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Show Power Companies Study New Source Program Surveys were in progress today looking toward the construction of a high voltage electric line which would become the first leg of a transmission system to bring Glen Canyon power to the people of Utah. As a joint project of Utah Power & Light Co., and Telluride Power Co. both aerial and ground reconnaissance crews are in the field surveying a proposed extra-high-voltage line between the end of UP&L's interconnected system near Nephi and the Rich-field Rich-field area. The project, according to preliminary pre-liminary estimates, would cost approximately $1,900,000. offi. rials of the two concerns said. The line would be constructed to operate at 230,000 volts but until Glen Canyon power becomes be-comes available It would operate at 138,000 volts to transmit power from UP&L's Interconnected system sys-tem for use by Telluride Power Co. The distance from Nephi to the Richfield area terminus is approximately 70 miles. Simultaneously, officials of the Southern Utah Power Co. announced an-nounced that they have launched launch-ed a survey looking toward the construction of a 138,000 volt line from Cedar City to connect with the high voltage line at Richfield. Rich-field. This line would be 120 miles long and would represent an estimated additional invest- ment of $2,800,000. Officials of the three utilities explained that they are shaping their long-range plans both to meet load growth during the next 10 years and to be in a position po-sition to bring Utah's share of Glen Canyon power Into their respective re-spective service areas when it becomes available. |