Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-05
AQUEDUCT RICH
IN ELECTRICITY
TREMENDOUS POWER AVAIL
ABLE, SAY ENGINEERS
AMOUNT EXCEEDS ESTIMATE BY
30 PER CENT
CITY VIII Be Able to Develop Its Own
Supply and Enter Into Conn
petition with Cor
porations
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a nealv load capacity of 10000 kilo-
watt or 10000 horsepower, is $50
per lSilowatt or $50 per horsepower.
This estimate of cost is less in very
marked degree than the average cost
of hydraulic power development and
installation elsewhere on the Pacific
coast, and under generally similar phy-
sical conditions and surroundings.
Among other causes for such dlf-
ferences the following special condi-
tions which affect the present develop
ment may be mentioned:
(a) In the case of the present de-
velopment the primary diversion WORKS
are a part of the aqueduct project, ard
the water is furthermore carried along
the aqueduct line in close proximity to
the power sites. Under these circum-
stances the cost of hydraulic develop
ment for power in conjunction with an
aqueduct should naturally be some
what less than for the development
of g water power Independently.
(b) The principal power sites are in
relatively close proximity to the city
of Los Angeles and are at the same
time relatively accessible for the trans
portation and installation of equip
ment.
(c) Our general examination of the
power sites indicates no unusually Sc
neering construction.
Id The early study of the problems
of power development and transmits
sion will secure time for complete
investigation of the actual conditions
at the various sites, and for the care
ful preparation of complete plans in
advance of undertaking the work of
actual construction.
(e) The work of hydraulic develop
ment will profit by the experience
gained in like work on the main aque
duct, and by tha efficient organization
which has been developed in the course
of this project.
All Work Included
In connection with this estimate of
cost, 1t should at the same time be
noted that we have included therein
all work directly required by or re-
lated to the projects of power devel-
opment.
In particular all extra charges for d.
verting water from the natural aque-
duct line and handling it along a
power line have been charged to
power development the same as in
the case of diversion from the course
of a natural stream for power pur-
poses. In brief in the distribution of
charges between the aqueduct and
power projects, the former is charged
only with such features as should be
directly necessary for passing the
water as an aqueduct.
h-Characteristics of proposed
plan of development:
Briefly, the plan of development as
proposed by your electrical engineer
embodies the following leading fea-
lures:
(a) 1t is assumed that under usual
conditions the average aqueduct flow
per day will be at the rate of 400 cubic
feet per second, and that this flow must
be maintained or at least permitted,
whether power is developed or not.
% With this steady flow the ca
pacity of the power sites at San Fer
nando and at the Haiwee dam, to-
gether with those at he Cottonwood
and Division creek feeders with aver
age stream flow of twenty second feet
and eight second feet respectively, viii
provide for the steady development of
some 14,000 kilowatts and which is ex-
pected TO represent under full develop
ment substantially the minimum de-
mand occurring in the early morning
hours as indicated on the accompany
ing load curve.
(cl Superimposed upon this uniform