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state Battalion/Page 5 February 10, 1982 zation formation:; Lighting East Texas homes may cost more tnsuss he execiD Govern®- vouldconi: t opinion j ■t with cm title invest ingly pn to be usd >e condm 1 accurate, ng van , magic riti ian rerai ies biased United Press International DALLAS — Cost overruns and construction delays at the controversial Comanche Peak nuclear power plant reflect a sig nificant part of a $188 million rate increase request planned by Texas Power Sc Light Co. For an average residential bustomer, electric bills could jump by more than 20 percent. Officials announced Monday they would file a new request Friday with the Public Utility Commission and cities it serves fora$188 million increase in the ^company’s base rate. The company’s rate hike proposal would affect more han 750,000 customers in 51 :ounties of North, Central and Jast Texas and several sub urban cities around Dallas. Spokesman Danny Teague old UPI the overall rate in- rease request included $774 illion for construction work in progress, and 73.4 percent of that amount was for Comanche I Peak. “There’s no denying that Comanche Peak is a part of this rate increase,” Teague said. “We need it to meet our customers’ demand for power. We’re gain ing 30,000 customers a year to our system, and we must meet those electrical needs.” Teague defended the plant, saying the cost per kilowatt-hour for nuclear-generated power is far less than for power gener ated by natural gas or oil. If the increase were granted, it would mean an increase of 15.2 percent in the company’s revenues and result in a monthly increase of $12.17 for an aver age residential customer using 1,040 kilowatt hours each month, or a 20.1 percent in crease, including fuel. Residential customers — with a 20.1 percent increase in elec tricity — would be harder hit than most other customers of the utility. The proposal would increase bills for municipal services by 28.5 percent, small commercial and industrial customers by 12.2 percent and larger commercial and industrial customers by 11.6 percent, Teague said homeowners and apartment residents were bear ing the brunt of the increase be cause the PUC had mandated customers in each class of service more closely pay the cost of ser vice. TP&L President Bob Camp bell said the utility needed the additional money to ensure quality service and ensure the company’s financial soundness. “We never like having to ask for rate relief from our custom ers,” Campbell said. “But rate increases are essential if we are to provide the quality of service that our customers expect. “TP&L was granted only one- fourth of the last request for rate relief filed in March 1981, and it was simply insufficient to enable the company to pay its day-to- day expenses and to offer an adequate return to investors.” Budget cuts to close regional OS HA offices IS program, m theb| within library. spminsrc United Press International staff an* DAL ^ A a S — Rea ff an adrninistra - tion budget cuts are forcing the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to close offices in three Southwest states, but the agency chief said he hoped workers’ safety would not be P compromised. “We hope, and it’s our goal, that it will mean no reduction in protection for employees work ing at unsafe work sites,” Re gional Administator Gilbert J. Saulter said. On April 23, area offices will be closed in Fort Worth, Harl- n toconsT; vngeu, Clear Lake City and manufc Tyler, Tulsa, Okla.-, and New study sfe Orleans. Opinion I nceton is elcome i perm# rs used is nufacture nferiori oublic.OI idem Fm v, Cai lOcon! |y fouw'! ners v nythat' iromof showed on redi buyafu of me Also being closed are OSHA district offices in Beaumont and El Paso; and the San Antonio field station: The Corpus Christi district office will be upgraded to area office status. Instead of having 14 offices in the Southwest region, OSHA will have nine. Saulter said: “I will still have the same number of compliance personnel (job safety inspectors) — 145 — but there have been significant reductions in the number of clerical and supervis ory personnel. “We decided it was more effi cient to consolidate (dose) the olfices to reduce administrative costs. We would have liked to had more inspectors.” Nationally, because of Presi dent Reagan’s budget cuts, OSHA’s requested budget of $224 million was cut to $ 192 mil lion. “I realize we all have to live with some changes,’’Saulter said. “It will take a little longer to get from Dallas to a point near Shreveport than it would have from Tyler. “If it’s an imminent danger situation, we call the employer and ask that prompt corrective action be taken, and we’ll be there as soon as we can. That will still be our mode of operation.” Aggie Speleological Trip to Wild Woman Cave Meeting: Feb. 10 7 p.m. Military Science Bldg. Room #110 PI, ir'vALENTmE’l SPECIAL SAVE 50% ON ANY NEW PROGRAM WITH THIS COUPON . if i/6. COST LESS!! ASlte CAR0€R SHOWN HERE WEARING JEANS WHICH SHE WORE INTO THE CHNIC ON HER FIRST IAL IING INNER my IN BRYAN/COLLEGE STATION CALL NOW 846-1727 4340 CARTER CREEK PARKWAY One Phone call can Change Your me!! 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