✨ Water Licenses for Electricity Generation
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 61
- GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF WORKS.
The licensee is hereby authorized, subject to the conditions hereof, to construct, maintain, and use the following works for the purposes of this license, the positions of the said works being indicated on the said plan P.W.D. 87861.
(a) Headworks, consisting of dam and intake.
(b) Pipe-line from such headworks across a scenic reserve to the power-house in the flax-mill on Section 2988 in the Township of Barrytown, giving a static head of 450 ft.
(c) Power-house with all necessary equipment, including water turbines, generators, transformers, lightning-arresters, switchboards, switches, exciters, and other appliances for generating electricity.
(d) Electric lines from the power-house aforesaid—(1) To the licensee’s own premises, consisting of a shed, office, cottage, and sleeping quarters; (2) to the hotel; with (3) a branch line leading to the garage and store; and with (4) a further branch line crossing the Westport—Greymouth Coast Highway to the hall.
- DURATION OF LICENSE.
This license shall, unless sooner determined, continue in force until the 31st day of March, 1956.
- SYSTEM OF SUPPLY.
The system of supply shall be as described in paragraph (d) of clause 21-01 of the Electrical Supply Regulations, 1935. The generating voltage and the transmission voltage shall be approximately 230 volts direct current.
- RENTAL.
For the purpose of assessing the rental or annual sum payable in respect of the license, the licensee shall install a suitable maximum-demand indicator to the satisfaction of the Inspecting Engineer of the Public Works Department, and, failing such installation, the rental shall be determined on the maximum capacity of the generating plant installed. The present plant is rated at 3·36 kilowatts.
- RAILWAY AND TELEGRAPH LINES.
The licensee shall from time to time rectify, to the satisfaction of the Government Railways Board and Minister of Telegraphs respectively, any interference or disturbance caused by the erection or operation of the licensee’s system that affects the satisfactory working of any telegraph line which is under the control of or in use by the Railways Department and the Post and Telegraph Department respectively, and which was erected before the erection of the lines hereby licensed.
- CHARGES ON SALE.
Maximum Charges.
(1) The licensee shall not in respect of electrical energy distributed under the authority of this license make any charge exceeding those set out hereunder:—
(a) In the case of a supply for lighting purposes other than a wholesale supply, a sum of 1s. per unit, reducible on payment within fourteen days of due date to 9d. per unit:
(b) In the case of a supply for motor-power, heating, cooking, or any purpose other than lighting purposes other than a wholesale supply, a sum of 6d. per unit, reducible on payment within fourteen days of due date to 4½d. per unit.
Meter-rent.
(2) In addition to such charges as aforesaid the licensee may make such charges for the rental of meters as may be authorized by regulations.
Minimum Charges.
(3) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, the licensee may in the case of any supply other than a wholesale supply make such minimum charge as may be authorized by regulations.
Intervals of Payments.
(4) Payment shall not be demanded from any consumer on dates at intervals apart of less than twenty-one days.
Definitions.
(5) For the purposes of this regulation—
“Lighting purposes” includes the operation of motor-generators for lighting purposes and the charging of batteries or accumulators used solely or principally for lighting purposes.
A. W. MULLIGAN,
Acting Clerk of the Executive Council.
(P.W. 26/1952.)
License authorizing William Gordon, George David Gordon, and John Hector Gordon, of Garston, to use Water for the Purpose of generating Electricity.
GALWAY, Governor-General.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.
At the Government House at Wellington, this 20th day of August, 1935.
Present:
His Excellency the Governor-General in Council.
Pursuant to the Public Works Act, 1928, His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, doth hereby grant to William Gordon, George David Gordon, and John Hector Gordon, of Garston, trading in partnership under the firm name of William Gordon and Sons (hereinafter referred to as “the licensees”), a license subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth to take and use from Mill Creek in Run 323B, Kingston Survey District, in the Land District of Southland, for the purposes hereinafter set forth, a stream of water not exceeding three cubic feet per second at any one time.
CONDITIONS.
- IMPLIED CONDITIONS.
The conditions directed to be implied in all licenses by the Water-power Regulations, 1934, shall be incorporated in and shall form part of this license, except in so far as the same may be inconsistent with the provisions hereof.
- LICENSE SUBJECT TO REGULATIONS.
This license is issued under the Water-power Regulations, 1934, and is subject thereto and to the Electrical Supply Regulations, 1935, and the Electrical Wiring Regulations, 1935, and to any regulations made in amplification or amendment thereof or in substitution therefor.
- UTILIZATION OF WATER AND LOCATION OF HEADWORKS.
Water shall be used under this license solely for the purpose of generating electricity, and shall be taken from Mill Creek at a point in Run 323B, Kingston Survey District, in the Land District of Southland, as indicated on the plan marked P.W.D. 89834, deposited in the office of the Minister of Public Works.
- GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF WORKS.
The licensees are hereby authorized, subject to the conditions hereof, to construct, maintain, and use the following works for the purposes of this license, the positions of the said works being indicated on the said plan P.W.D. 89834:—
(a) Headworks, consisting of dam and intake, giving a static head of approximately 101 ft.
(b) Head-race and pipe-line from such headworks to the power-house on Section 4, Block II, Kingston Survey District, hereinafter described.
(c) A power-house with all necessary equipment, including water turbines, generators, transformers, lightning-arresters, switchboards, switches, exciters, and other appliances for generating electricity.
- DURATION OF LICENSE.
This license shall, unless sooner determined, continue in force until the 31st day of March, 1956.
- SYSTEM OF SUPPLY.
The system of supply shall be as described in paragraph (d) of clause 21-01 of the Electrical Supply Regulations, 1935. The generating and transmission voltage shall be approximately 230 volts direct current.
- RENTAL.
For the purpose of assessing the annual rental payable in respect of this license the licensees may install a suitable maximum-demand indicator to the satisfaction of the Inspecting Engineer of the Public Works Department, and, failing such installation, the rental shall be assessed on the maximum generating capacity of the plant installed. The present plant is rated at four kilowatts, and falls within the classes described in paragraph (b) of clause (2) of Regulation 6 of the Water-power Regulations, 1934.
A. W. MULLIGAN,
Acting Clerk of the Executive Council.
(P.W. 26/1988.)
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