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Show r l " r - ' -- k --- i - v v. . m ,. j. - - - l - JB9') 4 .1 Utah Power and Box - Light, Dare . tr i if i Ji .. , UHMCi ' .1 w - p i 5 Mead . Balt Lake City, Ut 84110 i WMeav 20 Pages 50 Cents Ft. Duchesne woman dies in accident Rosemary Cuch Cantaee, 33, was killed Saturday when her car she was driving hit the cab of a Matlack truck between Todd Elementary and Bottle Hollow by highway marker 121, according to Utah Highway Patrol Trooper Tim Trujillo. f. The driver of the truck, Scott Hatch, 27, was treated and released from Duchesne County Hospital Saturday. Trujillo, who was called at 9:06 a.m., said the Cantaee automobile hit the north shoulder lane and she over corrected, causing her to hit the cab'. The rolled off the north side of the highway. The Ft Duchesne woman was the 15 automobile fatality in the Basin in 1985. semi-truc- k - to begjn again wells. Pennzoil, who owns 49 percent of Proven Properties stock, will $ KWtikfr' Oil drilling The Bluebell oilfield is going to see more activity in coming years as Pennzoil plana to drill up to 100 wells in the area beginning withing the next few weeks. According to Ken Huddleston, president of Proven Properties which bought out Cheveron and Gulf oil properties in the area, they are intending to drill a second well on every section that will economically justify the well. The State of Utah has permitted a second well to be drilled in each 640 acre unit. In the Bluebell field, this could ultimately amount to over 100 new :.T r be drilling and managing the wells. They expect to begin the first well within two weeks. They will drill as many as they can manage at one time, probably 3 to 4 rigs at a time. When asked about the OPEC countries lowering their oil prices, Huddleston said he didnt see that as a problem. He didnt believe it would affect local drilling plans. Huddleston also said the company intended to use all local labor. He expects that with 20 people per rig,' plus support services from load contractors, it could mean up to 100 new jobs for local residents within the next few months. " .HA ;! w' V a-W5S f- - 'r y. v ' The results of an early morning accident involving this tanker truck and this auto are all too visible. The driver of the car, Rosemary Cuch Cantsee, was dead at the scene. The driver of the truck, Scott Hatch, was treated and released from Duchesne County Hospital. This was the fifteenth fatality in the Basin this year, not one of our better records. ACCIDENT long-rang- e Bonanza lease signed and start up stage ' The Bonanza Power Plant is in the early stages of start up and has been sold to General Electric, as of Monday morning, December 30. Officials from Deseret Generation and Transmission were back in New York over the weekend to sign the leverage lease for the Bonanza Plant, according to Bob Koenig of DG&Ts Sandv Office. He said they were expected to sign the leverage lease between DG&T and GE. " Particulars of the deal will be forthcoming, but what is already known about the S650 million lease is good news to the consumers. 'The lease will enable I)G&T to repay loans on the plant thereby making immediate savings. The long range savings would come through a decrease of the implicit interest rate from over 11 percent to around 7 percent, said DG&T Financial Advisor Soren Sorenson. The- lease will decrease the .obligations of DG&T by $28 million annually and still allow the lessor (GE) to obtain the tax credits and other benefits. What this means to the local conaccording to Sorenson, sumer, The plant is also undergoing a 180 day emission test, to meet "is a 15 to 18 percent reduction in rates in the future." Early start up Don Cullum, Bonanza plant manager, said the plant is going through the early stages of start up. Tlds is estimated to run some two to three weeks and will test the plant systems before going on line for commercial power production, estimated for April of this year. Most of the basic equipment, such as the boiler and turbine systems, have been tested. They have been- - providing up to 220 megawatts to the Western Power Authority on up and down status. When a bug is found in the system they will stop the production of power and may shut it down until it can be repaired. But that type of thing is expected, according to Cullum. We have had no significant problems so far, he said. The plant is rated for 400 megawatts and will be attempting to put the plant on foil load shortly after the first of the year, Cullum stated. But the first commercial production of reliable power from the plant isnt expected until April. the state particulates and sulfur-dioxid- e requirements. Cullum said he wants to prove the plant as quickly as possible" aa expects it to pass well in advance of the ' deadline. Two of the minor problems they have experienced at the plant so for have been very minor. One concern was frosting on the coal conveyor belt The frost on the belt caused coal to slide back down the belt instead of being carried up the belt to the bins in the plant. Once that problem was discovered and corrected they have had no further problem that way. The other minor problem was discovered when an exciter control card