lakeside Boulevard 1, Mount Vernon Road 2 and Pluff Avenue 2, a total of 8 lights.
In Wilmington :- Silver Lake Street 1 and off Woburn Street 1, (both private) a total of 2.
The total number of street lights installed at the close of the year is as follows: Reading, 942; North Reading, 345; Lynnfield Center, 172; and Wilmington 529.
The street lighting in Reading has been improved on Lowell Street between Middlesex Avenue and the Wilmington line by the installa- tion of new fixtures with better spacing between lights.
On Main Street we have installed 5 of the new 10,000 lumen
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Sodium Vapor lamps at the intersections of Hopkins Street, Summer Avenue, Minot Street, Forest Street and Franklin Street. The in- creased illumination at these intersections has caused much favorable comment.
We sent out on the Reading street light circuits 427,614 K. W. H. and the average cost per K. W. H. as defined by statute was 3.4 cents, making the cost of operation $14,538.88.
The appropriation from the tax levy was $14,500.
CHRISTMAS LIGHTING
The Christmas decorations this year were confined to the Common and streets adjacent, also to the parks and a part of Haven and High Streets near the railroad station. The cost to the department was as follows :
Cost of Materials Used $ 106.10
Cost of Lamp Renewals 62.99
Cost of Labor, Truck and Insurance
796.47
Cost of Current (14,359 K.W.H. at 1.8c) 258.46
Total Cost Number of Lights Installed, 4,721.
$ 1,224.02
METER DEPARTMENT
A summary of meter work accomplished during 1937 is presented in the accompanying table :
Meter-room Tests
1025
Meters Repaired
130
Inquiry Tests and Investigations
216
Customer Request Tests
170
Polyphase Meter Inspections
60
Periodic Tests
528
Total
2129
In addition, temperature compensation has been provided to 355 I-14 meters by the insertion of thermalloy magnetic shunts.
Approximately 180 defective jewels and 350 pivots have been re- placed.
During last year 263 additional meters have been purchased.
There are now 1620 outdoor meter installations of which 523 were added during 1937. It is highly probable that outdoor metering has been an appreciable contributory factor in the notable decrease of distri- bution energy loss in the past year.
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LAMP AND APPLIANCE DEPARTMENT
The sales of lamps, appliances and repairs during the year amounted to $30,974.10, which was $5,382.89 less than the previous year.
We have connected 139 ranges and 35 water heaters during the year; 78 ranges and 13 water heaters being sold by the department.
Among other appliances sold were 61 refrigerators, 57 washing machines, 34 vacuum cleaners, 127 portable lamps, 70 irons and 53 toast- ers.
The appliances sold are estimated to consume 173,875 kilowatt hours annually, and produce an additional annual revenue of $6,955.
The cost of free installations was $2,384.64 and the total expense of operating the department was $5,718.82.
GARAGE
The automobile expense for the year, including insurance and de- preciation was $7,166.98.
The detail of expenses is shown below:
Gasoline
$ 1,297.31
Oil
85.65
Prestone
9.18
Repair Materials
1,298.58
Garage Labor
1,545.49
Depreciation on Cars
2,204.19
Insurance
726.58
Total
$ 7,166.98
Total miles run-135,181.
Average cost per mile-5.3 cents.
FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS
The following recommendations are submitted for improvement and additions to plant during the coming year :
Installation of cables, transformers and service connections in the underground ducts on Washington and High Streets.
Auxiliary power line on Grove Street from Lowell Street to the Water Pumping Station.
Improvement of the street lighting system on Woburn Street from Sanborn Street to West Street.
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Changes and additions to the switching equipment at the Power Station to provide for an additional feeder circuit to Wilmington. The installation of pole type street light regulators in North Reading, Wil- mington and Lynnfield Center.
The installation of three additional feeder regulators at the plant.
The estimated cost of the above improvements and additions is $27,824, to be paid from the Construction and Depreciation Funds.
ESTIMATES FOR 1938
In accordance with the provisions of Section 57, Chapter 164 of the General Laws, my estimate of the income and expenses for 1938 is herewith submitted :
Expenses
For Operation, Maintenance and Repairs $237,310.61
For Interest on Bonds and Notes 3,210.00
For Depreciation at 3% on $1,077,979.57
32,339.39
For Bond Payments 5,500.00
For Note Payments
10,000.00
Total Expenses
$288,360.00
Income
From Sales to Private Consumers
$308,639.00
From Tax Levy :
For Street Lights
$ 15,000.00
For Municipal Departments
3,200.00
18,200.00
Total Income $326,839.00
On the following pages will be found a summary of cash receipts and expenditures, statement of the several funds, total cost and present book value of the plant, statistical data, and a list of bills unpaid at the end of the year.
