asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state for the years ending 31st March, 1958, and 31st March, 1959, the particulars of output, generating plant capacity and capital outlay of the Electricity Supply Board on exactly the same basis as stated by him in replies of 26th June, 1958, and of 10th July, 1958.
Written Answers. - Electricity Supply Statistics.
33.
The particulars required by the Deputy in regard to the year 1957/58 are set out hereunder.
Particulars in respect of the year 1958/59 are not yet available.
ITEMS (1) and (2)
|
Year ended 31st March |
Output(Units generated)KWL×10 6 |
Generating Plant Capacity(M.W.) |
||
|
1958 |
1,771 |
649.5 |
ITEMS (3), (4) and (5)
|
Year ended 31st March |
Generation |
Transmission |
Distribution |
General |
Work in Progress |
Total |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
1958 |
43,609,009 |
13,034,350 |
34,395,097 |
2,799,525 |
4,274,402 |
98,112,383 |
ITEMS 6(a) and 6 (b)
|
Name of Station |
Type of Fuel |
Total cost of generation per unit sent out year ended 31st March, 1958 |
|
Shannon |
Hydro |
0.306 pence |
|
Erne |
,, |
0.397 ,, |
|
Liffey |
,, |
0.742 ,, |
|
Lee |
Only recently commissioned. |
|
|
No figures available. |
||
|
Portarlington |
Sod Peat |
1.113 ,, |
|
Allenwood |
,, ,, |
1.140 ,, |
|
Miltown Malbay |
,, ,, |
|
|
Screeb |
,, ,, |
2.010 ,, |
|
Cahirciveen |
,, ,, |
|
|
Gweedore |
,, ,, |
|
|
Ferbane |
Milled Peat |
1.243 ,, |
|
Ringsend |
Coal/Oil |
1.221 ,, |
|
Pigeon House |
,, ,, |
Negligible running |
|
Marina |
,, ,, |
1.237 pence |
|
North Wall |
Oil |
2.167 ,, |
ITEM 6(c)
|
Station |
Actual Cost pence |
Cost on equal parity basis (pence) |
|
Portarlington |
1.113 |
1.367 |
|
Allenwood |
1.140 |
1.379 |
|
North Wall |
2.167 |
1.204 |
|
Ringsend |
1.221 |
1.210 |
|
Marina |
1.237 |
1.252 |
|
Ferbane |
1.243 |
1.016 |
34.
asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state on the same lines as in a reply of 29th April, 1958, details of the Electricity Supply Board capital, budget as expended in 1958/59 and estimated for 1959/60.
The particulars requested by the Deputy are set out hereunder:—
|
Estimated Expenditure in 1958/59(£ millions) |
Estimated Expenditure in 1959/60(£ millions) |
|
|
Generation |
1.90 |
1.50 |
|
Transmission |
.60 |
1.10 |
|
Normal Distribution |
.80 |
.80 |
|
Post Development of rural areas |
.40 |
.40 |
|
Development of new rural areas |
1.75 |
1.55 |
|
Miscellaneous |
.30 |
.45 |
|
TOTAL |
5.75 |
5.80 |
|
Of which from Board's own resources |
2.80 |
2.50 |
|
BALANCE |
2.95 |
3.20 |