You beat me to it. I'm 33 years with a municipal electric utility. And yes, most utilities are investor-owned and make lots of money for their shareholders. Municipal systems are owned by the users and their dividends are low rates.
Chuck WB2EDV ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck Kraly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 4:38 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] An interesting observation..... > Just because they are a utility, does not preclude whether they can have > share holders or not. How do I know the difference? Well 27 years at a > PUBLICLY held, City Owned utility. No, that company cannot have a MAJOR > profit, and they answer to the public. My former employer, the Board of > Public Utilities, is such a public utility. Now on the Missouri side of > the > state line, you have Kansas City Power and Light, and Yes they ARE a > private > based corporation with share holders, and I believe they are publicly > traded. BUT either way, there are minimum standards for voltage that they > GUARANTEE. So, I would try and contact anyone who can tell you what > voltage > bandwidth is guaranteed. In the case of BPU it is +5% and -10% of nominal > voltage. In the case of 120VAC it is a large window. But in my experience > and if it was the BPU, I would be out setting a recording voltmeter, > and/or > discussing with engineering if there is a possibility of changing primary > taps on the transformer to meet specs. Either way, 103 is WAY too low, and > well outside anyone's specifications and changes to the service has to be > attempted 1st. In the summer here in KC we would put on capacitor banks > on > the 3 phase to compensate for all the loading from ac and such. Industrial > areas are on a time clock basis, and residential are controlled by > temperature. > Either way, make some noise, it will have to be fixed on their end. > Chuck K0XM > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim > Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 2:53 PM > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] An interesting observation..... > > Nate Duehr wrote: >> Paul Metzger wrote: >>> I went up to a radio site Sunday, and found the AC Voltage Averaging >>> in the 90's, peaking as high as 103, and dipping down as low as 83 >>> volts. My customers equipment was going into convulsion. By the way, >>> it was only about 100 degrees outside. I thought it strange when I >>> walked into the next room, and heard the frequency at which the >>> cooling fans spin stepping up and down. >>> >>> Paul Metzger >>> K6EH >> >> Low-quality power distribution engineering, brought to you by >> insane/stupid shareholders who want profits every quarter and executives >> who are paid via the wrong incentives. >> >> Coming soon to a country near you. :-) >> >> Nate WY0X > > Especially considering they are a utility, and aren't supposed to even > HAVE shareholders...or profits beyond expenses. > > -- > Jim Barbour > WD8CHL > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.485 / Virus Database: 269.13.5/990 - Release Date: 9/4/2007 > 10:36 PM > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.485 / Virus Database: 269.13.5/990 - Release Date: 9/4/2007 > 10:36 PM > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.485 / Virus Database: 269.13.5/990 - Release Date: 9/4/2007 > 10:36 PM > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