The report of the Auditor, which is appended, covers the details of operation not covered in my report.
Respectfully submitted, ARTHUR G. SIAS, Manager.
The reports of the Manager as herewith submitted are approved by us and constitute our report to the Town.
HENRY R. JOHNSON LOUIS ELLENWOOD HERBERT G. EVANS
Municipal Light Board
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BILL OF SALE OF EDISON PROPERTY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the Edison Elec- tric Illuminating Company of Boston, a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and having a usual place of business in Boston, Suffolk County, Massa- chusetts, in consideration of sixty thousand dollars ($60,000) paid by the Inhabitants of the Town of Reading, a municipal corporation duly es- tablished by law and located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, (here- inafter sometimes called the Town) by its Municipal Light Board, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, does hereby grant, sell, trans- fer and deliver unto the said the Inhabitants of the Town of Reading the following goods and chattels, all now located in said Town as is hereinafter more particularly set forth, namely :
A 4-duct conduit line 6,451.4 feet more or less in length in which is installed two 3-conductor 4/0 15,000 volt paper and lead transmission line cables, the total length of said cables being 13,322.8 feet more or less, said duct line being constructed in accordance with permissions granted to the Grantor by said Town by its Board of Selectmen under date of August 6, 1926, and by its Board of Public Works under date of August 13, 1926, and extending from the boundary line between said Town and the Town of Stoneham in Main Street to Avon
Street, a distance of 5,220 feet more or less, and in Avon Street, from Main Street to Ash Street, a distance of 755 feet more or less, and in Ash Street northerly from Avon Street, a distance of 395 feet more or less to land of said Town of Reading, and in said land of said Town, a distance of 200 feet more or less in an easterly direc- tion, together with thirteen manholes located in said Main Street, one manhole located in said Avon Street, two manholes located in said Ash Street and one manhole in said land of said Town adjacent to the electrical substation of said Town.
The following described equipment located at the electric substa- tion of said Town at 60 Ash Street in said Town:
(a) Located Outdoors
2-General Electric transformers
2500/3750 kva including foundations and 36 feet-3 1-2" brass tubing
1-Ground stake complete
(b)-Located between Transformers and Cubicles in Station Building 620 feet-Orangeburg fibre duct 3 1-2"
29 -Orangeburg fibre bends
149 -Orangeburg fibre couplings
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11 -H. T. tubes 2" x 14 1-2"
8 -P. & A. tubes 2 1-2" x 16"
60 feet-4/0, P. & L cable, 3 conductor 15,000 v.
504 feet-1,000,000 cm, P. & L., 5,000 v. cable
274 feet-4/0 V. C. & F. P., 15,000 v. cable
6 -Current limiting reactors and cells for same.
52 -Delta Star insulators complete
2 -- G. and W. potheads, 3 conductor 15,000 v. 8 -G. & W. potheads, single-conductor
139 feet-1,000,000 cm, V. C. & L., 5,000 v.
(c) In Station Building on First Floor
2 -15-kv. cubicles for high tension side of transformers A and B
1 -15-kv. cubicle for bus tie
2 -7.5-kv. cubicles for low tension side of transformers A and B
together with the following-described equipment and materials :
3 -F-11 Conduit oil switches
3 -Lockout relays
3 -JH-7 relays
2 -D-21 Conduit oil switches
12 -- General Electric Y-455 Current Transformers 1 -Temperature indicator
12 -IA-201 relays
4 -HG relays
12 -Delta Star insulators complete
1 -E-21 potential transformers
5 -Lever type control switches
6 -H-5 ammeters
1 -H-5 voltmeter
2 -- H-5 wattmeters
194 feet-2 x 1-4 copper bar 50 feet-1 x 1-8 copper bar
3 -General Electric fuse blocks and fuses
1 -General Electric power factor indicator
6
-Auxiliary Auto-Transformers
3 -P. & A tubes 2 1-2 x 2 1-2
203 feet -- 1,000,000 V. C. & F. P., 5,000 v. 72 feet-No. 2 R. & B., 600 v. 315 feet-No. 8 R. & B., 600 v.
