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Show More Quality Public Service Commission UP&l Rate Increase Approves i The Public Service Commission of Utah issued its decision today, in the case involving the application of Utah Power & Light Company to increase its rates and charges in Utah by about 12 12 per cent. The Commission authorized the company to submit schedule of rates and a new charges by March 3, 1972, providing for an increase in annual gross revenue of not more than $6,456,415 based on the volume of sales (kilowatt-hour- s) during the year ended December 31, 1971. The increase in gross revenue which the Commission authorized will represent an overall increase of 8.52 per cent. The rates which had been filed by Utah Power & Light, and and rewhich were jected by the Commission, would have produced an increase in revenue of $9,290,000 based on the 1971 kilowatt-hosales in Utah. The amount authorized by the ed ur Commission is 30.5 per cent operations for the year ended less than requested by Utah Pow- December was 31, 1971, er 4 Light. $335,862,000. The order provides that a furThe hearing in this case exther public hearing will be held over a period of several tended at which time the new schedule months during which there were of rates and charges will be sub146 exhibits introduced and the ject to scrutiny. The Commisof the testimony cotranscript sion indicated that the hearing vers 1,643 pages. During the would be held about the middle course of the hearing, there were of March. numerous parties who appeared The Commission gave consiand made statements and several deration to the expenditures that professors from the University have been made by Utah Power of Utah submitted studies that 4 Light in recent years for were helpful to the Commission. sales promotion and advertising The Commission feels that the purposes. The Commission disallowed $322,639 of the 1971 sales increase granted is the minimum promotion and advertising expen- - amount necessary for Utah Power & Light to continue to adequately serve its customers and be The Commission determined able to meet the future demands that a rate of return of 7.0 for power for its customers in The order granted the per cent on the rate base would Utah. be fair and reasonable. The first rate increase to Utah Powrate base which the Commission er & Light Company in Utah since found to be appropriate for Utah 1963. ee patterns revealed: Many customers don't call out of their local calling area. Very little calling occurs be tween many Utah County smith de areas BABY Fork 1 Group Reg. $5.99 - $6.99 1 IMS GIRL Mens and The CARD OF THANKS 1 We desire to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to our many friends, relatives, and neighbors for their kindness during our recent bereavement. For the beautiful flowers, for those who took part at the services, and to those who assisted in any way, we are truly Mrs. Emma Mangum and Family Group Reg. $3.99 - $4.99 U BOYS SHOES r,lE(IS DRESS SHOES $597 C7 All Reg. to $15.98 ENS DRESS SHOES $797 "Some men can't tell the difference between working up steam and generating a fog." raising 180 Sq. In. Color TV o Phonograph AM-FRadio Automatic Chroma Control Automatic Degaussing Full-Stere- M u" Sizes and Colors and 00 4 and Wranglers U U With Trade Boys Boys Dress Shirts Also Knits MATHES CURTIS Ladies Pant Suits - Slacks - Blouses Knit Skirts - Parity Hose WE SERVICE COLOR T. V. Playtcx Bras and Girdles row they would be allowed 120 minThey have a teenage doll that's utes. Calling time would be acso realistic, you wind it up and cumulated on s, it leaves home! compared with three-- Main Street mini-mum- one-min- All Reg. to $12.99 297 INFANTS SHOES 1 '3OFF TOOK SHOES Group Reg. $4.99 Cowboy Boots for the Family ee SHOES New Western Hats Are Here Mens and calling. "We'd have to have a rate increase to pay for new facilities and offset the loss of the present long distance revenues. calling withProviding toll-frout a rate increase is not economically feasible," saidHymas. If METROPAC service is approved, customers will have two reduced rate options. Lehi and American Fork customers would be able to call as far as Provo for 180 minutes per month at a cost of $6.00 or for $4.00, BOYS SHOES At the Price of A Color Console Alone Levi Jackets for Girls ee Group Reg. $7.99 TOLOE Stereo Theater Boys Levi's All 1 All Mens and Boys ed Large Shipment of Mens and Boys Cord Patch Pocket Slacks ile 207 BOYS SHOES Group Reg. $7.99 Service. ed Group Reg. $6.99 River. ee county-wid- MADE SHOES GIRLS AND IIIFAIITS 1 297 GIRLS SHOES five-year-- witnout - BOYS 1 97 Group Reg. $4.99 GIRLS SHOES Captain and Mrs. Jeffrey L. Jordan are the proud parents of a baby girl born January 24 in the American Fork Hospital. The miss weight 7 lbs. 15 oz. and is to be named Jennifer Lynn. She has a brother, Brett, to help care for her. The proud grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Afton D. Chamberlain of Cedar Fort and Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Russell of Tooele and Ann Jordan of Los rates for every customer in the county," Hymas said. toll-fre, calling, it would require 100 per cent cusThe second proposal is called tomer participation and a rate METROPAC, and is an optional increase of at least $3.50 per service. METROPAC would al- month for all customers. low customers to place outgoing, "For example, the study gradirect-dialcalls to persons phically shows the great majority of Utah County telephone custoliving in localities within an radius of their local tele mers don't make enough calls phone office. Customers would per month now to come out ahead pay a monthly package charge, with the necessary rate inat substantially reduced rates, crease." The district manager said sturather than separate charges for each long distance call. dies indicate it would cost MounHymas said METROPAC is tain Bell more than $4.5 miltoll-frlion to provide county-wid- e, 1 CAPT. AND MRS. JEFFREY JORDAN PARENTS OF NEW Overtime calls would cost five cents per minute. "METROPAC is the best way we know to expand Utah County caning All MEM - receive catchable size rainbow planters from hatcheries. species of trout in the stream will be allowed to take over without rainbow competition. Added to the list of wild fish streams are the Duchesne River from the Stockmore Ranger Station to Hanna, Seven Mile Creek which flows into Johnson Reservoir, and a portion of the Black- nimum for regular toll calls. This is a reduction of more than 50 per cent over the regular toll rate. Business customers would pay $12.00 per month for 240 minutes of calling or $9.00 per month for 180 minutes. This is a 37 per cent reduction in rates. customers who fre quently call outside their local exchanges are calling tothePro-v- o area. "In light of these findings," Hymas said, "the need for coun calling is not evident. If the company were to offer ALL FIRST QUALITY AMERICAN trout Other Proposed Long Distance Rate Decrease For Utah County being proposed rather than county-wtoll-fride, calling because studies of Utah County calling en Three more waters received the "wild fish stream" stamp recently from the Utah Wildlife Board, which expanded the experimental fisheries program to provide additional quality fishing experiences for anglers. A wild fish stream will not dark-hair- solutions to Utah Two new County's telephone calling needs are soon to be proposed, according to W. Merrill Hymas, district manager for Mountain Bell. The first is unlimited calling between Orem and Pleasant This means that calls Grove. between Orem and Pleasant Grove would be local calls rather Establishthan long distance. ment of this service will save Orem and Pleasant Grove customers more than $40,000 annually in long distance charges. 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