WSP07376

• File Number: 8278.100
• Description: Title I - Yuma Desalting Plant
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Date: 8/1/1988
• Author: USDOI/BOR
• Title: Operation and Maintenance Funding for the Yuma Desalting Plant, Draft Special Report
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Publication

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1\dvantages :

o Reduces PJWer costs, with less frequent, but longer intenupt:ions.

o Requires fewer releases fran storage to rreet Mi.rrote No. 242.

Disadvantages:

In addition to the alternatives discussed for alternative A-l it has the

following additional di.sadvantages:

o Requires the uprating of errergency PJWer to min.iIni.ze the length of

tine bring the YOP back on line. The length of intenupt:ion would
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affect the tine required to get back online.

o Discontinues PJWer SUFPly with little notice. Intenupt:ions would

most likely 0== during peak PJWer periods ..ruch could coincide with

river salinity neasw:etrents.

Status: Until a source for reject stream replac::enent can be cletenni.ned

this altenlative will be "put on hold" since it inc:reases the quantity of

water required for reject stream replacement.

A3. Off-Peak. Non-Finn Power

'lhis plan is a cari:>ination of plans Al and 1\2 and could offer the potential

for increased saving of power costs. The plan assurres the YOP would

operate as planned, except desalting equiprent would use offpeak, nonfinn

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