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PRICE.
This is the first year in which the reduced price of 3d.
per unit for lighting has been in operation the whole twelve
months, consequently the average price received from all our
private consumers shows the large reduction of .32d. per unit,
the average now being 2.oId. per unit. It is as well to
explain that this figure is arrived at by taking the whole of the
revenue received from private consumers for both lighting and
power, and dividing by the total number of units delivered to
these consumers. The average price is consequently lower than
the maximum price of 3d. per unit on account of 43 per cent.
of the output being sold at power rates.
POWER SUPPLY.
That the use of electricity for power purposes continues
to make satisfactory progress in Hammersmith is proved
by the fact that we have connected 3I additional motors of
307 H.P. during the year. According to a schedule prepared
some six months ago, the total power required in Hammersmith
is 2,300 H.P. of which I,727 H.P. is obtained through Electric
Motors. Since then, however, several new factories have been
decided upon, so the power will be considerably increased in
the future.
MAINS EXTENSIONS.
Various extensions to the distributing system have been
rendered necessary during the year, owing to the increase in the
demand for electricity. The following is the principal work
carried out:—
Sedgeford Road [extension] Down Place
Wormholt Road [extension] Blythe Road [extension]
Palgrave Street New Feeders, Grove and
Broadway
Oaklands Grove Bolingbroke Road
Wood Lane Caithness Road
Wood Lane Sub. Shepherd's Bush Green,Pillar
PUBLIC LIGHTING.
There are now 264 Arc and 65 Incandescent Electric
Lamps in the public streets of the Borough. During the year
the lighting of Goldhawk Road and Uxbridge Road has been
reorganised, 8 additional lamps being erected in Goldhawk Road,
and 3 additional lamps in Uxbridge Road.