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B.C. Hydro & Power Authority 17 September 1987°
970 Burrard Street, ,
Vancouver, B.C.

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Attention: Mr. R.H. Larson,
Manager of Customer Accounts

Dear Sirs:

Electrical Power Supply to Drainage Pump Stations

On behalf of Council, I have been requested to write to you with respect to
the rate schedule being charged for the supply of Electrical Power to our

Drainage Pump Stations.

The Municipality currently operates 5 Pump Stations in which is housed u
total of ll Pumps. The Pump Stations are located within 3 separate Dyking
Areas which coutain a total catchment area of approximately 12,400 Acres.
Pump Stations are operated most often during the Winter and Spring months
when run-off is at its highest level. During the Summer months the need to

Operate Drainage Pumps is minimal.

Gouncil is concerned that ducing the Summer months the Municipality is being
charged a minimum monthly demand charge based on "50% of the highest maximum
demand charge billed in any month wholly wlthin an on peak period ducing the
imnediately preceeding ll months.”

you that Councll strougly objects to this method of billing and
that the erate schedule be immediately reviewed wlth a view to

rovidin roa more uguitable billing system. It is Cotneil’s contention

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that for _ application, billing should be based on the actual metered

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