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<br />i ;4 <br /> <br />The modernization of the irrigation facilities has enabled <br /> <br /> <br />the District to provide full irrigation deliveries through- <br /> <br /> <br />out the service area. In addition, the modern facilities <br /> <br />will lower operating costs and at the same time allow the <br /> <br /> <br />District to operate the facilities more efficiently with <br /> <br /> <br />less ~anpower. The costs of currently planned i~provements <br /> <br />exceeds $26 million with over $20 million in costs financed <br /> <br /> <br />by a loan from the United States Government. <br /> <br />During the initial studies of adding additional generating <br /> <br /> <br />capacity in 1973, the project was only marginally feasible. <br /> <br /> <br />However, the rapidly escalating cost of fossil fuels since <br /> <br />the fall of 1973 has caused the United States to put greater <br /> <br /> <br />emphasis on hydropower. Because the District had the <br /> <br /> <br />foresight to finance the Kingsley hydro project, it will be <br /> <br />on line early in the 1980's and will help lessen dependence <br /> <br /> <br />on oil imports. <br /> <br />-21- <br />