The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-10
Business and Industrial Review Utilities Planning
 Huge Expenditures
Power, Gas, Light and Water Companies in Connecti.
 cut Appropriate SIS, ,OOO, ,OOO for Improvements

well which will be abandoned as result of its inundetion in last springs floods. This project also en- tails changes in the location of p0w- CT lines, affecting both the Middle town and the Housatonic-Falls vil- lage divisions.
 Contemplated expenditures for the year by the Derby Gas 6s Electric Company will amount to 9260, 900. In the conpanys miscellaneous budg- ct, expenditures for both the gas and electric departments will approx innate 1120, 900, while an extension to the facilities at the electric light sta- ton will cost close to ei40,000.
 Rural Areas
 The Litchfield Electric Light & Power Company plans an appro- priation of 3ei,5 ,520. Its budget ir1- cludes $7,200 for feplacements and $S4,420 for improvements; additions and extensions in facilities in the Ridgefield and Litchfield districts. These amounts include extensions planned in rural areas. A majority of the entire investment will be in the distribution system.
 A figure of $137,120 has been es- tablished by the New Haven Gas Light Company as the amount 1t will spend on additions and irn- provements during the current year. This total Is subdivided as follows: $1l2,720 for distribution facilities, 45,000 at the company's gas plant, and the balance of $l9,400 for trans portation equipment, office improve ments and miscellaneous other items.
 The Hartford Gas Company has laid plans for spend 4l10.000 for plant and equipment additions. The money will be expended as follows: for improvements to plants, 5000; for improvements to the distribution system, including extension of mains, service and new meters, $s5,- 900; for transportation equipment, $13,000: for general structures, in- cluding ofilce buildings, $7,000. The extensions of mains and service are to be made particularly in the areas of West Hartford, East Hartford, Wethersfield, Glastonbury and Man. chester to supply building develop inents where new homes are being erected this year.
 Bridgeport
 Undoubtedly the biggest item of expense authorized for improve ment, but which will be spread over several years during the course Of construction, Is the 42,000,0 which the Bridgeport Hydraulic Company will appropriate for construction of e new storage basin which will aug ment the present supply of the com- pany which furnishes water to Bridgeport, Stratford, Shelton, Fair field and Westport. This new de- velopment will be constructed III the famous Valley Forge territory and will impound about 12,000, ,000,- 0OO gallons of water. This will be carried through a tunnel to the present Hemlocks reservoir and from there distributed through 8 48-inch main to Bridgeport. Work will be started this year. The company has been acquiring property needed for the project since before 1900. The job will require removal of a ceme- tery and It's re-establishfnent in an- other section. Active construction of the dam will be commenced carly in 1888.
 Inasmuch as It's water resources. following completion few years ago of its massive Lake Gaillard De- velopment in North Branford, are at present ample to care for all contingencies. the New Haven Water Company contemplates no large construction work this year, but rou- tine replacements required to give service to new developments will probably call for an expenditure Of approximately $100,000.