failed to function due to a burnt resistor. These types of things are expected," Cullum said. All of the basic systems, coal delivery to pulverisors to furnace to generating a load with the turbine, have all checked out. Now they are going 'through all the backup systems, alternate to the systems and back-ualternate systems in the massive - p the signing of the deals with Anaheim and Riverside, Calithe fornia, for power from Bonanza plant. With these and the leverage lease the Bonanza plant and DG&T look to be in very good position to start 1986. jX f HOLIDAY DRINKERS Law enforcement increased for DU Is by Tom Brennan staff reporter people in the Basin who enjoy tossing down Gin and Tonics with their New Years' celebration should keep one sober thought in their minds: don't drink and drive. Law enforcement departments in the area will be out in full force for potential drunk looking Party-goin- g drivers. And, according to past statistics, they will hit pay dirt. According to the Utah Safety Council. 1300 drivers were cited with driving under the influence (DU I) citations in December of 1984. That is compared to the 110 DU I citations handed out during the other 11 months. We will pul as many troopers power plant Also recently announced was Yes, Virginia, Santa is alive and heathy Santa Claus is alive and well in the Uintah Basin, as residents poured out their generosity ona those less fortunate to make it Merry Christmas for everyone. Several organizations were this working to help others few Christmas, including Toys Sub Claus, Santa Tots, Operation for Santa, and several Lions Clubs. Local in bikers organized for items Toys collect October to for Tots. They collected a van and pickup truckload of new and used toys. The used toys were then refurbished by bikers tp like-necondition. However, were according to one biker, there this collected new toys many w V6fiT The Duchesne Lion's Club with the aid of local organizations and residents helped' provide Christ mas for about 13 families in the Duchesne area. Beta Sigma Phi Sorority and the American Legion Auxiliary provided help. And Kohls and Shum way's Markets donated food baskets. They also received toys from an auctioneer in Riverdale. Besides the organized individuals efforts, numerous donated toys. According to Frank Zilkey, president of the Lions Club, it was very gratifying to find people with so much Christmas Spirit The Sub for Santa Program in Roosevelt helped bring Christmas to about 55 families in the Uintah Basin area. According to Paula Bell, chairwoman of the project, although the response was about the same as last year, more families were adopted by individuals and organizations. In these Operation Santa Claus, for Duchesne, Uintah and Daggett Counties. They got the youth involved in their project through the Young Volunteers in Action Program. They involved Boy Scout Troops, High School and FFA .groups, and other organizations of young people. These Continued on page 8 on the road as possible," Utah Highway Patrol Sergeant Dave Jacobsen said. "We will enforce the laws that we have, but our primary function is to keep the drunk driver off the highway. Jacobsen said he will be able to beef up patrol with some help from federally funded dollars. Troopers will work their regular eight-hou- r shift, but will have an option to work five additional hours. Those hours, he said, will be used to control drunk driving during one of their busiest times of the year. Duchesne County Shriff Clair Poulson, who doesn't have the luxury of federal dollars or enough overtime pay, said he will have as many deputies in the field as possible. He said, however, county residents, during the past couple of years, have been fairly silent during the New Year celebration. "We can't afford the overtime cases, the entire Christmas, from food to clothes and toys was provided for the family. There was also a great deal of help from local echoed children. A pickup truckload of food was brought from East Elementary to Sub for Santa. Another large amount of food was donated to the food pantry in Myton by students of Roosevelt Elementary. The Uintah Basin Association of Governments sponsored an J pay, but we will keep the regular hours. We will go as heavy as possible New Years Eve, Poulson said. "The last couple of years we haven't had a problem. The people have been exceptionally good; we are counting on the public to do as good as they have leen Utah Highway Patrol Trooper Tim Trujillo leans against an alchol breathalyzer tester that Holmay see plenty of action during the New Years have iday. The law enforcement agencies in the Basin off the drunk drivers to increased their manpower keep is with roadways. Utah law states a person intoxicated .08 percent alcohol in their blood stream. This machine verifies if the driver has had one too many. STEP THIS WAY in the past. said the primary Poulson problems have been in the eastern part of the county. Duchesne, Altamont and Tabiona have been quiet in the past, during this time of year. Ah, eastern part, that means Roosevelt. However, Roosevelt City Police Chief Cedi Gurr said his department will be aeei) patrolling the streets in Roosevelt looking for the Continued on page 8 |