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. .:" t~ ,... 1 JU. .., Report of the Regional Director combined area, which consists of the entire Eastern Slope of Colorado and Grand and Summit Counties on the Western Slope, comprises roughly two-thirds of the state and con- tains a large majority of the state's population and indus- tries. The area is served with electricity by 15 private utilities, 25 municipal organizations, 11 REA cooperatives, and the Bureau of Reclamation. Although not considered a permanent part of the power market area, loads in the vicin- i ty of Gunnison and Saguache may be served originally by the Initial Development because of their proximity to the proj- ect power system. The Colorado-Big Thompson Project has, among other features, the 21,600-kw, Green Mountain Hydro- electric Plant now in operation on the Western Slope, and, when completed, will also have hydroelectric plants on the Eastern Slope north of Denver. . 23. In December 1948--the latest year of complete record--installed ~enerating capacity in the combined power market area totaled 347,105 kilowatts. Of that total, 339,000 kilowatts were dependable capacity. Only about 20 percent of the installed capacity was hydropower. Steam capacity comprised 73 percent. A number of industrial plants in the area have their own generating systems which, combined, have an installed capacity of about 85,000 kilo- watts. 24. The noncoincident peak demand for power in the market area in 1948 reached 300,000 kilowatts--about 12 percent more than the net assured capacity of 267,000 kw. Forecasts indicate that the dependable capacity require- ments will be about 632,000 )(Wo by 1960 and 966,000 kw. by 1970. On the basis of 1948 installations, plus all known additions scheduled or projected, less normal or necessary retirements, the market'area will still have a deficiency in power supply. 25. As of 1950, eastern Colorado does not have a high-voltage transmission system interconnecting all impor- tant load centers. Ties of utilities to enable interchange pf power are essential for maximum efficiency of service and utilization. J,\unici pal wa ter 26. Most of the Arkansas Valley towns below Pueblo obtain municipal water from pumped wells. Other valley . R 9 '.