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Show emeva Sfceel Co.G BnaSldl , Power PfeiraG Geneva, Utah, March 18 Plans for the construction of a new power plant at an approximate cost of $400,000 to provide for the electric power requirements of U. S. Steel's Columbia Iron M nlng Company's operations near Cedar City, Utah, was announced today by company officials. Geneva Steel Company's Geneva and Ironton plants obtain Iron ore from these mining operations, opera-tions, j. Construction and acquisition of equipment Is expected to require a year's time. The power plant will have three generating units, each with a capacity of 750 kilowatts. The generators will be Diesel driven. All electric power generated will be utilized by Columbia Iron Mining company. Operation of this power plant will release electric power now being supplied by Southern Utah Power company for other urgent power needs In the territory served by this company. |