Show Co Applies For Rate Increase Utah Power Light officers last week testified to the Public Service Commission Commis sion slon ion of Utah that an increase in electric service rates in essential and urged that it be placed in effect as soon as possible This is the company's first request for an an increase in eight years THE SWORN testimony was presented to the Friday morning The testimony testimony mony of E E. E Allan Hunter president president dent outlines severe inflationary pressures pres gures ures and soaring high interest rates on securities which he says makes the rate increase imperative in order for the company company com pany any pany to continue to provide satisfactory service to its some customers in Utah tah The company is asking an increase which would apply to all classes of customers customers cus cus- and average percent The maximum increase to any anyone one class of customer would be percent The in in- grease prease rease if granted would amount to additional additional add add- i ional revenue of annually UTAH POWER Light has also applied applied ap ap- plied to regulatory commissions in Idaho and Wyoming asking for rate increases and nd initial hearings on the proposed rate increases have been held in both states In Idaho the increase would apply to all classes of customers averaging percent with a maximum increase to any anyone anyone anyone one class of customer of percent In Wyoming the increase would apply to all classes of customers averaging percent with a maximum increase to any anyone one class of customer of per I. I cent WE HAVE conscientiously attempted to exercise all possible cost control measures measures' mea surest in every area where costs are subject to company controls Without an increase in rates the com company any within two years would be unable to secure secure- money from customary sources or at reasonable costs to finance the expanded electric facilities necessary to the operation operation operation oper oper- of its business Mr Hunter said Mr Hunter said inflationary pressures higher money costs and other increased costs required to make the tte company's facilities compatible with the environment environment environ environ- ment have made a rate increase man mann 50 and 5 days II II H. S. S and Sons illegal parking 10 Clifton Patterson public intoxication 50 and 5 days Jay JayD D D. D Henline following too close j 20 Bobby Dobby San Juan illegal parking 10 Dennie Gardner no drivers driver's li license ense Paul Lonebear illegal l parking 10 |