Show I Adequate Supply Of Power Available The intermountain Intermountain area has an adequate adequate adequate ade ade- quate supply of electric power to satisfy all present needs and provide for new new- Industries according to George M. M GadsbY Gadsby Gads Gads- by president and general manager of or orthe the Utah Power and Light company No plant or Industry has been unable to locate In this area for the sole or controlling reason of an Inadequate power supply he declared explaining that there would have been sufficient power to serve the projected aluminum rolling mill and the Northrup airplane factory had government officials decided to locate them In this territory I Mr Gadsby pointed out that the the- power supply for new Industries will be beI kilo kilo- kilowatts I augmented by more than 1 I watts upon the completion by the Utah Copper company late In the summer of 1943 of at least two of Its three projected projected projected pro pro- steam-electric steam generating units unite This kilowatts of capacity will be released for general use over the Utah Power and Light company system when the new plant takes over the copper company load Emphasizing the fact that no shortage of power thus far has been even closely threatened Mr Gadsby asserted no shortage la is Ia In sight for such war production production pro pro- plants as have been Indicated for this area Only In the event of some large larae electro-chemical electro development such as the recovery of magnesium from de deposits deposits de- de posits whose extent Is yet to be determined determined determined deter deter- mined would there be any need for large Continued on Page Eight l Adequate Supply Of f f Power Ava Available able bl i I Continued iron from Page Four federal power developments he e ed d I I Commenting on power costs coats Mr 9 Gadsby said his last company year paid 28 mills in taxes rentals and license I fees lees to government on every kilowatt hour of energy it sold Publicly owned f futilities utilities are making no corresponding c contribution and therefore can quote power prices without financial participation participation pation in the war effort United States power resources met power requirements last year except to toa a limited degree in the TVA area where precipitation was below normal he asserted and tand at the same flame time maintained main tamed a a. reserve of 22 per cent of the installed metalled capacity Even so BO the available power facilities were used but 55 65 per percent percent percent cent of 01 the tune time Mr Gadsby said power generating 1 facilities 1 of 01 the Utah Power and Light company company com com- pany were used 70 per cent of the time last ast year If II we rearm as this war requires we will have to use Americas America's generating facilities more hours each dAY It U arace a arace arace race against time and we cannot rearm on a hour 40 week Should the nation use uso Its Ita electric generating facilities 70 per cent of 01 the tho time It will be capable of producing 46 per cent more energy by the close of 01 1943 1043 than was produced In 1941 he declared and at the same time maintain safe sale reserve capacity |