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<br />l38l <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />were poor; 1942-1962 was a period when <br />the initial flows were what we consider <br />to be average, whatever that may be. We <br />come up with all kinds of averages in the <br />flows of the Colorado River at any point <br />along it. Now under those assumptions in <br />those criteria, then we passed the water <br />on through Glen Canyon to see what power <br />could be produced and to see if we could <br />meet the amortization schedule. In the <br />1930 equals 1962 period, we do find that it <br />would be necessary to make some changes in <br />the definition of firm and secondary power <br />at Glen Canyon in order to meet the amorti- <br />zation schedule. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />For some reason, in other documents that <br />have been published by the Bureau, in the later <br />years there is a considerable amount of second- <br />ary power that is produced at Glen Canyon and <br />of course that is sold at a considerably lesser <br />price than the firm power is sold. That power <br />in later years can he produced at a steady <br />rate and it would seem to me that it would <br />be certainly no insurmountable problem to get <br />that definition changed as to what il3 firm <br />power at Glen Canyon and what is secondary <br />in order to meet the amortization schedule <br />under the provisions of the compact. . <br /> <br />As you go to 1942 equals '62, that <br />differential decreases and when you get to <br />'22 equals '62 it disappears so that we made <br />these three studies, none of us will even <br />allege that anyone of these periods will <br />occur after Glen Canyon is filled. They are <br />simply presented as an indication of what <br />will happen if they occur. That is all we <br />can say for it. <br /> <br />Now at Hoover, the assumptions we made <br />were that we would proguce, or rather first <br />we would make releases to satisfy the down- <br />stream requirements below Hoover Dam, all of <br />the downstream requirements dnd those were <br />assumed to be 8 million acre feet. After <br />that criteria is satisfied, we would produce <br />. contract firm energy when "the water was avail- <br />able but if Hoover was ever drawn down to 22 <br />million acre feet total storage1 then from <br />there on out releases would on y be made in <br />the amount of 8 million acre feet to satisfy <br />