Show BIG ELECTRICAL I CAl SCHEME GIVEN OIVEN APP OVAL Super Power System Not Injurious to Local Companies BABSON PARK PARI Mass Mss t- t tAug Aug 15 16 The Tho The possible development of 4 4 electrical horse hors power on the St Lawrence renee river whether bether the waterway 1 project Is under under- undertaken undertaken taken taen or not has haa again agam brought up the problem of the effect of power super power developments on ex- ex exI ex existing I public utility properties now generating and selling po er At least one authority Roger W moon BEbson be- be belie be believes lie es that such euch s strengthen the com corn companies companies panics and work to the advantage of those thoe who isho own their ties A AVAILABLE AO nv AN nERE Super power proposes to bank the tho power of exiting producers of electrical energy b connecting l In systems the output of water 1 powers that may mayhe maybo he be developed as economIcal sources of electrical J rr energy says the statistician A A tingle single 8 system tern tem has ha been proposed for In- In In Instance stance siance that would embrace all ter- ter terrItory territory ter territory between Boston and Wash Wash- WashIngton Washington Washington Ington ton D C This would Im- Im make mke the same electrical electrical electrical cal power available In tn this entire territory that no now only tn in our larger Irger cities Ml antler these circumstances need not concentrate In the congested districts but could natural advantages or of ra v ra ma- ma material material ma material nearness to markeL marel or other factors factora might dictate Efficient economical and almost aimo unlimited electrical power would be a avail available al- al able anY anywhere here rEDER FEDER Ui Operating each company must ment to carty carry a pe peak load Jut jual as bans banks In the old days won seio forced to protect themselves es Voth a r re- re re reserve sen serve e large to meet emergency demands Under a 0 power per nt scores of plants or on II a connected S stem thia this Jesen e ca capacity is not V ever n- n never ever anyone any one company has de- de demand de demand mand d for tor more power than ft tt can en produce the surplus ran can bE dra n from surrounding properties Like Like- Likewise Likewise Like Likewise wise If It a power producer has II a electric electrio plant that sill m make more power than the tha Im- Im Immediate immediate im immediate mediate locality demands the tho sur- sur surplus sur surplus plus can be supplied to others This power borro borrowed d or loaned Is measured is u It flo flows from one locality to another an and the tha Indi Individual vidual companies balance ac- ac acCounts ac accounts counts and settle differences Here we have a federal reser 0 S stem In the power field that pools pool all resources fur tor tile tue benefit of the group and eliminates the margin of protection that former former- formerly formerly formerly ly ly had to be maintained by each individual operator IsO 0 IDLE EQUIPMENT T Assuming that s l super power super project Is put Into oper lets letsee let e Jee ee what happens to the Indi- Indi Individual Indi Individual vidual company Ill I'll I iEt et It con con- continues con to ecu sell power and sen serve serse e Its locality just lust a as It R has haa The distributing end of tt tN business Is i exactly the same came except that the smaller company may 1 bf e 0 able to offer more power than It Jt previously previously could deliver On the pro pro- producing pro producing end the arrangement of- of offers offers of offers fers se several eral advantages and no great disadvantages The emer enter emergency emergency gene gency already alread referred to n need ed not be maintained Aux Aux- AuxIliary Auxiliary Aux plants may my bi ba b put plot Into reg- reg regular reg regular ular operation as Increases In de- de demand de demand mand inand warrant until th the entire c ca capacity Is running regularly The power super power system will 11 furnish additional power as It 1 Is needed It If none is used nono Is paid for forIn forIn torIn In some cases eMes this extra equip equip- equipment equipment ment may be put to work at once and the surplus POlo power poser er sold through the S astern stem to other com corn companies companies panics needing It Equipment then will sill work a 8 gr rf er part of the time Ume Many small emall companies may coal find that they t co can caa bu buy power flom the system Stem at J iee less s than It costs coste to produce it ii iii 10 a small plant In which ca aw case they close their 1 plant lant and continue continuo to sell power on a larger margin of profits It II a compan company on the tho theother theother other hand can enn produce more cheaply than It cart can buy flom the It continues to produce and only bue power In n an emergency A high cost coat 1 producer then gets It Its power for tor less than It Is now paying ann ana 1 ll 11 therefore In a stronger A low cost coat producer continue to lI erate ex- ex exactly ex exactly Itis as it Is Ie today e except that It Is relieved of the burden of ot aux aux- aux auxiliary possible equipment nt an ani 1 lies has a II ble bie markot market for Its Ite surplus power In any case the Is In a stronger position and should ho bo boa hoa boL a better Investment Lr G ROD nou RO D Ds A tremendous public advantage Quid also accrue front fro the econ econ- economies omlee of o a po euper-po super power er system The development 01 ol water pow pow- powers era ers and the organization ot or e ss s- s terna systems sterna electric that supply uniform eloc- eloc elec service over large areas areM would electrification make possible the of many railroads Where team steam power Is the en- en energy en energy n- n ergy could be generated at t ho nearest possible point it rb It rail rail- railroads railroads rail railroads roads and transmitted by high power ItIs ItIe lines to the point where It is Ie needed It Is estimated estimated that th t oar energy I requirements for tor will wilt ap- ap ap approximate proximate kilowatt hours Super-power Super systems could produce and deliver this volume at a saving of our ocr what It would cost coat If It produced under the tho Individual meet inert system A saving of some 60 50 tons bythe of coal would also bo made by the super power r orf In this volume volum of power DIG BIG CASH CASU Just now when hen wo YO have It a tremendous business cash cesh reserve ree rv and busi busl busi- busi ness nasa Is Ie a bit the tho slack the Babson Babson- chart chart Babson-chart shows show general at 14 per cent below we norms I w may power ell maywell turn our attention tow power super projects project And the pr present ent owners of pe power poser er and light securities CON Mr r Babson can well ell eil to Inter Interest est eat tb elve In th tha tho promotion and development of ot more et- et ef effective organization of oC 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