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<br />0"'..\ -.. <br />, " <br /> <br />Increased costs of operation and maintenance have caused <br /> <br />delays to providing required maintenance activities. In <br /> <br />addition, the existing systems did not allow the operational <br /> <br />control needed to properly manage water distribution. Thus, <br /> <br />it became clear to the hydro-irrigation division of CNPPID <br /> <br />that a complete modernization program was needed to improve <br /> <br />efficiencies, minimize operational costs, and provide full <br /> <br />water demands to all areas of the District. <br /> <br />Power Facilities. Original project construction included <br /> <br />three hydro plants utilizing head developed by the supply <br /> <br />canal bringing irrigation water to the project lands 161 krn <br /> <br />away. Two of the plants have twin 9.000 ktV genera tors with <br /> <br />34 m of head and the third a single 18,000 kW generator ~ith <br /> <br />";4 1!l of head. <br /> <br />In 1958, the 100 r-n.; natural gas or oil fired, Canaday Stearn <br /> <br />Plant was completed. It was located on the tailrace of the <br /> <br />last hydro plant, just above the diversion for the Phelps <br /> <br />Main (irrigation) Canal, and used canal water for condenser <br /> <br />cooling. <br /> <br />All power generated by the District is sold to the Nebraska <br /> <br />Public Power District at the bus bar since the Central <br /> <br />District maintains no distribution facilities. <br /> <br />-8- <br />