ELECTRIC LIGHT and POVVE.R AC'f 1896
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1025 1 DO 8. VICTORIA. It I~ P 0 li 'f RF.SPll'.CTil'fQ APPLICATIONS AND PROCEEDINGS UNDER Tfl:& ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POVVE.R AC'f 1896 F()R T:E-IE YEAR 19 0 7. l'RRSKNTim TO BOTH HOUSES 0.1! PARLIAMENT IN l'URSUANC'E OF SECTlON 57 O.F THE ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER ACT l89C, !'!! 6\ nthoritp: .t, JrEMP, GOVI!:UNMENT Plll.STER, MELBOURNE. Nu. ~3.-[9d.J-7596. APPROXIMATE COST OF ltEPORT. £, I a Preparation-Not given. Printing ( 450 copies) .. 5 10 0 1027 REP 0 RT. The following Report for the year ending 31st December, 1907, is presented to Parliament in accordance with the provisions of Section 57 of the Elecf1·ic Light and Pou·er Act 1896, No. 1413 :- LIST OF APPLICATIONS PLACED BEFORE THE MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS DURING THE YEAR 1907. Name of Applicant and Date of Application. Particulars of Appllco.tlon. Donnltl Electric Supply Company For an Order under Section 10, authorizing the supply and use Limited of tlectricity within an area consisting of portions of the Township and of the Shire of Donald, ns set forth in the First Schedule annexed to the Order. Cassilis Gold Mining Company No For an Order under Section 10, authorizing the supply and use Liability of electricity nt any point within a radius of 25 miles from the l'ower Station and within iho Shiro of Omeo, as set forth in the .First Schedule annexed to the Order. Kilmore Electric Supply Comrany Fol' an Order under Section 10, authorizing the supply and use Umitcd of electricity within an area consisting of the whole of the Township and part of the Shire of Kilmore, as set forth in the First Schedule annexed to the Order. Council uf the Shire of Echut~a. For an Order under Sections 8 and 10, authorizing the supply and use of electricity within an area con~isting of portion of the Township of Rochester, as set forth in the First Schedule. ORDERS GRANTED. Orders under Section 10 of the Principal Act were granted by the Governor in Council as follows:- To the Donald Electric Supply Company Limited, in respect of portions of the Township and ofthe Shire of Donald. Date of granting Order, 18th June, 1907. To the Cassilis Gold :Mining Company No Liability, in respect of an area within a radius of 25 miles from the Power Station ;md within the Shire of Omeo. Date of granting Order, 21st June, 1907. To the Kilmore Electric Supply Company Limited, in respect of an area consisting of tbe whole of the Township and of part of the Shire of Kilmore. Date of granting Order, lOth September, 19ll7. An Order under Sections 8 and 10 of the Principal Act was granted by the Governor in Council on 23rd December, 1907, to the Council of the Shire of Echuca, in respect of portion (~f the Township of Rochester. PRELIMINARY INQUIRIES. Preliminary inquiries were made duriug the year, with tlte view of steps being taken to obtain Orders under the Act, to operate over the following respective areas: -Maldon, Camperdown, Terang, Sunbur·y, Mild urn, Prahran, ~lalvern ( tr:ml way ), Casterton, and Leougatha. 4 YwTORIA ELECTIHC LIGHT, HEAT, AND PowER DrsTRJBUTrNG CoRPORATJO:-< LIMITED. An Order was granted to this C01·poration on 17th November, 1903. Certain conditions were embodied therein which have not yet hecn complied with, and the powers under the Order luwe not yet been exercised. An extension of time for compliance with the special conditions contained in the Order granted to the C01·poration has expired. ST. KILDA AND BRIGHTON Er.. ECTRIC TRAMWAY. Being a portion of the Railway DC'pnrtment's system, this tramway is exempt from the provisions of the Electric Light and Power Act. CITY OF MELBOURNE. Order No. 3. Melbourne City Council. System.-Direct current, in heart of City. 460 and 230 volts. Three-wire distribution. Alternating current in remainder of City area. Primary 4,000 volts, secondary 200 and 400 volts. Three-wire distribution. Number of consumers, electric light } 2,512 ~ um her of consumers, electric power Number of arc lamps, public 848 Number of arc lamps, private 1,267 :Miles of cable underground, D.C. 42~ run Miles of cable underground, primary, A.C. 22 " Miles of cable series arc (overhead) 51~ " Miles of cable overhead, low pressure 77! ,, Price, for light- Flat rate, 4Jd. per unit. Maximum demand, 7d. and 2d. For l)ower- Flat rate, 2d. per unit. Maximum demand, 2ld. and !d. N um her of motors connected 1,013 Horse power 2,847i Total number of equivalent 16 c.p. lamps (power, lighting, and heating) 121 ,028 Total capacity of generating station in kilowatts 5,506 It is intended to install 33 arc lamps and 100 incandescent lamps for lighting the streets of North Melbourne, and these will be supplied from the alternating current system. METROPOLITAN SuBURBs. Ot·der No. 1 G. The Electric Lighting· and Traction Company of Australia Limited. · The area under this Order consists of the municipal districts of South Melbourne, Collingwood. Fitzroy, Richmond, Kew, Prahran, Malvern, Caulficld, St. Kilda, and portion of the Melbourne Harbor Trust area. 1029 5 Alternating current system with trailSformers. Primary 4,000 volts, secondary 400 and 200 volts. All primary cables underground. Three-wire distribution. Number of consumers, electric light ... 