WSP06219

• File Number: 8281.970
• Description: Colorado River Studies and Investigations -- Great Basin Comprehensive Framework Study
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 6/1/1971
• Title: Appendix XIV - Electic Power -- Great Basin Region Comprehensive Framework Study
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

APPENDIX XIV

ELECTRIC POWER

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CONTENTS

StJIDDlary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Con ten ts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ._. . . . . . .
Pho tographs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .

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PART I.

Ma~s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii

INTRODUCTION

Purpose and Scope................................ -. . . . . . . 1
History of Electric Power Development................... 1
Great Basin Region........ -......... '.1...... '0......... 1
Eastern Subregions................................. 5
Western Subregions................................. 11
Power Service to tbe Region............................. 15

PART II.

THE PRESENT

Interutility and Interregional Coordination. .......... 21
Power Pools, Associations and Councils............. 21
Power Requirements in the United States................. 27
Power Requiremenes in the Great Basin................... 30
Transmission System..................................... 33
Headwater Benefit Payments.............................. 33
Present Power Resources................................. 35
Hydroelectric Resources............................ 35
Thermal-electric Resources......................... 42
Utility Loads and Source of Electric Power......... 50
Industrial Resources............................... 58

PART III.

FUTURE POWER REQUIREMENTS

United States Requirements..............................
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Cotnmercial'. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Other. . . . . . . . .

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Great Basin Requirements................................

PART IV.

FUTURE ELECTRIC POWER RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

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Hydroelectric Power Resources.....
Possible Hydroelectric Sites.

Pumped Storage.....................................

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