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Show 1 Power Company I Adds New Substation A new substation has been energized in Cedar City and new equipment purchased for line crews in the Hurricane area by the California-Pacif-ic Utilities Company, it is announced an-nounced by Earl Hanson, vice president and division manager. mana-ger. The new Melling substation serving' the southwest part of Cedar Ci'v was energized No-ember No-ember 30. , This substation, with a capacity ca-pacity of 2000 KVA, will supply power to a fast growing area in Cedar City, relieving the load of feeder lines from the diesel substation and the steam plant. The new substation substa-tion is adjacent to Interstate 15 and the 600 South overpass which is soon to be constructed. construc-ted. At Hurricane line crews of the company received a new line truck with the latest in equipment for speeding up power line work. The hole digger and pole setting boom are hydraulically operated and a fiber glass extension and bucket elevates linemen to work area 45 feet above the ground. A similar line truck has been used by Cedar City line crew for three years. |