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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />1-8 <br /> <br />The participating projects af fect the level of required rates beyond <br /> <br />the funds required to repay the projects. One of the secondary effects is the <br /> <br />decrease in capacity and energy from the CRSP system due to depletions of water <br />upstream from the power units as more participating projects are developed. <br /> <br />Western states in the Rate Brochure that "Generation increases gradually <br /> <br />through 1993, the year when the major part of the Central Utah Project (CUP) <br />energy generation is expected to come on line. Only the energy in excess of <br />project needs was included in the CUP generation. The general trend is down- <br />ward after 1993 due to the anticipated upstream water depletions." (pg. 22) <br /> <br />Tables 4 and 5 of the Rate Brochure show that the energy decreases <br /> <br />from 5,836 GWh in 1993 to 5,177 GWh in 2063, or 659 GWh, and the capacity de- <br /> <br />creases from 1,631 MW in 1990 to 1,279 MW in 2068, or 352 MW. This full differ- <br />ential amount of energy and capacity is worth $12,376,600 per year using the <br /> <br />proposed rates; however, the full difference is obviously not available in <br /> <br />every year since the water depletions are gradual. <br /> <br />The hydroelectric generating capacity of the Bonneville Unit of the <br /> <br />Central Utah Project is assumed by Western to begin to come on line in FY 1990. <br /> <br />The Diamond Fork power plants are assumed to be the first to come on line in FY <br /> <br />1990 (133.5 MW) with the Jordanelle power plant starting in FY 1991 (10.4 MW). <br />Both of these power plants will contribute to the capacity and energy available <br />for sale but, at the same time, will require repayment of the investment and <br /> <br />replacements wi th interest and will require the payment of annual O&M costs. <br /> <br />Additionally, uprating of the Blue Mesa and Flaming Gorge power plants will be <br /> <br />completed in FY 1985 and the Glen Canyon power plant uprate will be completed <br />in FY 1989. <br /> <br />" <br />