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Show 14 SPRINGVILLE HERALD Thursday, July 26, 2007 Utilities file notice of lawsuit over IPP Unit 3 Know Before You Go Off-Road this summer A group of electric utilities util-ities seeking to construct a third electric generating gener-ating unit at the Inter-mountain Inter-mountain Power Project announced they intend to file a lawsuit against the Intermountain Power Pow-er Agency and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power for improperly obstructing their efforts to develop the third unit. The primary participants partici-pants in the Unit 3 project are Utah Associated Municipal Mu-nicipal Power Systems and PacifiCorp, which does business in six western states as Rocky Mountain Power and Pacific Pa-cific Power. The Unit 3 project is an important option that will help municipal mu-nicipal electric utilities in Utah, Pacific Power and Rocky Mountain Power ensure adequate sup plies of electric generating generat-ing capacity to serve the growing needs of their customers. The utilities charge that the Intermountain Power Agency, Los Angeles An-geles and other California Califor-nia cities breached contracts con-tracts and otherwise violated vio-lated the law when they abruptly announced in March 2007 they would no longer support development devel-opment of Unit 3. Los Angeles further claimed it and the other California Califor-nia cities have the right to any further development develop-ment at the Utah project; they intend to use any new facility to help those cities meet greenhouse gas limitations required by new California laws. Since March 2007, the parties have been trying to work out a resolution without success. 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To be told at this late date that Los Angeles is reserving some perceived rights to Unit 3 development violates the development agreements the Unit 3 participants reached with the Intermountain Power Agency in 2005." "It is improper for Los Angeles to assert it has the right to block needed need-ed generating resources in Utah to satisfy California's Cal-ifornia's new environmental environ-mental laws," said Richard Rich-ard Walje, president of Rocky Mountain Power. "Los Angeles withdrew from Unit 3 development in 2003 and therefore, has no right to dictate how the future development develop-ment of the Intermountain Intermoun-tain Power Project will proceed." The notice was provided provid-ed to the Intermountain Power Agency and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power by a notice of claim. The filing fil-ing of a lawsuit would take place subsequent to the process initiated by this official notice. The Intermountain Power Project, located near Delta, .Utah, is an 1,800-megawatt coal-fueled electric generating plant. Unit 1 was completed com-pleted in 1986, Unit 2 in 1987, Unit 3 will add 900 megawatts of generation capacity at the facility. About UAMPS Utah Associated Mu nicipal Power Companies is governmental agency that provides comprehensive compre-hensive wholesale electric elec-tric energy on a nonprofit non-profit basis to community-owned power systems throughout the Intermountain Inter-mountain West. UAMPS membership includes utility systems in Utah, Arizona, California, Idaho, Ida-ho, Oregon, Nevada and New Mexico. About PacifiCorp PacifiCorp is an integrated inte-grated electric utility that serves 1.7 million customers in -six western west-ern states. The company compa-ny has more than 9,000 megawatts of generation from coal, hydroelectric, hydroelec-tric, natural gas-fueled combustion turbines and renewable wind and geo-thermal geo-thermal power. The company com-pany is part of MidAmerican MidAm-erican Energy Holdings Company and does business busi-ness as Rocky Mountain Power in Utah, Wyoming and Idaho; and as Pacific Power in Oregon, Washington Wash-ington and California. As thousands of Utahns head to the mountains and deserts for off -highway vehicle ve-hicle (OHV) recreation this summer, Utah State Parks and the Utah Department of Health (UDOH) are reminding remind-ing riders of the importance of training for young riders, helmet use by all riders, and having only one rider at a time per OHV. UDOH data show that in 2005, there were "1,565 OHV-related injuries treated in emergency departments (EDs); 23 of those were among children ages 4 and younger, 637 were among children ages 5 to 19 and 548 were adults ages 20-34. In 2005, the cost to Utah's health care system for OHV injuries totaled $1.5 million for treatment in emergency departments and an additional addi-tional $5.9 million in hospitalization hospital-ization expenses. The 15-19-year age group has the highest rate of ED visits for OHV injuries at 13.6 per 10,000 population, followed by 20-24-year-olds at 10.6 per 10,000. UDOH data show they are also the group who are least likely to wear helmets and most likely like-ly to suffer traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). Ann Evans, Utah State Parks off-highway vehicle education coordinator, says most crashes happen because be-cause drivers overlook or ignore manufacturer specifications specifi-cations and Utah law. Evans says OHV makers specify which vehicles are designed for one rider only, but too often drivers take friends or family, sometimes carrying two or more passengers at a time. "More than one rider at a time is very dangerous," said Evans. "OHVs are not built for multiple riders because the added weight shifts the overall center of gravity, making the machine more likely to tip or roll over." OHV riders are encouraged encour-aged to take the Know Before Be-fore You Go! OHV education course before operating on public lands, roads or trails. It is illegal for any child under un-der age 8 to operate an OHV on public land. Helmets are required by law for all OHV operators and passengers under the age of 18. "Despite the law, we see people riding ATVs without helmets all too often,", of-ten,", said Kevin Condra, spokesperson for the UDOH Violence and Injury Prevention Preven-tion Program. "Helmuts do save lives and are a good idea for riders of any age," he added. Helmets must have at least a U.S. Department of Transportation approved safety rating for motorized use. UDOH and State Parks officials of-ficials recommend the following follow-ing when enjoying OHVs: Always wear the right size helmet and make sure it is strapped on securely when riding off -highway vehicles. Have children take the Utah Division of Parks and Recreation Know Be fore You Go OHV training course. Allow children to ride only ATVs that the manufacturer manu-facturer indicates are appropriate appro-priate for their age. Never carry passengers on an ATV designed for one rider. Don't drive or ride on an ATV while under the influence influ-ence of drugs or alcohoL Don't operate ATVs on paved roads. Their soft tires make them prone to rolling over on smooth surfaces. Wear protective gear like gloves, over-the-ankle boots, and goggles. Education classes play an important role in injury prevention pre-vention by teaching young riders and their parents about safe riding, weight distribution, handling, shifting, shift-ing, speed, and riding within your ability. 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