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Show The Salt Lake Tribune, B3 7, 1985 Tuesday, Majr Bonanza Power Plant Must Sell Excess Watts or Hike Its Rates Continued From l cost of eleetricry Because new power plants cost more to build, they inevitably produce rate increases. The rural electric associations that belong to DG&T have raised rates 10 percent the past two years and will probably have to raise rates 12 to 15 percent in 1986 and following with 8 percent increases for three years, Mr. Miliett said 71 Percent Rate Increase Compounded, the rural electric ons customers face a 71 percent rate increase in six years. And unless DG&T succeeds in selling some of its excess power from Bonanza, rates could climb higher. B-- Among the option DG&T is considering is selling its 100 megawatt interest in Up&Ls Hunter II power plant. This would result in DG&T customers giving up their inexpensive Hunter II power and drawing more expensive power from the Bonanza plant. UP&L has offered to pay $77.3 a bargain basement price million for DG&T's interest in Hunter II. DG&T, however, is loath to part with the relatively low-copower from Hunter II Hunter II cost $770 per kilowatt to build in comparison with $1,944 per kilowatt for Bonanza. The cooperative, however, may have no option. DG&T is also considering selling its interest in Hunter II to other utilities, Mr. Miliett said. use, DG&T will have a market for 190 megawatts of Bonanzas 280 mega- watt generating capacity. That scen-erihowever, would be expensive for DG&T's customers. Sell to IPP Participants In short, DG&Ts best hope is to sell power to Riverside and Anaheim, two of the Southern California participants in the Intermountain Power Project. Both cities have excess capacity on IPPs southern transmission line, which interconnect with DG&Ts transmission lines. Selling 100 megawatts to Southern California, 25 megawatts to UMPA, and its interest in Hunter II would would leave DG&T with roughly a mere 30 megawatts of surplus power which the cooperative itself would need in a few years. Conceivably, HuntBy selling its interest in Hunter II DG&T could keep its interest in and selling 25 megawatts to UMPA, er II, taking only a minimum amount combined with the approximately 72 of power from the power plant. The IPP transmission line, howev- megawatts DG&Ts members can Part of Bonanzas surplus power may be picked up by the Utah Municipal Power Agency, which is interested in buying 25 megawatts, Mr. Mil-le- tt said. Six of the eight cities belonging to UMPA voted this month to purchase an interest in Bonanza. Utah Forecast Forecast foi 8p.m.EDT,Tue.,May 7 large trough of low pressure will develop along the west A coast, with an increasing southwest flow aloft over the Wasatch Front. Fair to partly cloudy Tuesday, with warmer temperatures. Breezy southerly winds 10 to 20 mph. Highs will be in the upper 70s to low 80s. Overnight lows in the upper AOs to low 50s. c 7 High BO I Temperatures FRONTS: 4174 Snow Ram Flumes Showers Nattoooi - -- Service WVeattMW 1 Logan Warm U S NOAA. Stationary - of Dept - Ogden 4981 Commerce Salt Lake City Suit Air Pollution Index t ake Bountiful 4981 Provo Ottden 5281 t endover Vernal Provo 75 Green River 5984 Cedar Cilv Good Very Good 51 33 45 OZ CO TP Source: Utoh Heorth Dept. tJor M 50 OZ 51 CO OZ Orone OZ M 33 4178 PortKUlonts P ITtilities. Tuesdoy ond Wednesday Soil Lake City, Ogden and Provo Forecast A large trough ot low pressure will develop along the west coast with an Increasing southwest flow aloft over Utah. High pressure and o dry alrmass will dominate the northwest region through mid-weeFair to partly cloudy skies, with breezy southerly daytime winds 10 to 20 mph. Continued mild. Forcosted daytime temperatures today and Wednesday will be In the upper 70s to low 80s. Nighttime lows will be In the mld-40- s to low 50s. Southern Utah Forecast A trough of low pressure from the west coast will bring a chance of drifting tropical moisture over the southern region. High pressure will Condominate the area through mid-weeditions will be fair to partly cloudy today and Wednesday, with a chance of some Isolated thundershowers mostly In the mountain region. There will also be some local breezy southerly daytime winds at about 15 mph. High temperatures are expected to be In the upper 70s to the low 90s. to Overnight lows will be In the mld-30- s mld-50- Northern Utah Forecast Conditions over the northern region will be fair to partly cloudy today and Wednesday, with warmer daytime temperatures. Isolated afternoon thunderstorms possible near the