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JUN -23-1997 11:09 <br />revenues) <br />Colton: <br />P. 06 <br />Colton is located in San Bernardino county between the cities of Riverside and San Bernardino <br />and has a population of approximately 45,000. The City of Colton Utility Department provides <br />water and electric services to customers within the City. The electric utility has a service area of <br />approximately 17.5 square miles and serves about 16,000 customers. Colton's historical electric <br />peak demand and energy requirements are summarized below ( By fiscal year ending June 30): <br />Year <br />Peak Demand (MW) <br />Energy (MWh) <br />Load Factor <br />1992 <br />50.7 <br />210,640 <br />47A% <br />1993 <br />57.1 <br />213,249 <br />42.60/c <br />1994 <br />54-9 <br />212,887 <br />44.2% <br />1995 <br />57.2 <br />216,637 <br />43.2% <br />1996 <br />57.3 <br />224,118 <br />44.6% <br />Colton has a balanced retail customer base. The fiscal year 199511996 retail sales and revenues by <br />customer class is summarized below: <br />Large Industrial <br />Commercial <br />Residential <br />Customers <br />Customers <br />Customers Total <br /># of Customers 25 <br />1,777 <br />14,130 15.932 <br />% of Total 0.15% 0 <br />11.15% <br />89.68% <br />Energy Use (MWh) 50,205 <br />83,439 <br />90,886 224,530 <br />% of Total 22.36% <br />37.16% <br />40.476% <br />As can be seen above, electric sales are weighted toward residential and commercial (under 200 <br />kW) customers. With the anticipated addition of sales from the new county hospital starting 1998, <br />a greater balance will exist. <br />Due to the general economic recession in the early 1990'x, Colton's load remained flat for the <br />4 <br />