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01451 Coordination as WAPA sees it may need to take place for a many reasons. One is WAPA probably would like more control of its Montrose office. Therefore, move it to Loveland and be 1 hour away from Has, unfortunately for Western Colorado would now be 5 to 8 hours from CRSP's operations center. Another reason, would be closer to Tri-State and other CRSP Front Range customers. Again, this close proximity benefits Tri-State and others but reduces CRSP presents on the Western Slope for CRSP customers such as the City of Gunnison, City of Delta, Yampa Valley Electric, Holy Cross Electric in Glenwood Springs and the Navajo Nation in northern Arizona to name a few. This looks like a good deal for the Front Range but a bad deal for Western Colorado. It also could be argued that benefits form the CRSP are for Western Colorado not special interests outside the Upper Colorado River Basin drainage. If they want CRSP power take it on CRSP terms. Delivering a greater amount of CRSP power to Western Colorado would eliminate a lot of the influence Front Range CRSP customers now have on how CRSP should manage its resources. This redelivery would also be a significant economic gain for the Western Slope. Possiblv uo to $60.0 Million oer year!! WAPA recently placed its Craft Training Center (CTC) in Montrose and also under the "Will-Be" plan stays in Montrose. Travel frequently occurs between the CTe and other locals and yet WAPA still decided to to locate its eTe in Montrose. Rural locations are pursued by many companies because of quality lifestyle, and the location's ability to attract quality employees that are more than willing to relocate to a small town. . eRSP power customers support WAPA's plan Essentially this is a true statement. However, when one carefully reviews WAPA's CRSP customer's positions it will reveal that most of the customers that are in support of WAPA's plan are larger utilities with ownership in generating resources and are located outside the Upper Basin drainage. With few exceptions, customers that are located within the Upper Basin Drainage are opposed to the plan or have serous doubts and are suspect of WAPA's real intentions. Any survey of CRSP customers located within the Upper Basin Drainage area and especially in western Colorado, would find almost unanimous opposition to WAPA's plan. Outside of Tri- State and other larger customers, WAPA has essentially blown-off concerns from most smaller CRSP customers. A careful review of customer comments and concerns that were heard at WAPA's customer roll out meetings in New Mexico and Utah will reveal a total lack of trust in WAPA. Specific answers from WAPA to customer questions from these meeting are still unanswered. Most small customers are just throwina in the towel unless someone with political clout can successfully force WAPA to reevaluate its position on CRSP. 9