THE ELECTRICITY BILL [To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR, —The- letter
in your issue of April 17th from a power user, Mr. E. C. Stonehouse, Albion Mills, Wakefield, contains many good points. One seems to call for special emphasis—namely, the cost to the consumer. To give an illustration, it is estimated (1) that Glasgow Corporation and the Clyde Valley Company supply about 70 per cent. of the electricity used north of the Border ; (2) that the change from 25 to 50 cycles will cost them and their customers from £3,000,000 to 24,000,000 ; (3) that to the cost to consumers of adapting plant to- the new periodicity will fall to be added an indeterminate loss due to decreased turnover while the change is being made. Power users should consider these facts and bring their conclusions in some way before the House of Commons before it is too late.—I am, Sir, &c., W. G. GRAY,
Managing Director.
The Steel Company of Scotland, Limited, 23 Royal Etchange Square, Glasgow, C.1.
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