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COLORADO RIVER STORAGID PROJECT 5 HThis situation exists even under the condition of selling power at 6 milIs under Federal construction and 6.57 mills under the utility proposal/' Seoretary Seaton ,oon May 18, 1960, announced the marketing areas within which the hydroelectric power to be generated at the multipurpose dam of the Colorado River storage project will be sold and used and the criteria under which the power will be Bold. Authorizing l.egisla:tion for the Colorado River storage project was approved in 1956. The storage project includes four major storage dams and reservoirs, of which three will h{l.ve 4ydroelectric plants. They are Glen Canyon Damr on the Colorado River in northern AriZOllf., started in 1956, the first power antici- pated to be available in 1964, ultimate installed capacity! 9001000 kilowattsi Flaming Gorge, on the Green River in northern Utah, started in 1957, first power antioipated to be available in 1963, ultimate installed capacitYl 108,000 kilo- wattsi Curecanti unit, consisting of a series of dams on the Gunnison River in Colorado, total installed capacity estimated at about 160,000 kilowatts. Secretary Seaton said today that prompt action was necessary on transmission line arrangements sinoe under the all-Federal system which he has approved additional appropriations will be needed from Congress for the fiscal years 1961 and 1962. The Congress last year provided $5 million to initiate construction of trans~ mission lines from Glen Canyon to Curecanti and from Flaming Gorge to Oak Creek. Construction of these lines is proceeding on schedule but they will not be sufficient to move the power expected to be available from Flaming Gorge in 1963 and Glen Canyon in 1964. The text of the November 30, 1960, memorandum from Commissioner Dominy to Seoretary Seaton is attached. Also attached is a map of the projected trans~ mission'system. . 64989-61-2