Show ert Says Needs 5 15 Rate Base Return power ower and Light Co needs of at least on its to Insure money for expansion testified W. W C. C t Westport Conn inv Invest Invest- t- t Specialist just before a state r M J commission hearing er Em q n recessed Thursday to tor K r hearing which open opened d ay at state capitol is on of the company whose officers were among sev- sev esses testifying as to need expansion program rice ce t to be adduced by pro- pro t. t and and nd rebuttal testimony with whatever technical the public service sel com com- comI I I IrD may may decide to place into I ord rD will be presented when rIng aring Is resumed it was ced cad nd d for electric energy in ina a served sewed by the company a peak of kilo- kilo te In 1948 1918 and is expected kilowatts by the 1953 said sait George M. M L Gads- Gads I L c L president and general r. r I asks for an increase or about an an- l In rates Testimony was effect that the rate of yeas re- re reas as as last year and will slip to by 1951 unless the requested rate adjustment is al al- al lowed An expansion program calling for outlay of in the next three years and a total of over the ensuing five- five year period was outlined by compan company company com com- pan pany officials |