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Newark struggles with,Delmarva over monopoly issue By CASEY GILMORE buy from DP&L," according to Newark pays a high price for its cheaper to provide industry's elec- The relationship between the City of DEMEC president Albert Martin. electricity because its annual rate is tricity. N~wark and the De~arv_a Power and "We believe that there are cheaper ba~ed on th~ city's peak deman<;f, I~ addition to peak rate cha_r~es Ltght (DP&L) has htstoncally been a sources of electricity available from which occurs m the summer when air which make Newark electricity turbulent one. Newark continues to other corporations," he said. conditioners are in use. prices noncompetitive, the anti-trust fight Delmarva in court cases dating Martin described the issues involv- "Delmarva has historically told us suit also claims Delmarva has back to 1977. ed in the anti-trust suit "The main they have / to provide enough prevented Newark from obtaining Newark buys all of the electricity it problem is that Delm~rva is not generating capacity for their power from other sourl!es. In order to supplies to its population from customer's peak demand and we bring electricity in from other Delmarva. The city is contesting analySiS must pay for that capacity whether or sources, it would have to be transmit- Delmarva's dealings with Newark in not we are using it," Martin explain- ted or 'wheeled' on Delmarva's power four court battles; three contesting charging us a competitive price in ed. lines. rate hikes before the Federal Energ! comparison to their other "Many . companies, including "At the present time they refuse to Regulatory Commission (FERC) in customers." The city provides elec- Delmarva, overbuilt in anticipation of do that," said Martin, explaining that Washington and one anti-trust sui~ tricity to consumers within its boun- increased needs," Martin said. ''With the federal courts have already ruled before the Federal District Court in daries, except for three companies the subsequent increase in the price of that power companies must wheel Wilmington. which buy straight from Delmarva. oil in 1973, those needs are starting to electricity if they have excess capaci- Newark is not alone in its "Our contention is that Delmarva slide. They are charging us for their ty. "They have told us that they will dissatisfaction with Delmarva. It has has charged us an anti-cooperative excess capacity," he explained. wheel in 1984 but we want to wheel joined four other cities - Smyrna, price," Martin said. "They have Den!li~ Smith, director of Newa_rk's now," he said. Clayton, Middletown and New Castle- prevented us from. supplying elec- electricity department, descnbed Hudson Hoen, a Delmarva - to form the Delaware Municipal tricity to industrial customers within Delmarya'sdefense: "Newark's peak employee who has been working with Electric Corporation (DEMEC). The the confines of the city because we occurs at the same time as the DEMEC to solve the differences bet­ cities' aim is "to purchase alternative can't compete with Delmarva's Delmarva system peak, whereas in- ween the two groups, denied that sources of power so we don't have to rate." dustry's peak doesn't," making it (continuedtopoge•l • ev1e Voi.106No. 54 University of Delaware, Newark. DE Tue.sday, May 4, 1982 VPsoperate UDstudent second-level killed Sat. administrationj in acc-ident By ANDY ROSEN A 21-year-old university This is the second of a two­ student died early Saturday part series. evening after his motorcycle You've seen their names collided with a car on Elkton with quotations in The Road. Review and other According to Lt. Clifford newspapers. They have im­ Graviet, a spokesman for the pressive titles and important Delaware State Police, things to say. They are the James Castagna (EGDC) university administration was headed west on Elkton . and they keep the school Road at an excessive rate of operating. speed when a station wagon President E.A. Trabant pulled across his path. The heads the administration, and station wagon was making a the top people report directly left turn from Elkton Road to to him. All facets of universi­ Casho Mill Road, when the ty business channel into his motorcycle hit the right rear office from the appropriate of the car, throwing Castagna vice presidents. about 20 feet. The station L. Leon Ca~pbell, provost wagon then spun 90 degrees and vice president for and hit another car waiting to academic affairs, is probably turn onto Elkton Road. the most important of these Castagna was rushed to the men. Visitors to his office are Review Photo by Leigh Clifton Newark Emergency Room greeted with an easy-going LET THE GREEK TIMES ROLL. Alpha Chi Om~ga sorority pushes a Volkswagen in one of the and later transferred to the southern drawl that masks events at Greek Games Sunday. Delaware Division