Show Interstate Power ver We Ve have hase heard a great creat deal lately about the need for federal regulation of interstate mi aron ron of cl electric power po It is claimed that this phase of power po development nt is 15 beyond the control of utility commissions The facts as presented in a rc recent ent and authoritative surrey sUr present a some somewhat hat different picture Interstate transmission of electric elC power amounted to only kilowatt hours of the total of 91 01 91 6 kilowatt hours hours att-hours available to consumers in m 1920 1929 The remainder is which hick was wis IS 88 2 per cent of the total was consumed within the state where heTe generated Thirty one generating plants ac- ac accounted accounted ac accounted counted fur for 63 3 per cent of all inter inter- interstate interstate state power po r Thus less I ss than 12 per cent of our crosses cros s a state line And rates for tint that 12 per perr cent arc are regu regu- regulated regu- regu regulated regulated by commIS commissions in m the states in which nt lit is 15 sold ItIS It is site safe lre to siv sw there is practically no unregulated p er consumed in m the United States Stat I Advocates of additional re regulation would wO get farther if the they didn't attempt at tempt to make mountains out of mole molehills molehills hills It is agreed by public leaders any public of- of officials officials of officials alike ahke that due to the epoch l de development of the electric industry changes may be necessary in m regu regu- regulatory regulatory regulatory la laws las s But what is S needed are constructive thoughts and suggestions suggestions not denunciations and VICIOUS partIsan criticism A sobriquet is an assumed name a nickname Liberty Maga Magazine zinc |