Purchase of Electrical Energy. Total Annual Recurring Maintenance. Repairs to Roof, Original Section of the Replacement of Controls on Nos. 2 and 3 Total Cyclical Maintenance and Improvements.. Continuation of/and Initial Replacement of Underground Steam Lines Serving Capitol Building from South Installation of Steam Meters in Capitol Total Continuation of/and Initial CAPITOL POWER PLANT - (Net Increase for 1980. $1,398,000) 1979 Appropriation in annual act....... 1979 Supplemental for Wage-Board pay raises. Total appropriations - 1979. 1979 Estimated reimbursements..... Total appropriations and estimated reimbursements. Replacement of underground steam lines serving U.S. Capitol Installation of steam meters in Capitol Complex of Buildings.. Authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5343, 5344, 5349: Increase, determined as a result of surveys commenced on August 15, 1978, resulting in new wage rates effective October 22, 1978, under the Federal Wage System affecting 104 Wage-Board employees carried under this appropriation, paid at new October 1978 rates for 11 months in fiscal year 1979 and required to be paid at such rates for 12 months in fiscal year 1980. Full year base pay cost of October 1978 increase, $103,000, less amount of $84,400 requested as a 1979 Pay Supplemental to cover costs in fiscal year 1979 Additional amount required for fiscal year 1980. $ 13,635,000 100,000 $ 13,735,000 1,750,000 $ 15,485,000 Within-grade promotions authorized under the Prevailing Rate System for Increased Civilian Pay Act Costs This increase results from new pay rates established for "GS" employees Regular Pay above 52-week Base allotment increased from $5,600 to $11,200 Sunday Premium Pay increased from $27,250 to $27,350, resulting from base Night Differential Pay increased from $39,000 to $39,100, resulting from Contribution to Retirement Fund increased from $150,400 to $153,500, required by 5 U.S.C. 8334, resulting from increased base pay rates. Total Increase - MANDATORY ITEMS. Purchase of electrical energy increased from $8,090,300 to $8,915,300... For the fiscal year 1979, $8,090,300 was required, based on the projected procurement of approximately 161,800,000 K.W. hours of electrical energy, at an average cost of 5.0 cents per K.W. hour, including demand charges, surcharges, and fuel adjustment charges. - For 1980, based on figures presently predictable, we are asking for an amount of $8,915,300 - or an increase of $825,000 over the 1979 amount. The amount of $8,915,300 is predicated on the procurement of approximately 162,100,000 K.W. hours of electrical energy, at an average cost of 5.5 cents per K.W. hour, including demand charges, surcharges, and fuel adjustment charges. The 1980 increase of $825,000 is, therefore, based on $16,500 for an anticipated additional consumption of 300,000 K.W. hours and the balance, $808,500, for an anticipated rise in cost from 5.0 cents to 5.5 cents per K.W. hour. $ 825,000 The anticipated additional consumption, although extremely nominal, is due to increased loads added annually, resulting from installation and use of more extensive and sophisticated electrical equipment in the buildings in the Legislative group. These increases are unavoidable, despite concerted efforts exerted to conserve energy in every feasible way. Electrical energy is procured from the Potomac Electric Power Company at rates approved by the Public Service Commission. Electrical energy has been procured from such company ever since the Capitol Power Plant discontinued the generation of electricity at the plant in 1950-1951. 10.3 The following table shows, by percentages and distribution, how the Senate Annex (former Plaza Hotel Building) House Annex #1 (former Congressional Hotel). .... ..... |