Show lL AN OPEN LETTER 1 TO KENNETH R. AYCOCK j September 1962 f j Kenneth R. Manager Utah Light Company i Utah 1 1 j Dear i the following employees of the Uintah Power Light understand that in behalf of the Utah Power Light have been soliciting Roosevelt and various towns located in this area j to relinquish their franchise rights with Uintah Power Light This would necessitate Uintah Power and Light Company having to sell its distribution facilities and go out of business in these various We understand at this time that tho Uintah Power Light Company has met with the Roosevelt City Council and others in regards to lower power rates which will possibly bring Uintah rates down com- j j parable to other company If what advantage would Is t Roosevelt or any of the surrounding towns or consumers have in i changing to Utah Power Light Wo would also like to stale that wo aro all homo and property owners hi tills and we aro satisfied with our present jobs with Uintah Power Light and wo are not desirous of having Utah Power Light Company serve us or any of Uintah's you have contacted somo of us with promises of If Utah Power Light Company serves this Wc understand that all employees of Utah Power Light Company aro hired through tho Electrical Workers Union before they can hold jobs with your Even the undersigned employees of Uintah Power fla Light have no desire to chango employment oi to Utah Light Ja y Very respectfully 5 EMPLOYEES OF UINTAH POWER LIGHT 1 MAX J. BURDICK LEE ALLRED SHERMAN RONALD BRYSON LURRINE ALEXANDER LYLE SWAIN CHARLES DENVER LLOYD CROW MONT LARSEN E. CORA GOODRICH KENNETH SIMMONS TROY B. BAILEY PAUL HARDINGER r EUGENE i i H m BUNNY BROOK BROOK l How do you like your Smooth and BUY THE STRAIGHT Smooth and Extra BUY THE BLEND Oi SIM BUM STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY KENTUCKY To the Citizens served by Uintah Power During the past several many rumors have been started relative to Uintah Power and Light Company and its present and future status in Duchesne and the adjacent rural areas served electrically by Most of the rumors are misleading if not outright The following statements might help to clarify some of these Uintah Power and Light ments which might be construed is a stock incorporated as harmful or under the laws of the State of tory to any town or operating as a public To the Uintah points As a stock company NO STOCK- all efforts toward HOLDER or CONSUMER is liable for any obligation incurred by the Uintah Power and Light Company has made local purchase of supplies and equipment during Uintah Power and Light the past 8 months of over Company is regulated by the Public Service Commission of Utah All s y s t e m has operated under franchises by Uintah Power and Light since board of directors are pointed towards a unified effort for the econ- The management of Uin- benefit of Duchesne tah Power and Light Company is If an economic benefit is good for by a board of directors duly elected the it is beneficial to Uintah by the stockholders of the com- Power and Light Plans are formulated for The principal stockholder electrical service into Roose-is Moon Lake Electric and other parts of the uintah a locally owned Utah Corpor- system and can be put into effect and at the present time jn a snort time with relatively are 14 The physical small plant of Uintah Power and Light Company is owned by the corpora- Uintah Power and Light Company diesel generating plants at Roosevelt and Duchesne provide Uintah Power and Light a source of power for emergencies Company employs 19 people in which is not available to systems Duchesne The yearly pay- dependent entirely on a is approximately about sion of which is paid to the employees 12 A rate stud is under wa in the Roosevelt and at the time to determine about to employees of the TT x i when a reduction of rates may be Duchesne City Uintah em- As quickly as this study is own their own homes m the information will be Duchesne County and purchase turned over to the Jt Utah State MJ Ser- nearly all their requirements lo- vice Commission for their study and Uintah Power and Light An addition to the Uintah Company n paid to Duchesne Coun- J Hydroelectric plant is presently oin orn m r i w 1961 for local ty in being The investment The Board of Directors of contemplated is in the order of Uintah Power and Light Company Energy from the hydro have issued NO directives or in- plant addition will be to any employees to ly one-half the cost of Colorado take any action or make any state- River Storage Project Should you have questions pertaining to any of the we would appreciate your directing them to the BOARD OF UINTAH POWER AND LIGHT Board of Directors Uintah Power Light |