1,867 feet-No. 12 V. C. & F. P., 600 v.
35 feet-No. 12, 7-conductor, R. & F. P., 600 v.
240 feet-No. 14 R. & B., 600 v. 96 feet-No. 18 Tirex, 600 v.
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1
-General Electric potential transformer
1
-General Electric fuse block and cover
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD all and singular the said goods and chattels to the said the Inhabitants of the Town of Reading and its successors and assigns to its and their own use and behoof forever, and said The Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Boston hereby covenants with the grantee that it is the lawful owner of the said goods and chattels, that they are free from all encumbrances, that it has good right to sell the same as aforesaid and that it will warrant and defend the same against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.
The following goods and chattels of the Grantor now located in said electric substation of said Town are excepted from the grant, sale and transfer to said Town hereby made, said excepted goods and chattels which are not hereby granted, sold, transferred and delivered to said Town being the following goods and chattels described in the following schedules lettered (a), (b), (c) and (d) respectively, namely :
(a) Located in Generator Room
1-Recording Watt Meter No. 252428 (5-115-3ph. D-6)
1-Reactive Watthour Meter (5-115-3ph. D-6)
1-Demand Relay No. R652
All located on switchboard in Generator Room
4 Metering Current Transformers
2-Potential Transformers
Located in basement of Station Building
Also located on the switchboard is one 7-point test switch and one condulet fuse box
(b) Located in Station Building on First Floor.
2-kv cubicles for high tension lines 147-1380 and 126-1380, together with the following described equipment and materials :
2-F-11 Condit oil switches
2-Lockout relays -
2-JH-7 relays
6-Westinghouse CR relays
3-Elpeco disconnecting resistor switches
6 -- General Electric Y-455 current transformers
i-E-113 potential transformer
2-Lever type control switches
2-H-5 ammeters
31-feet 3 x 1-4 copper bar
50-feet 1 x 1-8 copper bar
6-General Electric fuse blocks and fuses
3-12-volt storage batteries
1-Magner charger
2-Hoyt No. 508 ammeters
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2-Hout voltmeters
1-Battery shelf
1-Panel
(c) Located on First Floor
4 fire extinguishers and backers
95-feet 1/0-Kerite 15000 v. jumpers
(d) Located in Basement
6-T. & M disconnecting switches 30-feet 4/0 VC & FP 15000 v. cable
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said The Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Boston has caused its corporate seal to be hereto affixed and these presents to be signed, acknowledged and delivered in its name and behalf by Sidney Hosmer, one of its Vice-Presidents, there- unto duly authorized, this tenth day of May, 1937.
THE EDISON ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING COMPANY OF BOSTON.
By, Sidney Hosmer (Signed) Vice-President
W. L. S. H. P. H. Sealed E. E. I. C. Attest :
Lynn S. Goodman ( Signed)
Clerk of the Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Boston.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Suffolk, ss. May 10, 1937. Then personally appeared the above-named Sidney Hosmer and acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be his free act and deed and the free act and deed of said The Edison Electric Illuminating Com- pany of Boston, before me
HENRY A. THOMAS, JR. (Signed) Notary Public
Notary Public Seal.
My commission expires July 29, 1943.
May 12, 1937. 6h-m P. M. Received and entered in Records of Mortgages of Personal Property in the Clerk's office of the Town of Reading, libro 10, folio 359.
MILLARD F. CHARLES (Signed) Town Clerk
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TWO 2500/3750 K.V.A. OIL AND WATER COOLED 13,000 VOLT TRANSFORMERS
13,000 VOLT SWITCHBOARD - FRONT VIEW
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-
126-80
I.TRANS
3
1
13,000 VOLT SWITCHBOARD - REAR VIEW
13,000 VOLT CABLES AND REACTOR CELLS
AND DISTRIBUTION SWITCHBOARD 2300/4,000 VOLT TRUCK TYPE SWITCHBOARD, CABLE TIE, GENERATING
00
HHH HLE
2,300/4,000 VOLT SWITCHBOARD SHOWING ONE SWITCH DISCONNECTED
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PLANT COST 1918-1937
1000
100
800
80
-
600
60
Net Plant Cost
400
40
Depreciation
200
20
0
1918 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37
Depreciation-Thousand Dollars
Thousand Dollars
Total Plant Cost
ENERGY RECORD 1918 - 1937
10
25
8
20
Millions of K.W.H.
