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Show Power Company Completes-Panguitch Rewiring Job Tclluride Power Co. this week announced the comple tion of a $64,000 project that will more than double electric power capacity at Panguitch' and surrounding area. S The new facilities include a transmission line swltchrack adjacent td the site of the old ' substation; a new distribution substation in downtown Panguitch that increases capacity i from COO to 1500 ttva; and a mile of transmission line. O. C. McShanc, Tclluride vice presidentt and general manager, said the new facili- lies, in addition to providing V inore electric capacity for the -. area, will make possible the adding of future circuits to meet electrical load growth here. The new facilities will also offer greater continuity of service and more constant voltage. The substation and allied ,, facilities, Mr. McShanc said, -are part of a current multl- million dollar Tellurlde Power Co. expansion program aimed at improving the quality and -reliability of electric service throughout Its service area. , Here in this area, the com- ., pany earlier this year . ' completed 27 miles of 12,500" volt line to Panguitch Lake . ' making electric service avail- . able to the lodges and over 80 cabins. The line will pro- -vide adequate power for con- struction and electric service . i . in the lake area during the ' forsecable future. |