1,341 Number of consumers, electric power 473 Number of arc lamps, public 130 Number of arc lamps, private 710 Miles of cable underground ••• 49·5 Miles of cable overhead (low pressure) 228 Number of transformers (pits and house) .. 86 N um her of transformers 107 Price per unit, light- Flat rate, 5~d. Maximum demand, 7 d. and 3d. Price per unit, power :Flat rate, 2d. Maximum dPmand, 2id. and ~d. Number of motors connected 495 H. P. of motors connected ••• ] ,943 Total number of equivalent 1(; c.p. lamps (power, Jighting, and heating) ••• 71.731 The capacity of the plant at the power-house is 3,675 kilowatts. BALLARAT. Order No. 17. Eleetric Supply Company of Victoria Limited. The at·ea under this Order consists of the municipal dic.;tricts of Ballarat City, Town of Ballarat East, Borough of Seba..,topol, and Shire of Bungaree. Electric tramways and lighting. Electric tramways- System-Overhead trolley wire, direct current 500 volts. Number of cars 20 N urn her of trailers 8 Length double track 2 miles Lengt\1 single track 9~ Length overhead trolley wire 14 " Length overhead cables 3-§- " Length underground cables 1! " Passengers carried 2,066,898 The necessary steps have been taken in regnrd to the earth connexions at the generating station, as required by the Regulations. Electric lighting and power- System-Direct current, 440 and 220 volts. Three-vdrc ·distribution. Number of consumers, light N umher of consumers, power 1\umber of arc lamps, public 55 Number of arc lamps, private 158 Length of underground cables .. Length of overhead cables } 13 ~ miles Price per unit, light ... 6d. Price per unit, power, flat rate ... Price per unit, power, maximum demand ... 2d. and l~d. Total capacity of generating station in kilowatts uoo BENDIGO. Order No. 18. Electric Supply Company of Victoria Limited. The area under this Order consists of the municipal districts of Bend{go and Eagleh:nvk. Electric tramways and li2;hting. 6 Electric tramways- System- Overhead trolley wire, direct current, 500 volts. Number of cars 16 1\ mn her of trailers ... 7 Length dou hie track li miles Length single 'track 6·68 I~ength overhead trolley wire 17 " Length overhead cables 2 " Length underground cables 4k " Passengers carried ... 2, 700,413 " Electric lighting and power- System-Direct current, 440 and 220 volts. Three-wire distribution. 1\ umber of consumers, light 373 Number of consumers, power 92 Number of arc lamps, public 122 Number of arc lamps, private 83 Length ov<>rhead and underground cables 1 2 2 miles Priee per unit, light, Gd.; power, max. demand and hours running, 4Jd. to 2~d. Total capacity of generating station in kilowatts 1.25D GEELOXG. Order Xo. 10. Electric Lighting and Traction Company Limited. The area under this Order consists of the munieipal districts of the Town of Geelong, the Borough of Newtowu and Chilwell, and the Borough of Gct·long West. System-Direct current, 440 and 220 volts. Three-wire distribution. K umber of consumers, lighting 4~4 Number of consumers, po·wer 11 !I Number of arc lamps, public Nil Number of arc lamps, priva1e '271 )~iles of electric cable, underground 2·67 !lliles of electric cable, overhead 7l·5 Price per unit for ligltting- Flat rate, 7u. ~Iaxinnun demand, 9d. and 3d. P1·ice per unit for power Flat rnte, 21<l. Maximum dema11d, 3d. and 1d. Total number of equivalent 1G c,p. lamps (lighting, power, and heating) 24,293 N umher of motors ... 138 Horse power of motors connected 7t.il Plant capacity in kilowatts 500 MooLORT. Order No. 14. Deep Leads Electric Transmission Company. The area under tl1is Order consists of the mining leaseholds of tLe Charlotte Plains Proprietary, New Havihh, Junction Deep Leads, and Victoria De3p Leads Companies. Systern Alternating current three-ph:1se, with transformers. Primary, 6,GOO volts; secondary, 410 volts fot· power, and 110 volts for lighting. The Electric Tr:msmission Company only supplies power to the four mines mentioned. The cunent is chidly used for large electric motors, which work powerful pumps, pudtllers, and hoists. Length of primary cable overhead ... 21 miles Total capacity of gcnernting station . , • ... 1,200 kilowat~s 800 Maximum load " 1031 7 NmLL. Order No. 15. ~hill Electric Light Company Propy.