6
15
4
10
1
K. W . H . Sold
5
2
0
1918 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3/ 32 33 34 35 36 37
Per Cent Energy Loss
K/W.H. Delivered to Switch-board
Per Cent ENERGY LOSS
INCOME AND EXPENSE Before Depreciation 1918 -1937
500
400
300
Income
200
Expense
100
0
1918 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3/ 32 33 34 35 36 37
Thousand Dollars
25
PAYMENTS ON BONDS AND NOTES PAYMENTS TO TOWN TREASURER 1918 - 1937
20
15
Thousand Dollars
10
5
0
1918 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3/ 32 33 34 35 36 37
PROFIT OR LOSS 1918 -1937
40
Thousand Dollars
30
20
10
0
1918 19
20
21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37
10
20
AVERAGE RATE PER K.W.H. SOLD 1918 - 1937
9
1
8
7
6
5
Cents
4
3
2
1
0
1918 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37
NUMBER OF CUSTOMERS 1918-1937
7
1
6
5
1
4
1
3
2
-
0
1918 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37
Thousands of Customers
COMPARISON OF OPERATING COSTS-1937-1936
In cents per Kilowatt Hour
Based on Kilowatt Hours Sold and Delivered to Street Lights
Production
$ 1.284 $ 1.311
Distribution
.731
.819
Utilization
.131
.156
Commercial
.195
.209
New Business
.036
.060
General and Miscellaneous
.879
.911;
Bonds, Notes and Interest
.154
.181.
Total Costs
$ 3.410
$ 3.647
SUMMARY OF CASH RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS
During the Period January 1, 1937 through December 31, 1937
Cash Balances January 1, 1937
Operation Fund
None
Depreciation Fund
None
Construction Fund
$ 5,393.01
Petty Cash Fund
250.00
Total Cash Balances
$ 5,643.01
Cash Received:
Sale of Electricity, Merchandise & Jobbing
$324,204.81
Street Light Appropriation
14,500.00
Proceeds from Sale of Note Issue
60,000.00
Miscellaneous Receipts
20,907.05
Total Cash Received
$419,611.86
TOTAL
$425,254.87
Cash Disbursed:
Operating Accounts - Plant, Merchandise and Jobbing
$282,743.66
Construction Accounts
99,528.69
Interest Paid
2,927.50
Bonds and Notes Paid
9,500.00
Transfer to Town Treasurer
22,000.00
Total Cash Disbursed
$416,699.85
Cash Balances December 31, 1937
Operation Fund
None
Depreciation Fund
None
Construction Fund
$ 8,305.02
Petty Cash Fund
250.00
TOTAL CASH BALANCE, Dec. 31, 1937
$ 8,555.02
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COMPARISON OF KILOWATT HOURS PURCHASED AND SOLD ALSO INCOME RECEIVED
Kilowatt Hours Sold and Revenue:
Residence Service
K. W.H. 4,798,673
1937 Income $202,747.48
Average Rate
K.W.H. 4,340,254
1936 Income $188,700.51
Average Rate
$ 4.347
Commercial Miscellaneous
406,998
10,834.32
2.662
395,927
10,663.12
2.693
Commercial Lighting
722,902
36,831.90
5.095
695,574
35,531.93
5.108
Commercial Power -- Retail
786,029
19,873.09
2.528
568,679
16,023.24
2.817
Commercial Power-Wholesale
413,780
8,022.55
1.939
391,950
7,484.20
1.909
Municipal Miscellaneous
4,657
141.94
3.047
4,928
145.11
2.945
Municipal Lighting
109,383
2,545.12
2.326
103,746
2,647.24
2.551
Municipal Power-Retail
1,738
88.81
5.109
1,818
91.14
5.013
Municipal Power-Wholesale
323,800
6,054.93
1.869
329,610
6,376.29
1.934
Co-operative Resale Service
33,053
1,059.47
3.205
30,188
911.92
3.021
Street Lighting
647,083
29,217.03
4.515
593,726
32,179.50
5.419
Totals
8,248,096
$317,416.64
