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Show WATER FOR UTAH partments have proposed a plan of power development which should bring relief to a fight and unsatisfactory situation. In this large- scale plan, the development of the State's wafer resources are inseparably linked with the possibilities of hydroelectric power development. Not only will the consequent power production provide a wide range of expanding economic opportunities, making it possible for the population of the State to enjoy the full benefits of an electric age so far parsimoniously available to it, but the sales of electric energy will make possible the necessary reimbursement of expenditures required for the construction of water and power projects. The power projects envisioned include those of major storage and diversion reservoirs in the upper reaches of the Green River and of major storage in its lower reaches and also included are those projects of the Colorado River in Utah. The obligation of the Upper Colorado River Basin to guarantee delivery of 7.5 million acre- feet at Lee Ferry must involve extensive storage which could not be feasible unless full use of the water is made for power production. The many hydroelectric power plants thus provided must be constructed in a carefully selected sequence. By 1970, both water and power requirements will necessitate the construction of at least the following major power plants: the so- called Central Utah project, which includes Flaming Gorge, Diamond Creek ( I, la, 2, 3, 4), Sevier Bridge ( I and 2), Ashley Creek, Uintah River, Yellowstone Creek, Moon Lake and Rock Creek; the Virgin River Basin ( the Hurricane project) which includes Virgin, Bench Lake, Warner Valley; the Weber Basin project, consisting of Magpie, Dry Creek, Perdue; Provo River extension, Deer Creek; and main stem projects including Echo Park, Split Mountain, Glen Canyon and Rattlesnake. The Central Utah proiects, it is estimated, will provide over 2 billion kilowatt- hours in a minimum water year with installed capacity of almost 350,000 kilowatts. The main stem propects, also in a minimum water year, will generate about 4 billion kilowatt- hours with an installed capacity of almost 750,000 kilowatts. The other smaller projects will provide approximately 100 million kilowatt- hours with a capacity of 25,000 kilowatts. The development of hydroelectric power plants, which will be generally in locations removed from major centers of existing and potential consumption, make it imperative to pro- ide also for an adequate, State- wide system of integrated transmission networks. ( See Map 22 - Potential Electric Utility System - page 98.) These must be so designed as to provide maximum reliability of service for the flow of adequate blocks of power wherever they may be required in Utah. The tying together of the numerous large and small hydroelectric power plants envisaged will make it not only feasible to pool those power resources most effectively, but also will make it possible for any industrial development to occur in the State in such locations as may be dictated by the availability of raw materials, water supplies, labor, transportation and' community facilities. Of great importance from engineering and economic points of view, it will facilitate the operation of this multitude of power plants for greatest use of each by combining and supporting their individual production capabilities to take advantage of such diversities as may exist in river flow and consuming markets. . . . More Power for Utah . . . To meet the needs of Utah which cannot be denied much longer, the combined water and power programs proposed will provide a total installed capacity at hydroelectric plants and their interconnecting system of somewhat over one million kilowatts, with a minimum water year generation of about 5.75 billion kilowatt- hours. Tied together by a 230,000- volt high capacity transmission network, these plants will bring the State's total generating capacity by 1970 to about 1,400,000 kilowatts, with a minimum water year energy production of about 7 billion kilowatt- hours. ( See Chart 13 - Power Requirements - page 100.) This would provide a margin between requirements and supply of roughly 17,000 kilowatts and about 46 million kilowatt- hours. On the other hand, these estimates do not allow for railroad electrification and additional industrial developments such as ferroalloys, chlorine, caustic soda, calcium carbide, which if established in Utah would necessitate an additional 200,000 kilowatts of peak { 963 |