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..-l ..... ",) .C_J C':> ,C~ (5) Electric transmission facilities--Electric transmission lines, substations, and other facilities will be required to deliver power to the individual well sites. . Existing transmission facilities of the Public Service Company of Colorado will permit delivery of electric power to the project area. The total annual electric power requirement for the project is approxi- mately 13 million kilowatt-hours. Power for project pumping will be obtained from the electric companies located in the San Luis Valley. about 44 additional miles of overhead transmission lines, 96 miles of buried transmission lines, and two substations will be required to deliver power from the existing power companies' lines to the well field pumps. I I . . The northern portion of the project area is crossed by a 69-kilovolt transmission line of the Public Service Company of Colorado, which parallels Colorado Highway 17 between Moffat and Hooper. It is planned to tap this line ,at the point about 3 miles north of Hooper. At this point, a 69/l3.8-kilovolt substation is planned with lines running to all well fields north of San Luis Lake. Stub lines in the well fields will connect each pump installation with the transmission lines. . . For the wells south of San Luis Lake, it,is planned to tap into the 69- kilovolt line of the Public Service Company of Colorado, which parallels the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad eastward about 10 miles from Alamosa. A 69./13.8-kilovolt substation will be located south of the project area. From there, lines will run to the well fields, with stub lines to the individual pumps. I I . Single wood poles will be used to support electrical lines. Spacing of wires will be sufficient to eliminate bird losses due to electrocution. Buried transmission lines would run from 'the overhead system into the well' fields following the general location of the pipeline laterals. See transmission line system on drawing No. 1298-500-35. Whenever, possible, overhead transmission lines will be placed at least 300 yards from roads to reduce the possibility of the shooting from automobiles of eagles and other large birds. A-lO 11 I .. III - - - f! The Bureau of energy in the experience in Reclamation recognizes the potentia~ usepf wind and solar , San Luis Valley. A detailed analysis will be made after ,the first stage of construction is obtained. (6) Conveyance channel--The plan of development includes a conveyance channel to transport the pumped waters to the Rio Grande. This conveyance channel will be about 42 miles long, vary from 4 to 22 feet in bottom width and 2.0 to 4.7 feet in depth, with a design capacity ranging from 20 to 160 ft3/s. The conveyance channel alinement is shown on drawing No. 1298-500-21. .' ~