where he the authority of the number was pronounced dead at two man at the university. up a long list of credits as a about 6:30p.m. from maSsive To facilitate the division of and groups. "I don't meet internal injuries. Campbell works closely :with with students as much as I us­ research biochemist. He has deans and department funds, Campbell discusses No other injuries resulted the priorities of the university ed to," he said. This is also served as president of chairmen as well as the presi­ because his primary respon­ the American Society of from the accident. dent. with the president. He stress­ Microbiology. Campbell says ed that his office only sibilities are academic and "I am also the chief budget deal with a much broader he is still an active resear­ officer," Campbell explained. prepares the budget, while on the c-ontrol is left to the cross-section of the university cher and maintains a lab on In this position, he takes into community. When he does campus. inside consideration the desires of treasurer's office. This eliminates many poten­ meet with students, it's Campbell's counterpart on the departments under him usually an organization or the non-academic side of the and prepares requests for tial problems by providing for a system of "checks and group, he added. university is Stuart Sharkey, DUSC elections to be held funds for the Board of vice president for student af­ balances," he said. Before joining the universi­ trustees and the state govern­ fairs. He is responsible for Preview of ment. He then has to divide According to Campbell, he ty, Campbell was a faculty everything from admissions candidates ...• 0 •••• • ••• • 0 ••• • the alloted funds among the spends most of his average member and administrator at and financial aid to student p.9 departments. day meeting with individuals Urbana College, and he built (Continued to-2) Page 2 • THE REVIEW • May 4, 1982 ,.................................................... , ... vice presidents I Ted's Western Auto I (Continued from page 1) Of three SOurCeS Of income: programs and the health tuition, the state and private ! 138 E. Main St., Newark I center. _Virtually every donors. He must also watch I ~~m = student-onented service at the expenditures of the many • • Lunch & Dinner the university is controlled groups and departments on Reservations Accepted through his office. campus. His office employs 1 50c off any Frisbee i 177 East Main St. (302) 731-7212 • • "I spend about one-third of two CPAs for this purpose. I m stock with this coupon 1• my time dealing directly with "My office also controls I• good thru May 7 1• students," Sharkey said. "It's purchasing, disbursement • • too easy to get isolated from and collections, insurance • So much more than an auto store. t h e m b y a 11 t h e i n- and investment," Harrison i termediaries involved, so 1 in- said. In short, virtually ~ ....................................................; tentionally leave time in my everything that concerns schedule." money, concerns Harrison. What Campbell and The man in charge of Sharkey do for students university grounds and Harold Brown does fo; facilities, is Robert Mayer university employees. As vice the associate vice president president for personnel and for facilities management employee relations, Brown is and services. Although not a responsible for hiring, job full vice president, Mayer is classification (for pay scale) the only middle-level ad­ negotiation and grievanc~ ~inistrator who reports handling for all employees. drrectly to the president. He is also in charge of cam- Mayer's office is responsi- pus police and public safety. ble for keeping the grounds Like Campbell, Brown's ~lean, the buildings in work­ easy-going southern style mg order and the facilities of should not be taken as a food service and the relaxed attitude toward the bookstore operational. Ac­ position he holds. He is noted cording to Mayer, he is also for his ability to act quickly responsible for the universi­ and decisively from his col- ty's supporUng services lective bargaining efforts in which include telephones pa~t battles with university campus mail and centrai untons. duplicating. r "I never know what pro- Mayer oversees construc- blems I'll have to take care tion projects by outside con­ of," Brown said, "but one t~a~tors in addition to super­ SEE-EUROPE THIS SUMMER. thing's for certain, No one vtsmg campus maintenance. c o m e s h e r e w h e n "Al~hough I ( am not an everything's okay." engtneer or architect," he Brown said he likes to be in said, "I try to stay close to the an "adversarial" position. designs and proposals." His interest in politics sup- If you have a problem or ports this; in 1974 he ran for suggestion concerning the Delaware General something on campus, sooner Assembly, but was defeated.

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