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Show Water District Begins Study Of Area Sites For Future Generating Stations Lynn S. Ludlow, secretary manager of the Central Utah Water Conservancy District, said that the district's board of directors, under resolution, has taken under study a Utah Power & Light Company request for a portion of the water supply for two possible future power plants In central Utah. Mr. Ludlow said that Utah Power & Light representatives had met last week with directors of the water district in regards to obtaining water for the potential power plants. Frank N. Davis, Utah Power & Light vice president, said the utility is currently acquiring land options on two potential plant sites one on the Sanpete-Sevier county line near Axtell and the other just southwest of Nephl. The size and time frame for construction has not been established, but Mr. Davis indicated the possible development would be In the 1986-1990 period. The UP&L vice president emphasized that these sites are just possibilities and further extensive and detailed studies have to be made. He said the company is looking at all op-lions "and these sites are possibilities for long range power production to meet power requirements In Utah". Mr, Davis said coal could be supplied either by coal-slurry pipeline or by rail from the north Kaiparowits coal field. Another fuel alternative, he said, under investigation is supplying coal by rail or by truck from the Wasatch plateau coal fields, embracing parts of Carbon,' Emery and Sevier counties. Utah Power has already announced plans for construction schedules on five new 400-megawatt steam-generating units for Utah and southwestern Wyoming through 1984. The utility currently has under construction the Huntington second unit scheduled for completion in 1977 and the Emery plant, the first unit scheduled for completion in 1978 and the second now scheduled for completion In 1980. The company also plans for a Naughton fourth unit In southwestern Wyoming scheduled for completion in 1982 and a Naughton fifth unit scheduled for 1984. Woe to high position, for it takes the far of Heaven from him who occupies It. |