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<br />Irrigation Assistance <br /> <br />Irrigation projects entitled to exces power revenues from the <br />project can be placed in service, fifty y ars prior to availability of <br />assistance funds, under provisions of blic Law 485. Under the <br />combination transmission system more irrigation projects can be <br />placed in service earlier as a result of th earlier payout date. <br /> <br /> <br />The following figures illustrate the a cumulated dollar values of <br />irrigation projects that could be place in service under the two <br />transmission alternatives. <br /> <br /> Irrigation Assista ce <br /> Advantage Realized <br /> All Federal Cambinati n Under Combination <br />Year Plan Plan Plan <br />1965 $131,000,000 $245,000,0 0 $114,000,000 <br />1970 264,000,000 361,000,0 0 97,000,000 <br />1999 952,000,000 964,000,0 0 12,000,000 <br /> <br />The difference between the columns how $97,000,000 additional <br />irrigation assistance accruing to the pro ect in 1970 if the combina- <br />tion transmission system is adopted. Pu lic Law 485 provides that <br />this additional $97,000,000 would be app rtioned to the Upper Basin <br />States in the following manner: <br /> <br /> % of <br />State Irrigation Assistance 1970 Dollar Value <br />Colorado 46.0 $45,000,000 <br />New Mexico 17.0 .16,000,000 <br />Utah 21.5 21,000,000 <br />Wyoming 15.5 15,000,000 <br />Total 100.0 $97,000,000 <br /> II <br />