233 



The cost of such ;i plant would Ite as follows: 



Gas-producers at $23 per H. 1' $23,000 



Accessories, includiug draft equipment, $!> per H. ]' 9,000 



2 500 H. P. gas engines 38,000 



2 400 K. W. generators 550 volts 9,628 



2 16 K. W. exciters direct current * . . 810 



Switchboard equipment at $4.25 per K. W 3,400 



Foundations for engines and producers 3,000 



Total cost of plant without buildings $84,138 



Fixed charges on gas plant : 



Interest at 5 per cent $4,207 



Insurance and taxes at 2 per cent 1,683 



Depreciation at 10 per cent 8,414 



Total fixed charges $14,304 



Operating charges on gas plant for one year: 



Labor $3,900 



Coal at $1.70 per ton. 1,.500 tons 2,550 



Oil, waste, etc 1,650 



Repairs 630 



Total operating cost 8,730 



Total cost of power for tbe year $23,034 



Cost per K. W. hour. 30S days, 10 hrs. per day, .93 cts. 



I have placed in the equipment two engines with the idea of showing 

 another ecououiy. T!ie villages of EUetsville and Stinesville do not have 

 an electrical plant for lighting. If such a plant as I have outlined were 

 erected there the over-night run on one of the engines would furnish much- 

 needed power for lights at a very small expense. In fact the power could 

 be developed for an additional .4 of a cent a K. W. hour after the fixed 

 charges have been figured against the day run. 



