Show I HEARING TO CONCLUDE TODAY MADE Prolonged Session Dr Draws n to toi i Close Following Six Weeks Weeks' ecks' ecks Argument o I After a a hearing hearn that has been prolonged prolonged prolonged pro pro- longed for more than six weeks before be- be foro fore the tho public utilities commission tho timo case o of the application of at the thc Utah Power Light company for Cor authority to Increase its Is rates for power probably probably probably ably will wi be concluded today R it I. I H. H Ashworth rate mate export for the power company compan was WS on tho the stand yesterday yesterday yes yes- es morning morning and his examination which has continued for Cor f Ivo days clays was concluded Mr r. r Ashworth was cross- cross examined by Lloyd Garrison of at the Purity Biscuit company b by Athol Rawlins Raw- Raw lins and M. M E. E Wilson Wison representing a number of ot mining companies Tho The point brought out was as that In building up his rate In the new now proposed proposed proposed pro pro- posed schedule It was 3 not equitable Mr Jr Ashworth admitted that a modification modification cation caton might be made If It the rato rata ap applied applied RP- RP plied to small power users to more nearly equalize the tho demand char charge e eon on meters Installed In such a way as asto asto asto to have ha e a 3 total of ot twenty five horsepower horsepower horsepower horse horse- power capacity with those of ot more than twenty five horsepower In re reply reply re- re ply ph to Commissioner questioning questioning ques ques- Mr Ir Ashworth promised to furnish fur tur- nish the commission with figures Leonard Wilson electrical engineer representing a a number of ot mining companies com corn panics occupied the stand during during- tho the afternoon He made mado a n statement that that covered all phases of or schedules and rules Ho He criticized the method of at five five- minute measurement for an average I peak load lon and said that In his Judgment judgment Judg judg- ment mont a period perio of ot sixty minutes would woul be a more accurate measure of oC the tho actual load Ho made an elaborate explanation of at peaks and peak loads and ad their effect on tho the average load Tho question queston of ot power factor Mr Ir Leonard said should not apply to toI power factor penal penalty on the tho present users but the new consumers ho maintained maintained main main- tamed should put In machinery that would save the penalizing Mr Leonard will wil occupy the stand today under direct examination Mill 11 owners and representatives of ot Irrigation lion tion ton plants also als will wil bo heard today |