| Show To Build High Voltage Line a Utah Power and Light Company's Company's Company's Com Com- I pany's directors on Wednesday gave approval to a million 8 dollar high voltage line construction conJ con- con J project In Utah and also to a record high 65 million M dollar 1970 construction program program program pro pro- gram for the utility The conI construction construction con con- budget for 1970 Is part I of the million dollar five five- year expansion program ani announced an announced an- an i by the utility last June In other business the board I declared a quarterly dividend of 45 per share on company common stock The dividend on onI I I j preferred stock was unchanged i Both common and preferred I I dividends are payable Jan 1 i 1970 to holders of record at atthe I j the close of business Dec 3 I 1969 I E E. E Allan Hunter president i of or said sald that the j i volt transmission line would stretch miles from Salt Lake to connect with other util utilities mes in the Four Corners area near Farmington New Mexico It will be the highest voltage power line Une in Utah and will be capable of dell delivering enough electricity to supply the needs of a city with people Surveying and engineering are currently underway and construction on the project is expected to begin April 1 1970 and will be completed by mid 1971 The line will cross private private private vate federal and Indian land and will span some of the most rugged country in the state Including elevations to nearly feet is currently tied with five adjacent utility systems The new line will add further further fur fur- further fur fur- ther connections with the Arizona Arizona Arizona Ari Ari- zona Public Service Co and makes possible pooling arrangements arrangements arrangements arran arran- with other utilities in Arizona New Mexico Texas and California Mr Hunter explained that strong transmission Interconnections interconnections interconnections make possible pooling arrangements between utilities which permit construction of ot larger more efficient generating ing units than individual companies companies com com- might otherwise justify The line Une Is scheduled to take 15 months to construct and employ upwards to men during peak construction during peak construction Its foot 90 wood pole structure will carry six one-Inch one diameter aluminum conductors in bundles of two |
