Show power company issues warning criminal prosecution will be instituted in the future by the utah power light company against any of its customers found to be ba stealing electric power it was announced saturday by company bials following a conference with the sen service ice commission the commission was vaa informed that about 1400 cases of power theft have been discovered and the power company believes this represents only a portion of those who are resorting to this practice the commission was advised further that in one utah town at least 35 per cent of the companas comp anys customers are using power for which they do not pay it was explained that a number n of devices are used to steal power the most popular being to short the meter the company is able to detect power theft by installing a pole meter at the inlet and checking the readings with those of the customers meter |