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Show -27- cost of the Power and Transmission Plant, which is properly chargeable to account of silt works or Yuma power. My proposal then, is to construct the canal from the Headgates to El Rio and put in a power plant at El Rio capable of developing 500 H.P.; to transmit to the headgates all power required there and to use the surplus, probably 400 H.P., first in the excavation of the El Rio hills, which all lie below the proposed power station, then when this work is done, to transmit 200 H.P. to Yuma, and hold the balance in reserve for other uses that will develope. My estimate of the cost of the power and transmission plant is: Turbines and connections for 500 H.P. 8,000 Excavation for wheel pits, 800 Foundation and walls, 4,000 Power house, 1,000 Labor of setting machinery, 1,200 El Rio transmission plant, 20,000 Yuma " " , 15,000 $50,000 In addition to the $100,461 saved in excavation, the possible income from this investment, represented in saving to the Co. and in rental of power, is; 100 H.P. Silt pumps and gates, 6,500 200 H.P. Yuma W. & L. Co. 13,000 200 H.P. Rented to small users at El Rio, 26,000 $45,500 Cost of operation, Labor, 3,500 Repairs, 2,000 7,500 Depreciation, 5% on $40,000, 2,000 Net, $38,000 |
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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. |