Show ELECTRIC J I OUTPUT SH WS WASHINGTON March 2 AP- AP The output of electrical current in Utah during tile the five years ears fron flom 1922 to 1927 1921 showed an increase or of 1329 per cent tile the department of f commerce announced today In malt mal ipg public the result of the the quin- quin cens census s of electrical Industries industries Indus Indus- tries taken la lat t year eal Total output of the state In 1927 1921 was kilowatt hours as reported by central electric light power plants as compared with kilowatt hours in 1922 During tile the same period the generator generator gen gen- capacity increased from flom 81 kilowatts to kilowatts or per cent the report showed The six forty electric light and andI I Power ower establishments reported from Utah for 1927 1921 Included 17 commercial commercial commer- commer cial and 29 municipal ments Of tile the to total al of seven forty In 1922 23 were and 24 were municipal The decrease e In Inthe Intile tile the number of 01 commercial ments during the period It Is stated stated stat stat- ed was due to centralization of ownershIp or control and tile al- al sorption ot of Independent generating stations accompanying tile the extension extension exten- exten sion ot of lines The number of generating sla- sla one or more of which are In In- In eluded under the term establish mont ment was as 57 51 In 1927 compared with 65 in 1922 According to officials official of th Utah Power and Light company the figures figures fig fig- ures showing allowing an Increased output of electrical current in Utah are not as cant as they mi ht appear appear ap- ap pear and andare are arc largely explained b by bythe the erection by that company an of th tile new Cutler plant in countr coun ty tr This plant now power that would otherwise be produced pro plO In Idaho which is th the great great- cst cat source of power for However there Is admitted to be bea a pronounced Increase in power production pro pro- In Utah due to the rapid electrification of Industry Mo Most t of the bl big mines mines' are now electrifIed New ew Jour flour mills canning nd additional irrigation have also increased power consumption ion tion In Utah during durin the past fire flye or six years ears |