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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I dam between 9 and 13 cfs, 2) fits in the space in the gate cham- ber, and 3) fits in the elevator so that it can be moved to the chamber. The unit will have to be dismantled to fit in the elevator. A 110 kW induction generator would be directly connected to the turbine to produce electricity. The power would be trans- mitted to the crest of the dam, transformed to the proper voltage and fed into the La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) system near the crest of the dam. The District will use part of the power for its needs at the dam and at the superintendent's home. A 1200- foot distribution line to the superintendent's home will be installed. The bypass pipe in the gate chamber \-/ill be modified to increase the power production. This modification can only be accomplished if the outlet is dewatered. The modification will significantly decrease the friction loss through the pipe and will increase the average annual production by 90,000 kWh. The esti- mated average output will be 750,000 kWh per year with the modi- fications. A new bypass will be maintained around the turbine so that releases can be made during the winter months if the turbine becomes inoperable. Releases will be aUtomatically routed through the bypass if the turbine shuts down; a valve on the pipe to the turbine will close and a valve on the bypass pipe will open. The power plant will automatically shut down should problems arise, but it has to be restarted manually from the shaft house by the dam superintendent following a check for problems. The power would probably be marketed to the Colorado Ute Electric Association (CUEA) which is the local wholesale utility. 4.0-6