$ 3.850
7,564,400
$300,754.20
$ 4.033
$ 4.225
INCOME FROM EACH TOWN
Increase
Reading
1937 $193,492.65
$184,550.88
$ 8,941.77
Lynnfield Center
21,064.75
19,843.48
1,221.27
North Reading
39,455.79
37,345.58
2,110.21
Wilmington
62,343.98
58,027.34
4,316.64
Other Districts
1,059.47
986.92
72.55
Totals
$317,416.64
$300,754.20
$ 16,662.44
KILOWATT HOURS SOLD IN EACH TOWN
1937
1936
Increase Decrease*
Reading
5,698,457
5,170,955
526,502
Lynnfield Center
420,997
382,177
38,820
North Reading
857,370
784,205
73,165
Wilmington
1,238,219
1,088,875
149,344
Other Districts
33,053
30,188
2,865
Totals
8,248,096
7,456,400
791,696
CLASSIFICATION OF CUSTOMERS December 31, 1937
Lynnfield North Wilm- Totals Reading Center Reading ington
Residence Service
5323
2840
447
784
1252
Commercial Miscellaneous
120
55
8
20
37
Commercial Lighting
473
281
25
56
111
Commercial Power-Retail
101
58
3
14
26
Commercial Power -- Wholesale
9
6
3
Municipal Miscellaneous
1
1
Municipal Lighting
43
43
Municipal Power-Retail
6
6
Municipal Power-Wholesale . .
5
5
-
-
Co-operative Resale Service . .
18
9
1
1
7
Private Street Lights
15
6
1
4
4
Public Street Lights
3
1
1
1
Totals 1937
6117
3310
486
883
1438
Totals 1936
5741
3157
459
818
1307
Increase
376
153
27
65
131
Decrease*
1936
Decrease*
-
-
131
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF POLE ADDITIONS AND RENEWALS BY SIZES
Pole
Additions
Renewals
Size
1937
1936
1935
1937
1936
1935
25
-
30
61
52
67
209
146
78
35
32
40
10
229
194
142
40
2
1
32
23
12
45
50
55
-
Totals
95
93
77
473
363
232
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF POLE ADDITIONS AND RENEWALS Additions
Reading
52
39
31
Lynnfield Center
4
2
1
North Reading
16
16
10
Wilmington
23
36
35
Total Additions
95
93
77
Renewals
Reading
199
133
137
Lynnfield Center
73
22
29
North Reading
131
90
29
Wilmington
70
118
37
Total Renewals
473
363
232
TOTAL POLES HANDLED
568
456
309
NUMBER OF STREET LIGHTS BY SIZES
Lynnfield
No. Center Reading ington
60 C. P.
1648
Reading 615
172
345
516
100 C. P.
19
19
-
250 C. P.
183
183
-
400 C. P.
35
35
600 C. P.
98
85
13
1000 C. P.
5
5
Totals 1937
1988
942
172
345
529
Hours Burned
3943
3083
3083
3070
3
-
Wilm-
Totals
1937
1936
1935
132
PLANT INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS-ELECTRIC
Balance Additions
Jan. 1, 1937 1937
Deductions Balance 1937 Dec.31, 1937
Plant Investment:
Land
$ 2,575.80
$
$
-
$ 2,575.80
Structure's
17,596.54
172.15
554.04
17,214.65
Structures-Garage .
13,529.50
342.30
13,187.20
Boiler Plant-Equip. ..
2,797.86
2,547.86
250.00
Prime Movers & Auxil.
1,178.55
200.00*
728.55
250.00
Turbo. Gen. Units
1,221.50
721.50
500.00
Elec. Plant-Steanı
60,137.78
3,313.42
4,543.59
58,907.61
Trans. Sta. & Substa. Equipment
456.15
34,526.89
1,050.36
33,932.68
Poles, Fixt. & Overhead
Conductors
252,748.99
11,678.34
9,307.72
255,119.61
Underground Conduit .
53,160.93
23,561.15
1,624.02
75,098.06
Underground Conduc- tors
45,974.42
18,354.38
2,072.24
62,256.56
Consumers Meters
34,996.52
2,190.31
2,022.25
35,164.58
Consumers Meters In- stallations.
9,385.27
1,526.80
492.83
10,419.24
Line Transformers
36,938.48
391.93
1,757.04
35,573.37
Line Transformers In- stallations
4,286.86
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