Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-27

inception. This viii likely require the sale of bonds
having par value between S2,l0o,coO ana %2i5o,o00.
IO-Thc Profit possible to the District based the
L. Utility rates in effect AT PRESENT correcting
state cross taXcs) is between 2l co and
E3" on tic invested captal but with rates which
viii likely lc in effect within the five years,
between 20 LOSS and 20 profit on the invcstmcnt
JG-Thcre is very little difference in the Feasibility
Les or dasiratty of Tie several proposed hydro dee
opmcntS in the valley. If the entire Plant outputs
could I've sold at the plant switchboards Of the five
hvdro projects, under favorable contract profit of
between zero and $1,000 per year [0ct 10 the
invested caiitap might be obtained
- Tho Imperial Irrigation District has obligated
IL itself pay the government of the United States
81 800 coo for a right to divert water from Laguna
Dana, Of wh;ed 50 1000 had been paid of December
81 49,. IH order to benefit from this investment, it
is necessary t. build canal connecting the Imperial
Irrigation canal at lockwood Dam with the United
State, Reclamation Service canal S;phon Drop.
The total Investment in such canal, with the
;9ry enlargement cf the Reclamation Services canal
from the l.&Ena Dam Siphon Drop. is estimated
by the Nl-Amorcan Canal Board to he 5Sj.535 Eek
elusive of investment in 1.agm& Dam.)
\ rowsr plant cf 5000 XIV capacity could be IN
stalled at Plot Knob at additional cost about
'l.CG2,1oo making the total addho:.rl investment
'5,6A>,2&5. II" output of Pilot Knob plant l7o0o0,oo0
Sonte'h XVIII p" rvcar1 wor dcorsttuto Il tie
Crdahlo ctcctrr supply, and likely could hc sold
ant sufficient to carry th, entire f>cd chqr,@S
n" ahote Investment.
lE-t'ncsy tae cn,irc avajal;e oa'rs5 Of Pilot Eoab
Cj> odd fHrd char-cs on tbs juyrs.nou would
'cromc additional burden apon Imperial Nai.e=
.aNmyers.
&c The ;'o! Knob power development is more de
AOs'rIb!e than any ct the five proposed PROJECTS
-ithiu the District from th" standpoint o. reliability
'z", and economy of operation.
1T-1br combined Iiowatt hour output of ri!ot
knoh and thc five h,lro plants "ror">"I in thi~
roget viii bkcl= exceed the total kiloWan hour
'Grcaret~ Fl ioad, available to the District for 1t
ast tHeqty Eears in Tive fut"rc and the peak require
lcu., fer over ten years.
1C-tt the District built th cfive dydro plants IN the
10 allow as outlined in its project, these would b.
-1drr.d useless for many yr;rs in cas-, Pilot Know
}cw.r is dcFe'op,. uulcSs market outside of the
all, tg. e'ae output of Pilot Knob e91'd hc found
Go power CA j., wbolesaIcd at power Ilaat
y hi,oo.ds at five mills cr u,o-r. Distributing
IS not o~s"''ja to tba District in order to rra
zr t.Nv uneu f,, value Of amy hydro power d'vclop
o.n.~ il ro" ppSS"esrs. The porv gard ny ~ j
'o,,o"Ht ot power at Pilot Knob Sho5ld b. d"5,1".
b.'ar' undertaking hydro d"2a'onaa m in tine 'l'er.
~ -;aaj.t;oas OF electric service in Imp-rul Nal
10 .t ro comparable with t.osr Of other irri-
.4t'oH district I'm This state which o"n their OK
power Distributing sy7''m<
- ~,.: .u.2cru Sierra, ro"ar co.PauE has great.
L ..r,.... thc ouq.it4 of its scryr, withln the
.- l-.e .,ars. an0 II +, 1T present equal t' |rN t
District co.al Offer uD@rr IT, plan.
9c,-rjs ..,eraarr of any portion ot the Imperial
L-A Valley Ia4d WI adversely affect the revenues and
,, is costs Of the Southern Srrras and viii b. an
loss which u."St, uoier the iaV, b' borne ~
Of rr consumer. OF that company. Thi, consideration
how v2cr, has not been given weight in determine
( r- .a' feasibility Of the project.
rs-Ilyin- conditions in rural Imperial valley WA
Zsj not Ie materially brttcrcd b. thc District en-
to-rg into tn power field.
0i-Imporial ya,cy has c@eelion' opportunity I"
K ,l,.aia o".,r electric rates in ~" 'mmrdIl'" ~
.ur. v-'fcl will b" Mndcrod rather imam hrn"i II u
.rta~s into comaot ton with The existing u'Il'".
..,.u in tie following report
Respectfully submitted,
J.. s WING,
f.rsia.rr for California Farm rurcau Fcd"r''ion