mountains. Breezy southerly daytime winds at 10 to 20 mph. High temperatures will be In the upper 60s to low 70s In the Cache Valley area, with nighttime lows In the upper 30s to low 40s. Along the Wasatch Front, afternoon highs are expected to reach the upper 70s to low 80s, with overnight lows In the upper 40s to low 50s. Utah Recreation Areas Lake Powell and Canyonlonds: Widely scattered thundershowers expected to decrease today, with Isolated afternoon showers at times In the mountain areas. Partly cloudy through Wednesday, with fair skies and warmer temperatures through the weekend. Lake Powell highs will reach the upper 80s to low to 90s, with overnight lows In the mid-50- s low 60s. Canyonland highs will be In the low mld-80In to with nighttime lows the upper 40s to low 50s. Mountains and Southern MounNorthern tains: A large trough of low pressure will continue to develop near the west coast, with an Increasing southwest flow over the region. Warmer temperatures will continConditions In the ue through mid-weeNorthern Mountains will be partly cloudy, with Isolated thundershowers possible at times. Brisk southwesterly winds today. Northern Mountain highs will be In the upper 50s and low 60s. Overnight lows will be In the mid- - to upper 30s. Southern Mountain conditions will be partly cloudy, with Isolated showers or thundershowers at times. Weather Summary W. Brisk daytime southwesterly winds. The highs will be In the upper 60s to low 70s. Nighttime lows are expected to range from the mid to upper 30s. Extended Forecast for Utah Thursday through Saturday The malor Northern and Southern Utah of trough low pressure along the west coast will move inland and across the intermoun-tal- n region late in the week. Gusty southerly winds Thursday and Friday. Widely scattered showers or thundershowers Thursday, becoming more widespread Friday and Saturday. Continued warm Thursday, but much cooler temperatures by Saturday. Afternoon highs Thursday s will be In the to low 90s, dropping s to upper 70s by Saturday. Into the in Overnight lows the upper 50s to lowering into the 40s by Saturday. Forecasted lowhlgh temperatures for Salt Lake City during the period: Thursday 5583, Friday 5872 and Saturday 4565. Southern Idaho Forecast Wednesday through Friday Fair to partly cloudy with a chance of showers or thundershowers Wednesday and Thursday mainly In the mountain region. Gusty winds near any thundershowers. Warmer temperatures. Afternoon highs will be In the upper 70s to low 80s, with overnight lows In the mid- - to upper 40s. mld-80- mid-60- mld-60- Montano Yellowstone . . 66 18 69 47 Denver Delta Fillmore Greenriver 79 79 48 j Honksvllle Helper Kanab Logan 66 81 77 49 59 55 52 39 33 45 59 38 49 47 j M M M 65 81 70 76 78 81 87 77 50 49 25 Bullfrog Cedar City 84 M M 75 86 Milford Moab Montlcello Ogden 70 Orem Park CHy Price Provo Rondolph Richfield Roosevelt Salt Lake City St. George Tooele Unlv. of Utah Vernal Wendover Zion Nat. Pork .... .... ... M 72 81 84 46 M 52 56 48 M 50 49 51 Preclp National Yesterday's Conditions Elko Ely Las Vegas Reno Wlnnemucca .... 74 89 75 79 28 37 40 38 78 78 78 46 34 33 Rexburg M M Twin Foils 81 39 Rock Springs Evanston Laramie .... :s Idaho Boise Idaho Foils Pocatello DAY CAMP SPtCIAt. 5 DAYS LUNCH PACKAGE 10., ROOM INCLUDED ioo WITH THIS COUPON 10852 DAYS and and MEALS SAVE 10.. 600 10. V, WITH SAVE .t THIS COUPON JHCOUPUN 20TH EAST 1 Phone today 571-171- Christian I'l",'- 2 Oior SANDY, UTAH 'Gilt P';- - V LEGWFAR , Note: This Information is received dally from the National Weather Service at the Salt Lake International Airport. Preclplta tlon readings ond temperatures are those recorded at the airport. 0.00. Precipitation Troce, Precipitation In May 0.36 Accumulative deficiency 10.15 Precipitation since Oct. 1, 1984 Accumulative deficiency 0.55 87 at St. George Utah high Utah low 25 at Randolph S.L.C. high 81 degrees, .02 V'SS DAYS and MEALS and )!" 