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Show Adequate Power Supply fissured by . Enlargement of Electric Facilities Through the enlargement of I electric power facilities, the southern Utah area will be assured as-sured of an adequate supply of electricity to take care of an an- ticlpated peak demand on the Southern Utah Power Company's system during the height of the 1949 irrigation season. This was announced during the week by Wilford A. Robinson, chief engineer of the Utah Public Service Commission. Mr. Robinson Robin-son is chairman of a committee recently appointed to study the southern Utah power situation. "Engineering studies by the commission and three companies Southern Utah Power Company, Compa-ny, Telluride Power Company, and Utah Power and Light Company", Com-pany", Mr. Robinson said, "indicate "indi-cate an anticipated peak demand on the Southern Utah company's system during the height of the 1949 Irrigation season of approximately approx-imately 9,500 kilowatts. "The studies also indicate," he said, "that through the cooperation coopera-tion of the three power companies, compan-ies, the southern Utah peak load can be met leaving a reasonable reserve." Southern Utah Power Company, Com-pany, under terms of the arrangement ar-rangement as announced by Mr. Robinson, has recently installed two 750 KVA Diesel units. It will construct and have in operation by May 15, an extension to its Diesel-electric generating station at Cedar City. This will add 900 kilowatts of effective capacity to its system. Certain other electrical electri-cal changes will also be made. In addition, through the enlargement en-largement of electric power facilities fa-cilities on the Utah Power and Light, and Telluride systems, 1,500 kilowatts of power will be made available to the Southern Utah system. Recent extensive additions to transmission lines have been completed by the Telluride Power Company which will enable it to transmit needed power, to be supplied sup-plied by the Utah" Power and Light Company, and deliver It to the Southern Utah Power Company. Com-pany. The action taken by the Public Service Commission, said Mr. Robinson, should be pleasing to a large number of residents served serv-ed by the Southern Utah Power Company. |