Orders of the Day — ELECTRICITY (SUPPLY) BILL [Lords].

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons am ar 25 Gorffennaf 1922.

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Provided also that the Electricity Commissioners may by Special Order authorise a joint electricity authority to supply electricity in any particular part of the area of supply of a power company, without the consent of the power company, if in that part of the area of supply any authority, company or person requires a supply of electricity for any purpose for which the power company are authorised to Supply electricity and is prepared to enter into a binding con tract to continue to receive and pay for a supply of electricity upon such terms and conditions (including a minimum annual sum to be paid to the power company) as shall in the opinion of the Electricity Commissioners afford an adequate return to the power company and is also (in the case of a company or person) prepared to give to the power company (if required by them so to do) security for the payment of all sums which may become due to the power company under the contract and if the power company are not willing and in a position to supply electricity to that authority, company or person on such terms and conditions. In determining what terms and condition will afford an adequate return to tile power company the Commissioners shall have regard to the following amongst other considerations:

  1. (i) The period for which the authority, company or person requiring the supply guarantees to take the supply;
  2. (ii) The amount of electricity and the maximum power required:
  3. (iii) The hours during which the power company can be called upon to give the supply;
  4. (iv) The capital expenditure in connection with the supply; and
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  6. (v) To what extent capital expended in connection with the supply may become unproductive to the power company upon the discontinuance of the supply.