BOARD01764

• Board Meeting Date: 2/16/1960
• Description: Minutes
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Meeting

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MR. STAPLETON:
MR. L. WILLIAMS:

MR. MOSES:
MR. STAPLETON:
MR. KUIPER:

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MR. SPARKS:

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of this kind. Because it is tied so directly
with our water problems and with the operation
of the Compact and the repayments of the cost of
our participating projects, this Board probably
comes as close to any official body in looking
out for Colorado's interest in the power market
as well. I think this Board should be alert to
the fact that although we cannot take all our
535 megawatts in 1970, nothing should be done
to make any portion of that inaccessible to us
at the time when the demand arises. I think
that is a real problem, because the tendency is,
once somebody gets hold of some of this power
temporarily, even though they say they'll do it
on a \on thdrawal basis, they are going to want
to hang onto it. It doesn't require any action
by the Board at this time but I think it is some-
thing the Board should be cognizant of. Some-
body is going to have to carry the ball for
Colorado and I don't see anybody-else in sight
that can do it except the Water Board."

"Mr. vlilliams."

"I think probably the progressive amounts
in there must fit the filling of that reservoir
too. There won't be that full amount for a good
many years. It's going to take up to 20 years
to fill the reservoir and that's one reason for
it, isn't it?"

"I'm sure that it is."

"Mr. Kuiper."

"As to that point, Ray, this primary mar-
ket area designation is the thing that we feel
is extremely important because if this area is
designated as a primary marketing area, then
that power will be recoverable. The primary
reason for putting in this schedule of avail-
ability to the State of Colorado was to give
the Secretary or whatever other contracting
agency he may designate, some sort of a guide
as to the termination or escape clause in tempo-
rary marketing arrangements in areas outside
the Basin."

"I assume that the Board's approval of
this report indicates that I should communicate
the necessary recommendations to the Secretary
of the Interior."