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Show VWntk ) ikToj t r - ti s" . v f nt J ,V k vTv:i j t l u u i b-- M r Deadlines: Friday, December 27, 1985 News: Thursday 10:00 A.M, Vernal, Utah 84078 93rd Year No. 104 Advertising: Thursday 2:00 P.M. Phone 789-351- 1 i 16 Pages mrnza All major systems are up and operating at the Bonanza Power Plant as the facility prepares to enter the electrical grid system next March. The power plant, built by Deseret Generation and Transmission reached 70 percent capacity last weekend and dipped to 200 megawatts during this week. The power being generated by the plant is being produced during the testing phase of the plant. The Western Area Power Administration is purchasing the power which fluctuates extensively. Because of the fluctuation in power output during the testing period, the plant will not enter the electrical grid system because of potential damage to other systems, said Kenneth Fisher, Deseret Administrative Services Manager. Once the plant enters the grid system it will reach commercial status. of the boilers, Initial start-u- p several weeks ago was with diesel fuel, but now the plant is burning is now coal. The bag house operating and has reduced most of the particulate from the stack. In anticipation of the output of power this month, the Deserado Mine workforce is now being expanded, report spokesmen for Western Fuels-Uta- The project is the largest ever to implement leverage leasing financ- have an 8 percent increase in power rates for the next three years to pay for the power plant. ing. Deserets goal to generate power as cheaply as possible, that is why we have to take advantage of is In anticipation of the power plant, Deseret increased their rates slightly before construction so that the costs of the power plant could be eased into the rate structure without drastic in leverage leasing, Fisher said. Deseret customers, however, will creases. About 70 percent of the available power from the power plant is sold, Fisher said. Because of a necessary reserve for Deseret customers, the plant is fully loaded. Letters of intent have been received by Deseret from Municipal Power time he had seen that happen. Construction of the power plant was complete in 1984, but because of national warranties, equipment unfinished and power surplus, of the power delivery lines; start-uplant was delayed about a year. MW. Two commitments for power to Riverside and Anaheim, Calif, will not go into effect until 1988. Fisher said that start-u- p of the power is going smoothly without any major problems. The turbine was vibration free, he said. requiring no alteration, The contractor said it was the first p Despite the year delay in coming on line, the project is still under budget, said Merrill Millett, Deseret general manager, during the dedication of the plant last September. Chevron Fertilizer plant to open in 1986 Chevron USA Inc. plans to start up its $250 million phosphate fertilizer plant at Rock Springs, Wyo., in the middle of 1986 right on schedule. of Construction the large industrial complex continues in bitterly cold winter winds and temperatures. The plant will utilize phosphate from the open pit mine north of Vernal. Once operating, the Chevron plant will employ 225, including managers and accountants. Some of the operating staff are now on location. Hiring of hourly people start will in January. in the world, Holding said. The line itself is completed, but its pumping station is not quite ready to pipeline move concentrate 96 miles. Chevron Stauffer Chemicals acquired phosphate mine at Vernal in 1981. The mines output has gone from million tons of ore and from 400,000 tons to 740,000 tons of Chevrons under concentrate trucks management. Eighty five-toand draglines are stripping 90 feet of overburden to get to the rock. The ore body is the largest deposit in the western United States, Holding said. The project is Chevrons first ambitious venture into phosphate development. Sulfur will be extracted from Chevrons nearby Carter Creek natural gas plant, located on a large gas field heavily laden with hydrogen sulfide. The plant can produce 1,000 tons of inexpensive sulfur a day, meeting the needs of the Rock Springs fertilizer plant. 1.2 million to 2 n Almost all will be from the local labor market at Rock Springs. The equipment is pretty much t, said Boyd Holding, Seattle, Chevrons Northwest public affairs manager. In addition to the Rock Springs plant, Chevrons $250 million investment includes of expansion phosphate deposits in Vernal and the completion for a slurry pipeline from the plant to Rock Springs. Its the longest phosphate slurry state-of-the-ar- Manila man dies after truck hits pole Manila residents who went to the scene to investigate the cause of the power outage. The accident was in vestigated by Trooper Sieg Bru of the Utah Highway Patrol. The power was out for approximately three hours. Bru was assisted in the investigation by Daggett County Sheriff Gaylen Jarvie. Lamb is the 15th person to die in traffic accidents in the three county area in 1985. Last years fatality rate was somewhat lower at 13. A Manila man was fatally injured in a one car traffic accident east of Manila Dec. 24 at approximately 11:30p.m. Neal E. Lamb, 22, was traveling on Highway 43 when the pickup truck he was driving left the roadway and struck a power pole disrupting electrical service in the town. The accident occurred by the KOA campground in Manila. east STEAM BLOWS and smoke flows from the stack of the Bonanza Power Plant indicating one thing it is fired up. The plant has been operating in the test mode from several weeks now and become a reliable power source will in March. The wreckage was discovered by Taxpayers now paying back bond Naples police center to offer youth activities A juvenile center in Naples will provide youths and young adults with a variety of activities to occupy their idle time. The center is operated by the Naples City Police Department and is located east of the Naples Truck Stop on Highway 40. Police Chief Everett Johnson along with occ J pDa Systems for 30 MW ; Riverside, Calif, for 47 MW and Anaheim, Calif, for 47 full-fledg- The Deserado Mine, operated by is the source of Western Fuels-Utacoal to the power plant. The number of employees of the mine will increase over 'the next several months to permit operation of the underground mine, near Rangely, using three shifts per day, five days a week, said Fredrick D. Palmer, Western Fuels general manager. A leverage leasing financial arrangement for the power plant that will cut the interest from 11 percent to 7 percent for the project, is now entering final stages. Since Deseret is a it is not eligible for federal tax credits, Fisher said. Deseret plans to sell $650 million of the power plant to General Electric Credit Corporation, a corporation that can take advantage of the tax credits. Deseret will lease the plant back from GECC at a lower cost than owning the facility. Leverage leasing will save Deseret customers $28 million a year on the cost of the plant. Tuesday, bondsmen met with the Commission to Uintah County defease the pollution control bonds Deseret secured through Uintah County before plant construction began. Deseret has to show clear title to the power plant, before it can be sold, Fisher said. Since the pollution control bonds cannot be recalled, they were defeased by Deserets purchase of federal bonds to assure their repayment. Single copy t adults will enjoy. In addition to housing the center the building is also the new office of the police department. Johnson said his interest in young people gave him the idea to establish the center. The main purpose of the center which opened unofficially Dec. 20 is to aid officers Tim Fagen and Randy Gale made the vision of the center a reality in just a few short weeks. Officers did most of the work renovating the old Baker Tool building and have made tremendous strides in turning it into a place both young people and Naples officers in establishing positive relationships with the young people in the area. Johnson says that too often when youths become junior high or high school age their only interaction with police officers is of a negative nature. Over 50 youths from throughout the county have come to the center for a game of pool or to play a few video games. The center is also equipped with an indoor basketball court and weight lifting equipment. Johnson said in the future, officers hope to add a VCR to the center and possibly have aerobic classes. The Uintah County taxpayers have already begun paying back the $17 million bond for the construction of the new high school, remodeling of School Uintah and High an auditorium addition to West Junior High School. Continued on page 2 Basketball final practice game Uintah to clash with Rock Springs, Monday in away game. See page ft 4. 5 ) |