The Gilmer Daily Mirror (Gilmer, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 19, 1934 Page: 2 of 6
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Minimum Users Get 100 Per Cent More Electricity
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THE GILMER DAILY MIRROR. THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1934
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Bills for Electricity for April will be figured on
NEW and LOWER RATES
The top step of the residential electric
rate has been reduced four times since
1923. Thhese reductions in the top step
have beneitted every customer, includ-
ing the minimum bill customer who has
obtained more electricity far his money
every time the rate haa been cut.
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in 1923 the top atop of the rate was 21c.
Today the top step of the rate is 10c.
This is a reduction of 52 per cent in 11
years. See chart at left.
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The monthly bill- of any customer who
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year after year haa been reduced. Those
customers who use more electricity now
than they did in 1923 get more electricity
for their money, although the bill may
be the same or larger.
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In 1923 the cost of 60 kilowatt hours, a
medium size bill, was 39.16. Today the
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same amount of electricity costs 54.55.
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electric bill is the fourth voluntary rate reduction this com- make this voluntary reduction with the hope that it ' will in-
pany has made during the past eleven years. crease the use of electricity.
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Electric Rates Again
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21c Residential Electric Rate
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Kilowatt Hours for 31.00
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Laschinger, Russell H. The Gilmer Daily Mirror (Gilmer, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 19, 1934, newspaper, April 19, 1934; Gilmer, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1440817/m1/2/?q=green+energy: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Upshur County Library.