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<br />002963 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Natural gas is also a possible source for power. possible supplies <br /> <br />of natural gas are from Peoples Natural Gas in Durango and Greeley Gas <br /> <br />Company in Cortez. <br /> <br />2.2 Electric Power Service and Rates <br /> <br /> <br />2.2.1 Service Areas <br /> <br /> <br />The service area and major distribution facilities of the La Plata <br /> <br /> <br />and Empire Electric associations are shown in Figure D-2.l. The <br /> <br /> <br />distribution lines are generally 7.2 KV single phase and 12.5 KV <br />three phase. The single phase lines are small and in accordance with <br />the utilities policies, individual loads greater than 10 to 25 <br />horsepower cannot be connected to the lines as excessive voltage <br />drops result. The three phase lines can handle larger loads (1), but <br />the distribution facilities as shown on Figure D-2.l are not very <br />extensive and are generally located along major roads or in <br />communities which have a high commercial power requirement. <br />Irrigation pumps would be large, most likely in excess of 100 <br />horsepower thus requiring three phase power and would be located in <br />undeveloped areas along the rivers or as boosters in undeveloped <br />lands where three phase power is least available. Thus, the <br />construction of major irrigation pumps may require extensive <br />expansion of three phase distribution facilities to serve outlying <br />areas. <br /> <br />2 <br />