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Mr. Johnson, on challenged Dr. Thorne's credentials and noted that he came to his diagnosis based solely on information received by the prosecutor and reports made by the other experts. Mr. Johnson noted that, unlike the other experts, who were appointed by the court. Dr. Thorne was hired by the prosecution. The prosecution, in an attempt to Much of the testimony Monday debunk the damaging testimony, centered around Laffertys bizarre called Dr. Eugene Thorne, who testifundamentalist Mormon religious befied that because Ron was secretive liefs and how his illness manifested and would not talk about the events of itself through his religion. He told to psyJuly 24, nor would he submit doctors that he was a prophet and chological testing, the doctors at the was to play a major role in the estabstate hospital would be unable to of the New Zion in prepalishment come to a reliable diagnosis. Dr. ration for the second coming of Jesus Thorne said he does not believe LafChrist. These beliefs were a reaction ferty is suffering from a mental illto the low felt when his is but instead and ness, calculating wife left him, the doctors testified. manipulative. The delusional system took on the trappings of his religious beliefs, Dr. Howell told the court. Religion became a vehicle fof the system to be expressed. He feels he is a prophet of great significance and is in a position to speak for God, Dr. Groesbeck said. The environmental assessment While much of the testimony censaid the 16,000 barrel per day productered around the infamous hit list tion would likely cause severe air revelation in which Lafferty ordered quality problems. Those problems the removal of Brenda Lafferty, her could be resolved only by reducing baby and Chloe Lowe and Richard production to 2,000 barrels per day. both of whom supported DiStowe The Valentine proposal calls for ana in her divorce evidence also the production of less than 200 barrels was admitted regarding other revelaof petroleum product each week ustions the expert witnesses said were manifestations of Laffertys delusion ing the fire flood method. Neither of the proposals are near of divine any lands being considered for wilOne revelation was based on anothderness designation. er revelation of an early Mormon pioBob Montgomery, manager of tar neer named Mosiah Hancock, who sands for Kirkwood Oil and Gas, Cashad visions regarding a conflict in the between Lucifer and per, Wyo., said speculation about whether the San Rafael projects are Jesus Christ. Lafferty, in his rewritfeasible Ls premature." ten version of that revelation, in Without an exploration program replaced Christ in that conand a pilot operation it's impossible flict, and it was he who cast down Satan. to determine. There may simply never be production because of the marLaffertys addendum to that reveket or environmental conditions, he lation added a mate of Lucifers said. called Diana, the same name as his Terri Martin, Rocky Mountain repwho in the wife he resentative for the National Parks rescued. In the battle of and good said and Conservation Association, evil that took place in the the tar sands leases should not be where Christ really wasnt up Kirkwood granted because neither to battling Lucifer, the leader of the nor Valentine can provide assurances six ones Ron Lafferty that their extraction process will had mighty to take over, Dr. Howell said. work. FOR 41 41 33 55 45 .... .... iett said. The Alta Hills Riding Camp gives your child a summer of FUN to remember. Swimming, Riding, Hiking, and more .02 62 78 71 87 74 Brigham City Bryce Canyon If I told you how I was going to do it, I would be divulging the negotiations I'm in the middle of, Mr. Mil- SUMMER FUN Conditions L Alto exists But those plans are complicated by a lack of transmission lines to California and Arizona. California and Arizona are the only states U at currently have a large fu power; the rest of the West is swamped with excess power for primarily the same reasons DG&T has a problem. How to Transmit Power How DG&T would manage to get power to potential customers in Arizona and California excluding the California IPP participants is a big question. self-estee- m Continued From Bcan do it without causing undue damage to the environment. The BLM has prepared an'environ-menta- l assessment on the San Rafael proposals to help determine whether the special leases should be granted. The BLM recently issued a tar sands lease for small projects in the Sunnyside area of Carbon County and Raven Ridge area near Vernal and is considering the fate of more controversial proposals in the Tar Sands Triangle adjacent to Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and the Circle Cliffs area west of Capitol Reef National Park. Both of the San Rafael Swell projects anticipate use of the "fire flood extraction process in which the underground tar sand is ignited to liquify the gooey petroleum product. Nearby production wells would pump the tars to the surface. Kirkwood estimates it could produce as much as 16,000 barrels of tar each day. Its preliminary plan is to load the material into a fleet of tanker trucks and haul it to the nearest railroad at Green River. As many as 80 truck, trips would be necessary each day. H Utah P with that which was intolerable, and it fell right in with his lifestyle. He became, in his mind, a prophet and revelator. To handle his aggression, he erected a system of persecutors, including the courts, Brenda Lafferty and his two other intended victims, but most significantly, the Church of Saints. Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Continued From B-- l mitted to error in a diagnosis issued in November, a month before Lafferty attempted to kill himself in the Utah County Jail. That hanging attempt, with its accompanying physical brain damage, has only exacerbated the mental illness, he said. The pivotal event in the formation of the illness, he testified, was the loss of his wife, Diana. It was something he could never get over, he still will not talk about her as his he said. It emotionally shattered his selfesteem. It devalued him totally, and made him feel rejected as never before. So the anger and hostility in his mind reached very serious proportions. Because of this, he developed a delusion of grandeur to try to cope Colorado Conditions megawatts and the possibility Mental Illness Cited in Lafferty Murders Yesterday's Yesterday's Mr. Miliett maintains DG&T has prospective power sales for as much 560 Global Temps Intermountain Weather Summary Troce Missing T A more drastic measure being considered by DG&T is to sell a hefty chunk of Bonanza to Los Angeles Water & Power Department, the largest IPP participant. Eldon Cotton, head of system development for LAW&P, said the utility has received a written request from DG&T to evaluate a potential purchase and will complete the study in 90 days. How to get the power to Los Angeles, however, would be a major consideration, Mr. Cotton said. To make power from the Bonanza plant more attractive to potential customers, DG&T would initially sell power from Bonanza at below cost, Mr. Miliett said. Any power DG&Ts sells after a certain point cuts its losses and gets you over the situation where so many people have surplus power. -l Area Forecast WS M Appealing to UP&L Ironically, DG&T is also trying to sell power to UP&L, which declines to disclose how much power it may be interested in buying from DG&T. UP&L may be interest in buying power from Bonanza to sell to Nevada Power Co. Nevada power is interest in buying power from UP&L and had planned on taking a 100 megawatt interest in the now cancelled Hunter IV power plant, said Charles Lenzie, president of Nevada Power. Anaheim Files Suit One stumbling block facing a power sale to Riverside or Anaheim is a disagreement whether LAW&P is obligated to transmitt non-IPpower for Anaheim and Riverside once the IPP transmission system ends. Anaheim has filed a lawsuit against LAW&P concerning its interpretation of the transmission agreement, said Ray Merchant, a spokesman for the Anaheim Department of Public as of power sales to Arizona and non-IPcustomers in Southern California Bureau Considers Proposals For Two Tar Sands Projects Rlanding 5687 CO Monoxide 5986 Si. George 22 OZ CO Moab 4574 1986. e, 5072 4381 100 Marginal UP&L declined to reveal huw much power the company wants to sell to Anaheim Anahzim is one of DG&T's best prospects for a power sale and UP&Ls gain would be DG&T's lose. And the fact that UP&L covets DG&Ts interest in Hunter II is not lost on DG&T's management Losing a contract with Anaheim to UP&L might force DG&T to sell its interest in Hunter II Moreover, a power sales contract with the Southern California IPP participants is far from assured. UP&L and reportedly Southern California Edison are trying to sell power to Anaheim. Todays Weather Th er, will not be completed until early 1987 and Bonanza is due to start generating electricity in January 1986 DG&Ts members, however, raised rates 10 percent the past two years to create a cushion to help pay the interest payments due when Bonanza starts generating electricity, Mr. Miliett said The money from the rate increases has gone into a special fund that would help tide DG&T over in 52 degrees. Normal high tor this date 69 degrees. Normal low for this date 43 degrees 91 degrees, Record high for this date Record low for this date 25 degrees Sunrise Today 6:19 MDT Sunset Today 8:30 MDT Utah Agriculture Forecast: Overnight low temperatures In fruit growing areas should continue above critical levels for the next to several days, ranging tram the mld-30- s low 40s. 1 (SDoseffs ffoir Peace off rjninscfl lair Regular Price $1.7,' $-- IMI Multiple Pair Sale Price tSs7i :.$!) 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