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Show ww nmr nijfc - cK. - tiyu wpn ny, . Page Ten - The Pyramid - May 25, 1994 VA sponsors essay contest City to hold open house for hydroelectric project MT. PLEASANT The pubto attend an open .house on Thursday, May 26, to commemorate the Citys hydroelectric generating capacity over the years. Dignitaries will assemble at Cjty Hall at p.m., and move to the site of the first power plant. Unit 4, up Pleasant Creek Road, for a ribbon cutting at 1 :30. Those interested in touring the new hydroelectric plants should gather at Power Plant Park, east of town, by 3 p.m. The tour will include the computerized SCADA system, which operates and monitors the four hydroelectric units, at the electrical shop in the city lic is welcome 1 I jJlflPp is yard at 83 South 900 East. The system maintains historical data with graphical displays, record keeping, time tagging for all alarms and an audit trail of operator input. For further information, call Dan Anderson at city hall, 462-250. 2. maintenance they are still producing power at an annual rate of million kwh, more than worth over $128,000 at the current retail power rate. Two new generating units added in 1993 which are for automatic, unattend 'designed ed operation with "single push button" start capability and safety shutdown in case of a fault in the hydro plant or distribution sys- tvrn Jlfimwere hospitals top employee MT. PLEASANT--Lance Graham has been chosen Sanpete Valley Hospitals Employee of the Month. He has worked in the Radiology Department since September 1989. In 1991 and 1992, he attended classes to become a Practical Technician in Radiology and 1: :;cw licensed through the State of Utah. say he is a faithful and hard working employee, he responds quickly to calls, and is gentle and kind to patients. He is very dependable, good natured, honest and cheerful, and is a great asset to the hospital. Lance is also a Mt. Pleasant police officer and volunteers as an Emergency Medical Technician. His hobbies include woodworking, camping, fishing and hunting. He and his wife, Carolyn, live in Mt. Pleasant with their five children. rs tem. In case of a plant fault, the unit will lock out and an will page the operator with a code specifying die type of problem. In case of a fault in the distribution system, either unit will restart automatically ten minutes after line voltage returns auto-dial- er to normal. In 1984, the city consumed 15,700,000 kwh of electrical energy. Upon completion of the SALT LAKE CITY-- - The Salt Lake VA Regional Office is sponsoring an essay contest as part of a celebration planned to commemorate the 50th anniversa; ry of the GI bill. l The contest is open ;GI bill recipients enrolled in ;an approved program of education sometime between September.. 1, 1993 and May 31, 1994, and in receipt of benefits under any VA chapter; 30, 31, 32, 35, 106; or Section 901. This includes National Guard and Reservists and certain dependents receiving VA education - - two new units, the city power system now has the capacity to generate 8,712,300 kwh. Though the City can now generate over half its power requirements, it has a variety of wholesale power resources it draws upon to supplement the hydropower to provide a complete system.' The Colorado River Storage Project is its lowest cost source of power with an allocation of 6,553,500 kwh. The balance of its power needs are purchased from the Hunter II Power Plant and other sources available from membership in UAMPS. Purchased power in excess of that used will be sold. Mt. Pleasant City Power recently received Intermountain Consumer Power Associations Energy Efficiency Award for utilizing a renewable energy resource to produce electricity. The project was subjected to intense environmental review to ensure it was designed and built in an environmentally sound manner and monitoring will continue throughout the facilitys to-al- ed For many years, the City has operated two small hydroelectric plants on Pleasant Creek; the lower plant went into service in 1913 and the upper plant in 1936. Though old, through regular Xptfn lifetime. Since the necessary water to drive the turbines comes from the renewable annual snowpack, the project lessens dependence upon fossil fuels and decreases pollution and consumption of natural resources. in Mt. Pleasants Hydro Unit 4 is the largest power generator Pleasant Creek Hydro Project-1993. benefits. TV4-- , . G ; The topic of the essay, "The Impact of the GI Bill on America and Me," must be 1,000 words or less. Judging will be done by an independent panel outside the VA. All essays must be received in the VA Regional Office by close of business, Tuesday, May 3L v Prizes will be awarded at a reception and ceremony at the Utah State Capitol on June 22. For more information, contact any school VA certifying official or the VA Regional office 800)827-100- 0. Wasatch Academys recently elected student council officers for the 1994-9- 5 school year are from left: President Brett Everett of Alameda, CA; Vice President Bena Kratochvil of Sandy, UT, and Secretary Diane Poston of Los Angeles, CA. All three are currently sophomores and have played key leadership roles on campus this past year. ; All men whilst they are awake are in one common world; but each of them, when he is asleep, is in a world of his own. For People WFno Spend Like Monopoly Money s Boardwalk. Introducing Planned Savings Plus, the disciplined way to save at a really great rate. Because theres never a convenient time to start a savings plan. Because everybody wants a piece of your paycheck. 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