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169
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOROUGH
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER.
Electricity Department,
85, Fulham Palace Road,
Hammersmith, W.
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors, of the Metropolitan
Borough of Hammersmith.
Gentlemen,
I have pleasure in reporting upon the working of the
Electricity Department during the year ending 3Ist March, 1907:—
UNITS SOLD.
The quantity of current sold continues to show a very
steady increase, as 579,862 more units were sold than during the
previous twelve months, the current being used for lighting,
power, heating, and cooking as follows :—
I,8I6,8I4 units or 43 per cent. for private lighting
1,840,796 units or 43' per cent. for power, heating, cooking
563,126 units or 135 per cent. for public lighting
4,220,736 zoo per cent.
It is interesting to note that the percentage of current
used for power purposes was nearly 2,000,000 units which were
supplied at the lower rates and cannot of course be affected by
the use of high efficiency lamps.
MAXIMUM DEMAND.
The maximum demand upon the Generating Station
increased by 413 k.w. to 3710 k.w., and occurred on 23rd
November, 1906, during the period of the Motor Car Show at
Olympia. The total capacity of the Generating Plant installed
is 5,000 k.w. exclusive of the original Generators
erected in 1896.