Evening star., 1921-02-16
POWER BOARD ASKS
IMMEDIATE ACTION
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the separation Of the two projects
involves no substantial loss Of either
time or money. IL the Congress should
determine to carry out both sugges-
tions.
Tyler the Federal Power Commission
is clear that the Potomac rather than
the Patuxent water supply should be
developed. and 1t earnestly recon-
mends to the Congress the urgency
Of the need Of the District that this
project be at once undertaken.
The plan for the development Of
hydro-electric power from the Poto-
mac has these great advantages: ~
1t contemplates a serial development
OF which the several elements can be
separately and consecutively UNDER
taken. with the result that the power
resources OF the District will be aug
mented from time to time. as the ca
pacity of the District for the absorp-
tion Of the power developed increases;
(2) the suggested conservation of use
of existing steam Installations for the
production Of power makes 1t highly
improbable that any substantial loss
will accrue to those who have in
vested in steam power plants, and G3)
the serial development of water
power plant installations. which
would be necessary unless existing
power-producing facilities are supple
mented as here suggested by the
early development Of large body of
primary power from dam erected
near Chain bridge.
Power Plan C0al Saver.
"The Federal Power Commission
recommends to the Congress that it
authorize an immediate start in the
development of power, in accordance
with the Tyler report. Our study of
the situation satisfies us that all the
power so developed will find a ready
market in the District of Columbia
and the circumjacent territory to
which it can be transmitted without
disproportienate line loss or trans-
mission system cost.
"The complete DEVELOPMENT of the
Potomac, with dams located at Chain
bridge and Great Falls. and with the
great water reservoirs for storage
will constitute a national asset OF
incalculable value. 1t will save coal
labor and transportation. 1t will free
upon steam power production, which,
Is increasingly costly. and is subject
to much greater likelihood of inter-
ruption at critical times due to short.
age of coal. 1t will produce an i'm
mense body Of primary and secondary
po"CI VI thOtC0oAHs N0AuC, duu may
well aid materially in the develop
ment of a power district about the
great commercial and industrial cities
from Philadelphia to Richmond, in
which a steady and uniform supply
will stabilize and encourage further
industrial development. The project
when completed. will stand as an il.
lustration to the country generally
of the immense value of water power
development in the conservation O,
our national RESOURCES For thess
| reasons, the Federal Power Commiss 81 OIL
| concurs in the reports herewith sub.
mitted.
y. H. lowering. civil engineer. Lol
Angeles. Calf, has submitted plans
accompanied by a report, showing the
| cost and economic value of a power
plant utilizing the flow Of the lower
Potomac; together with an estimate
for an Increased and adequate water
supply for the District cs Columbia -
The Levering scheme was disap.
proved by the technical force of the
Interior Department,