Show f Me 1 1 k L i t ti 4 1 1 C A y yA yi yR yr i R r r ra a II 1 t Q b 4 e tl t 1 lh VERNAL SUBSTATION con construction makes a fascinating geometrical pattern against the summer sky Basin civic leaders visited this substation during a tour of Moon Lake Electric Association on Inc facilities Friday Staff photo I Civic Leaders I Tour Plants of Moon Lake Lale Elec A group of Uintah Basin bust busi ness and civic leaders Friday toured part of Moon Lake Elec Electric Inc's power system VISITORS met at Moon Lakes Lake's Vernal office at am to in in- in inspect the h headquarters headquarter's facilities and Robert W Johnston admin admin- administrative assistant outlined the purpose of the tour which was to acquaint the group with the operation of the company its alms aims and objectives and its ef feet on the economy of the area The business office at Vernal including accounting engineer engineer- engineering ing and line departments were visited where it was Pointed out that Moon Lake Electric Asso Asso- Asso elation is one of the largest tax payers in the counties in which the company operates Me More r e ethan than was paid In proper proper- property ty taxes in 1964 He pointed out that Vernal is the geographical center of the Uintah Basin and Ashley Valley and therefore is the logical place for or Moon Lakes Lake's headquarters lie He told of the proposed federal development of Brownes Browne's Park as a sportsmens sportsmen's attraction and that land is currently being bought for a game preserve I PRIVATE interests also may build summer homes he stated Ross Clay owner of a Salt Lake advertising firm reported that Moon Lakes Lake's plant invest meet ment had increased five five- fivefold fold since 1951 from 3 million to 14 million but the number of employees had only slightly more than doubled from 25 to 55 Visitors Jhen then proceeded to Vernal substation where they heard an explanation of its function tion After lunch in hi Rangely Colo they visited Rangely gen gen- generating plant and Rangely south southwest southwest west substation where they reo re- received an explanation of super control An inspection of Bonanza sub sub- substation station and operation of the mo- mo operated tor-operated switches and a tour of Red Wash to see oil field pumping arid and sprinkler tion on the way back to Vernal concluded the tour Mr Clay showed charts ex ex- ex explaining that the th contribution of Moon Lake Electric and Uintah Power Light Company to the Uintah Basin and Northwest Co Co- Co Colorado lorado is over per year in terms of payroll rate reductions local purchases and direct taxes Moon Lakes Lake's Vernal substation tion near Naples which is a de de- de delivery livery point for the U S Bureau of Reclamations Reclamation Colorado River Storage Project Power was in- in inspected in by the group Morris Moon Lake Laka staff member explained the functions of the large transform transform- transformers ers circuit breakers and meter meter- ing in the substation AN AUTO caravan took the group to Rangely Colo where a luncheon was served I I W Cramer explained the reasons for the Moon Lake ac acquisition in 1951 of the Rangely generating plant and distribution tion system Mr Cramer stated that the company has historically been able to keep abreast of the de de- de demand mand for or electrical energy on on- on only ly by installing new generating equipment A transmission line to connect the system with the Colorado I Big Thompson Project and la ter purchase of power from the Flaming Gorge have been the means of supplying the ever in creasing demand Mr Cramer said MR CRAMER CRAME R outlined the I growth of the area over recent years lIe stated that while this growth cannot be attributed solely to electric power the theof availability of the power has been a major influence in hating lating the growth of industry and agriculture The group then visited the r s A I l PARTICIPATING In the Moon Lake Electric System tour Friday were left to right Ross Clay Johnston owner of Salt Lake advertising firm Morris power use adviser and Robert W John John- ston assistant both of Moon Lake Electric Mrs end and State Senator Leland Max Burdick Roosevelt superintendent of Uintah Power and Light Co Buell Bennett Vernal city manager and Mont Larsen manager of Uintah Power and Light Staff photo Rangely generating plant While the group was in the plant all of the machines operating were shut down to demonstrate the reliability of supply from rom other sources sources-a feat not possible un til very recently Claude White Superintendent of Generation for Moon Lake conducted the group through the plant and explained the function of the various machines Remote control of lion sion line Une switching and live tive devices were demonstrated and explained by Morris at Moon Lakes Lake's Rangely South South- Southwest west Substation which Is also a Colorado River Project delivery point |