Page 12, Portland Observer, August 28, 1985
PUC approves
PGE rate
structure changes;
directory charges
for PNB
suspended
Public Utility Commissioner Cue
Maudlin ha* approved a proposal by
Portland General Electric Co. <PCiE)
to implement residential and small
farm rale structure changes ordered
earlier this year.
The new raie structure reduces the
number of rate blocks the company
uses in computing monthly bills. In­
stead of four rate blocks, PGE will use
two block! effective with meter read­
ings on and after Aug. 30.
Under the new structure, affected
customers will pay 3.839 cents per
kilowatt-hour up to 300 kilowatt-
hours and 4.799 cents for each kilo-
wtt-hour thereafter. The change will
result in small increases for customers
who use small amounts of power, and
decreases for those who use larger
amounts.
Eor example, the bill for someone
who uses 500 kilowatt hours in a
month will increase from $23.53 to
$24.12, but will decrease from $98.18
to $96.10 for a customer using 2,000
kilowatt-hours.
Maudlin said the new structure
conform s to an order he approved
following an extensive investigation by
the PU C staff and others into the
cost-effective use of energy He said
the new structure recognizes conserva­
tion as an energy resource, and ac­
knowledges the current electricity sup­
ply conditions.
The new rate structure will not in­
crease PGE’s revenues, Maudlin said.
As part o f its request, PGE said it
would not seek a rate irarease to offset
a $23 million reduction in residential
and small farm rate benefits available
from the Bonneville Power Adminis­
tration.
In another decision. Maudlin said
recently he will suspend a proposal by
Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone Co.
(PNB) to change the way it charges
customers for directory assistance
calls.
PNB proposes to reduce the num
her of free directory assistance calls
from five to two per month, and to
increase the price o f each additional
call from 20 cents to 50 cents. 1 he
com pany filed the request with the
PUC on Aug. 16 to be effective Nov.
13.
The company also has requested to
discontinue exemptions which allow
free directory assistance calls from
hospitals, hotels, m otels, and PNB
coin telephones. Exemptions for han­
dicapped persons would continue.
The suspension will keep current
prices and extemptions h i effect un
til a decision is made by the PUC. Dur
ing the suspension period the PUC
staff will evaluate the proposal in de­
tail.
Any public meetings or hearings
determined to be necessary as part of
the evaluation will be announced at a
later date, Maudlin said.
Providence center
adds to staff
Sister Maureen Hurley, S .P ., has
taken over the post o f principal of
Providence Child Center's Montcssori
and Emily Schools. Sister Maureen
was previously princijMl of St. Einbar
School, a Sisters of Providence ele­
mentary school in Burbank, Califor­
nia. Before coming to the Child Center
she com pleted a one year training
program at the Montessori Education
( enter of Oregon
Donna E. A bbott, M .S .W ., has
been appointed the social worker in tlie
Children's Nursing Center at Provi­
dence Child Center. Abbott received
her degree in social work from Port­
land State University and completed
her practicum experience at the Crip­
pled Children's Division. As social
worker she will cixHdinate admissions
and discharges as well as counseling
parents of children who are residents
of the Center.
Providence Child Center houses
four programs dedicated to the health
and education o f handicapped and
non handicapped children The Mon
tessori School enrolls 175 non-handi­
capped children each year and the
Emily School serves 12 preschool de-
velopmentally delayed children The
Children's Nursing Center is a licensed
skilled nursing facility for severely
handicapped or chronically ill ch il­
dren. Chronically ill children are also
served in the Esther Kelly Program, a
day kindergarten program.
I
Fleas a problem in August and September
PCC schedules available
Hungry fleas can become quite a
problem in homes and home lawns
during August and September, ac­
cording to Ray McNeilan, Oregon
State Unversity Extension home
gardening agent. These pests will
move into your house if you don't
control them while they’re still out­
side.
liras are small, brown, jumping,
parasitic insects that are very thin
from side to side. They infest pets and
certain wild animals and are likely to
be present in laws as well as other
and times.
PCC offers a full complement
of lower division transfer courses for
students wishing to transfer to other
colleges in the state system of colleges
and universities. Associate degree and
certificate programs in more than 70
areas of study are av ailable.
In addition, the college offers non-
credit classes for recreation and per
vonal enrichment at all campuses and
centers and at many locations in the
community. Eor complete informa
tion, pick up a fall term schedule.
Portland Community College fall
term class schedules are now avail­
able at all PCC campuses and centers
and at major shopping centers, pub­
lic libraries and other community out
lets within the PCC district.
Fall term classes begin the week of
September 23 and registration for
noncredit claves may be done now.
Registration procedures vary between
campuses, and those wishing to regis­
ter for fall classes for credit should
contact the K 'C campus or center of
choice to obtain registration dates
outdoor areas, fleas gain access to
households by riding in on pets such
a cats and dogs. Adult fleas suck
blood causing irritating bites.
The dog flea is the most common
flea on cats and dogs in Oregon and it
is the species that bothers humaas in
infested homes.
In the larval stage, the flea is tiny,
slender and wormlike. Hot weather
intensifies flea problems by short­
ening the time period required for
flea larvae to mature into adults.
Adult fleas can Use weeks, even
months, without food.
Sesin dust or spray, and diazinon
spray are registered for use on lawns,
building foundations and entryways,
McNeilan says.
For best results in treating lawns,
first mow the lawn ano dispose of the
clippings. Spray or dust following
label directions. Do not water the
lawn for at least two days. Repeat
treatment at one or two week intervals
until the flea problem subsides.
Observe all label directions when
using any insecticides.
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