Show Plan For New Plant Construction of a modern 5 55 steam electric generating plant to supplement nt power re resources resources re- re e- e sources of ot the Intermountain mountain area was authorized Wednesday by directors dl- dl rectors of the Utah Power and Light Co George M. M Gadsby president president president pres pres- ident said Thursday Present plans are that the new plant will consist of a kilo watt unit to be located adjacent to the company's steam electric station at Orem Utah county where ground and nd are arc available I I Orders Ordera for units placed now will not be filled before early 1950 however because of an existing backlog of orders in the hands of generator manufacturers Mr Gadsby explained Studies of the areas area's power load indicate that installation of the new plant will meet requirements of ot the Utah system since such additional capacity will be needed tOrI maximum for loads during the latter latter lat lat- lat lat- ter part of 1950 he pointed out Representatives of the Idaho Power Co Go Montana Power Co and Utah Power and Light Co whose systems are interconnected have scheduled their construction programs programs programs pro pro- grams t to meet long range long range ant anticipated anticipated antici antici- cl- cl power loads Mr Gadsby said |