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(Continued from page 1) <br />that Ihz mine will drop the cost u! Ivel <br />for the Nucia Power Station from <br />$ i,25 per million Btu to SS cents to 90 <br />cents per miliimr ptu, rrsuhine in "a <br />major and substantial drop in the co,t <br />of electricity pntduced from Ihu <br />plant." <br />Iluh Thompson, president oC Tri• <br />State, said those lower coal costs will <br />zvenmally rzsult in lower Cuel costs <br />for San Alrgucl Power customers. <br />Lt the past, coal for the power sta- <br />tinn was obt:tinzd from the Honey <br />wood A9ine, located ?0 miles litrm Ore <br />power plant. The Nc.~ Florizon Aline <br />is Holy five miles Ihnn the P:ucia <br />Power Station. <br />Alentrose L'ounty cvmntissiuncr <br />Aici Stoats, also a board member of <br />San A9iguel Powrr, said the area <br />needed the mine. <br />"Now and in the future pears they <br />plan nn being here," StaatS said, "it's <br />wud to sec local people bid on pro- <br />jects and work here." <br />Currently, thz New }ioriZOn Aline <br />employs 12 pceplt. However, the <br />mine plans to employ about 2S people <br />by year's end. According Iv Ataxine <br />Clarer. project secretary, the mine has <br />already received about 2Dt7 resumes <br />from jnbseekers throughout the west. <br />Vanderpool said that early concern <br />over the mine's close proxhnity hr the , <br />Wwn hss faded. "Tire main thing is the ~ ' <br />jobs; 25 w JO people, that's a big push i <br />-- it helps the whnlC area, t <br />°\4'es+Crn Fuels is a really good ! <br />neighbor. Tri-State tun. since they got <br />Coloradv Utc out of the way;' V:tn- , <br />dcrpno! said. <br />l he importance of creating new <br />jobs was echoed by Rep. Mcinni>'s <br />statement. Statements from Gov, Rvy <br />Romer and U.S. Sen. Bcn Nighthorst ' <br />Campbzll were also read to the crowd. <br />"1-his coal mine will be an hupor• <br />Cant feature in the tconom}• oi' this ; <br />area," Rwner wrote. "Colorado coal is <br />an Imporianl energy resource and its <br />Imo-sulfur content wiN help address <br />air pollution problems while provid- <br />ing needed power supplies." <br />Campbell wrots, "Besides simply <br />sendirt¢ my best wishes, I waafto take <br />this opponunHy !u give my pledge to <br />help keep rums elzctric associations <br />strong and viable. 5'ou also have my ; <br />pledgt.m keep working to make Col- {- -. - <br />oradv's roa! economically cornpeti- !IE <br />iivt by lettieg past, present and future <br />presidential administrations and Corn <br />gresses know that industrizs, smolt l <br />businesses, farnts and individuals pay <br />the royalties, faxes and enviromcntal <br />fees assessed on mints like Ne+v r <br />Horizon." <br />Whitt Coal at the mint's present to- <br />catien is estimated ro be dapleted in 6 <br />b2 years, officials said they are confr j <br />dent that new reserves wilt bz locate: I <br />nearby, keeping the mine in the Nuc ', <br />Brea. <br />~t~iAN~°0 ~ Nl <br />l ~Fl ~, 7,'~r <br />