March, 1927] 



Electricity ox New England Farms 



Fig. 1. Electric load. 1925 and 1926, on Farm No. 1. 



In 1926 the increase in electric load or consumption for the farm as a whole 

 amounts to 360%. 



The 192.") load curve in Fig. 1 shows the results for a year before efforts at 

 load building were -i aried. and may be considered as normal consumption up to 

 this time. The lighting circuit curve is unusually flat, showing a fairly uniform 

 consumption throughout the year. In the power circuit curve the increase in 

 November and December is not normal and was caused by the installation of 

 the electric range. If this appliance had not been installed there would have 

 been a pronounced decline starting with October. The two slight peaks at Aug- 

 ust and October are normal. 



The 1926 curve shows the result of active efforts at load building which in- 

 creased the consumption 360% over the original load and placed well defined 

 peaks from July to September. Considering that most city load curves show 

 quite a depression during the summer season, this trend is probably desirable 

 from the power company's standpoint. 



