The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-07-02
City Council
Takes Precaution
Prepares For Electric
Plant Should Short
age Become Fact


city council took steps to provide
power in case of emergency for this
city. The preliminary steps include
the adoption of an emergency mea-
sure, the adoption of a report on
costs by L. w Crehore as an engi-
neer and the order of the publication
of an ordinance for the next four
issues, which will be found on an
ether page of the Standard.
This does not necessarily mean
that the city will plunge into the ex-
penditure of the money necessary
for plant, but in case it is neces-
sary Fallon is prepared to carry ont
plan that will make IL independent
and assure power for industries and
the people.
Want More Money
A communication from. the Canyon
Power Company, which CONTROLS the
Nevada Valleys Power Company, and
which corporation also has the ten
year lease on the Lahontan gener-
ative plant, informs the city council
that the new contract, which will
have to be signed before December
LIST, will call for an approximate 20
per cent raise In rates The excuse
being given that the raise placed on
them of approximately three and
one-half per cent calls for 30 per
70 ~ hA ~ ~
and project.
Figures On Costs
Engineer Crehore in his report to
the council states that the cost of d
plant> installed with deisel engines
would cost $51, 800 for a plant that
would be adequate. He, however,
advocates a larger plant of approx
mately 500 horsepower, which would
cost $4,000 fully equipped and
would furnish an abundance of cleo
trio energy for the present and pos
sible future developments.
His report covers in detail the er
ection of plant at the pumping sta
ton or a separate plant within the
city limits
1t was shown that the water pump
ing station must be equipped regard
less of any other movement and that
the combination would in the end be
saving to the people. There is no
lodging the installation of power
equipment at the water works, as
this plant must be run regardless of
anything else.
Water and Shortage
While Mr. Richardson of the rec
lamation board contends that there
should be sufficient water to run the
plant this year other engineers open
ly state that by September 1st that
there will not be water enough In
the reservoir for power purposes,
and it is possible that there will be
a shortage before that time.
The best evidence is the appear
anee at the reservoir where what
were islands are now llountains and
the evaporation alone is big factor.
To those who are keeping tab on
affairs 1t is openly stated that the
condition Is acute and that unless
the unusual in rains follow imme-
diately that Fallon will be without
light or power within the next six
weeks.
Looking To the Future
In case this city is compelled to
erect and maintain it's own electric
plant II will be operated as a munich
pal affair and as such will be con
structed. The money invested. should
II be necessary, will have to be kept
at work and the proposed advance
in rates by the Canyon Power people
is sufficient to help pay for munici-
pal ownership and operation of a
plant.
The decision of the city council to
take preliminary steps is timely. as
there is every possibility that the
plant at Lahontan will be closed
down for many months following the
emptying of the reservoir.
At the present time the Truekee
River General Electric Company is
buying its power from plants in Cali
fornia and there is little or no relief
in sight from Lake Tahoe or other
up river streams leading into the
Truckee. The next thirty days will
tell the story on this project, and
should the occasion arise Fallon will
be in position to take care of herself
through the action of the city coun
Gil.
The decision of the council MEM
bers last evening was based on the
signatures of tax payers and electric
consumers within this city. the ma
iority being ninety per cent In favor
of such a movement should the nee
essity present itself.
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