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The highest rate was $9.?0/HCF and the lowest $2,80/HCF. The national <br />residential average was $6.00/HCF. The survey shows the following average <br />residential rates: North Central, $5.90/MCFi Hinnegasco, $5.90/MCF, and NSF, <br />$6.00/MCF. <br /> <br />Company Notes <br /> <br />North Central has a labor control program in effect called VeFac. The program <br />is based on the principle that it is the responsibility and prerogative of <br />management to determine what constitutes a fair, reasonable, and productive <br />day's work. <br /> <br />YeFac progr~ing features are: <br /> <br />Control target times developed for the type operation involved with <br />providing gas service to our customers <br /> <br />Reporting systems that measure the performance utilization <br />percentages and equivalent people <br /> <br />The program has iucreased utilization of employees by 20% and employee <br />efficiency by 25% during the last 10 years. <br /> <br />Construction work is on schedule. Customer additions on budget and it is <br />expected that 2500 new customers will be added. <br /> <br />We are continuing to encourage the use of fuel-efficient equipment and <br />conservation practices. <br /> <br />Industry Notes <br /> <br />Ernest $. Oppenheimer, PH.D., states in his book, "Solving the U.S. Energy <br />Problem": <br /> <br />"~he energy problem poses a serious threat to our nation. The national <br />interest mast take precedence over all other considerations in coping with the <br />challenge." <br /> <br />North Central, as a utility, has a deep interest and co~itment to expand the <br />use of natural gas into our markets. We can displace alternatives that <br />contribute to the pollution problem. We pledge to do our part by continuing <br />to provide our customers with an adequate supply of clean, natural gas in a <br />safe, efficient manner, and at a reasonable price. <br /> iii <br /> <br />Weather Forecastin~ <br /> <br />Weather Trends, Inc.. predicts normal to warmer than normal temperatures <br />through December, coupled with greater than normal precipitation. The long <br />range forecast for the first quarter of 1985 shows math colder than normal <br />during the first 30 days, then war, er than normal in February and ~arch. The <br />predictions are for average snowfall. <br /> <br />-2- <br /> <br /> <br />