Show Moon Lake Lalic Elec Tells Drop in Residential Rate The Moon Lake Electric As As- has announced a 20 0 rate reduction in its elec elec- electric service to residential con con- consumers sumers The increase will be retroactive to the May 20 and will affect all Moon l Lake Electric residential consumers ers era in both Utah and Colo Colo- Colorado rado This 20 reduction in resi- resi residential residential rates will result in a gross dollar saving by con con- consumers sumers of some an an- annually said E J Ballard Jr general manager of the Asso- Asso Association Association NORMALLY Y electric ser ser- service vice to rural areas is of necessity sity ity higher than those ex- ex experienced ex- ex experienced by consumers in the themore themore more populated urban areas stated Mr Ballard This is due to the simple fact that it costs more to service farm families scattered over a wide area than it does the closely group group- grouped grouped ed homes of city dwellers he explained Now however with this reduction the electric rates to rural residents will be com com com- competitive with any electric ser service vice in the area he said MR BALLARD s aid a i d While the general residential commercial and indus indus- industrial industrial trial growth of the region en- en enabled enabled us to operate more economically there are two prime factors which make it feasible for us to pass this Utis large savings on to our resi- resi residential residential consumers First in order to support such a low rate structure we weare weare are dependent upon the large purchases of our industrial users Secondly we enjoy the stabilized cost of reserve power pow pow- power er made possible by the recent completion of Flaming Gorge Dam We are now buying ap- ap approximately approximately proximately third one of our systems system's electrical require require- requirements requirements ments from the Colorado Riv- Riv River River er Storage Project The increased economies of the Association is evidenced by the fact that Moon electric system has been doub- doub doubled doubled led in sales every 2 years 1956 Yet the average number of employees has in in- in increased creased by less than 5 in that period Mr Ballard said |