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Show The National Enterprise, August 24, 1977 Page twenty State creates new committee: This one is for power study City gives tax break to heavy utility users Commercial users of business's taxable large amounts of electric or gas energy got a tax break from the Salt Lake City Commission last week. If the combined franchise fee and utility revenue tax imposed by the city on public utilities amounts to s of one perover cent of a business's gross sales, that business will be entitled to a rebate of the tax money paid which exceeds that amount. Rebates will be made annually to coincide with the (2) (6) three-fourth- interagency task An year as adopted for federal income tax purposes. The only company immediately known to benefit by the ordinance is Portland Cement Co. force has been created by Governor Scott Matheson to study siting of the proposed Intermountain Power Project and other future power projects, because U.S. Interior Secretary Cecil Andrus expressed dissatisfaction with the planned site of the IPP. Reed Searle, staff director for the state Energy Conservation and Development Council, said the task force has two purposes. One is to identify alternative sites for the IPP, since the proposed site near Capitol Reef National Park appears to be unacceptable to Andrus. Andrus, Searle said, had asked that Utah identify alternative sites. Personal income increased to an adjusted annual rate of $1,536 trillion in July, or up .8 percent, according to the Commerce Department. The increase was the largest since last March. Another purpose, ac- cording to Searle, will be to generally identify potential for power plant construction in the state. The group will determine how much electricity might be produced while still complying with air quality standards. O-T-- The most important consideration is the air quality, Searle said. The task force will be be comprised of the 18 members of the Council and five or listed markets, we can do it. C O-T-- Service director, James Isenogle of the National Park Service, David Crandall, regional director of the Bureau of Reclamation, and a representative of the Interior Department. Representatives of each of the seven multicounty districts in Utah (which coordinate local government use of funds) will also be included. Joseph Fackrell, president of the IPP, Frank Davis of Utah Power and Light, and Kent Briggs of the governors office will all serve in an advisory capacity to the task force but will not have a vote. The Energy Conservation and Development Council wras created this year by the legislature and began operating last month. It includes representatives of environmentalist groups and industry, and serves in an advisory capacity to write an energy policy for the state. It also is meant to implement solar conservation programs. coal-fuele- ad-vic- The Council staff will be the primary staff for the task force of the agencies and companies involved and the Utah Consortium for Research and Development, just formed by Utah State University, the University of Utah, and Brigham Young University to provide expertise and resources for government jolicy research. Capacity Utilization advanced to 83.4 percent in July compared to Junes reported figure of 83.3 percent. The figure represents a rough approximation of the extent to which plant and capital are being utilized in production. Silver Fork Lodge C over-the-count- er Breakfast markets. Lunch Dinner In addition, we can provide research information, portfolio analysis and information e on investments and limited partnerships. Accounts are insured by the Securities investor Protection Corporation. tax-fre- 79 West First South Bureau of Land Management, Vern Hamre, regional Forest d The IPP, a huge power plant, is planned to serve communities in California, Utah, and Nevada. According to Searle, although the task force will only have advisory power regarding plant locations, the advice will probably be heeded. He e called it pretty strong representatives of federal agencies, including Paul is one of the oldest in Salt Lake City. We have the firms brokerage men, knowhow and the facilities to handle any stock transaction or on listed Wilson-Davi- s How ard, state director of the Salt Lake City. Utah 84111 Ph. 532-131- Daytime Business Conferences Groups to 50 Overnight Get Away" 3 $19. double occupancy m rtP?0,,0nGO QG60 GiiQQ) OGGno Brighton Canyon, Utah ATTENTION: MINING CLAIM OWNERS! T'' i , mm mi T is f COMPUTERIZED AIRBORN TODAYS SUCCESSFUL MINERAL LIKE m A PHYSICS provide the most economical methods of determining drill sites for Uranium, Oil , and other minerals. Let us help you increase the value of your property and also receive credit for j PROSPECTOR HAS TO THINK assessment work that keeps the environmentalists happy. COMPUTER 5450 UNIVERSAL ROCKWELL, INC. GEO- SO. GREEN ST. (475 W) SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84107 (801)268-99- 00 s'" T)isc PARK CITY, UTAH OPEN NOON TO 10:00 PM 7 DAYS A WEEK ! |