OCR Text |
Show -10- in available markets, with periodic readjustments as provided in the act to effectuate such intent. (3) Power transmission costs from dam to available market shall be under control of the Secretary and kept within reasonable limits as a condition to granting power contracts. (4) Any dam or dams, other than the project, in the lower basin shall be constructed, maintained and operated with like purpose and under like conditions, as herein provided for the project, the benefits accruing from any such dam or dams to be controlled by compact between interested states of the lower basin. (5) Power from any other dam or dams shall not be deemed or handled as competitive with power produced by the project in determining charges for power from the project. (6) Charges for the storage and delivery of domestic water shall be on an acre foot basis, not less than $2.00 per acre foot, subject to periodical readjustment, as above stated, for the purpose of keeping such charges on a basis commensurate with the value of the storage and delivery facilities afforded by the project. (7) All water taken from the project for use outside of the river basin, except water diverted for Imperial and Coachella Valleys, shall be deemed to be for domestic use. (8) Ample opportunity shall be afforded by the Secretary to interested states to participate, in an advisory way, and to be heard upon all matters of construction, maintenance and operation of the project and in the making of contracts for power and domestic water, to the end that the financial returns from the project to Arizona and Nevada shall be as great as reasonable practicable. |
Source |
Original book: [State of Arizona, complainant v. State of California, Palo Verde Irrigation District, Coachella Valley County Water District, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, City of Los Angeles, California, City of San Diego, California, and County of San Diego, California, defendants, United States of America, State of Nevada, State of New Mexico, State of Utah, interveners] : California exhibits. |