The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1954-05-07
Glacier Electric Coop Reviews
Achievements at Annual Meeting

before. In addition, High Black,
one of our biggest consumers, in
that area. will be installing an
electric heating system, which
Will also be summer load which
Will help to improve our systems
load factor which in turn should
help reduce our power costs.
We have completed 37.4l mil
cs OF line in Toolc and Pondcra
counties In the past year. Ncgo-
tiat'ons are now under way with
the Park Service to serve cleo
tricity from our system to Many
Glacier and Rising Sun.
AS you remember in the min
utcs Of the last annual meeting,
the Conrad transmission line was
discussed. This line was built in
1916 and was used to bring cleo.
tricity from Conrad to Shelby
from Montana Power Company.
Once we commenced receiving
electricity from the Bureau of
Reclamation. we had no further
use for this line. Although no
progress was made during the
past year. Mr.. Rudman and my.
self met with Mr.. McPhillips and
Montana Power officials on AID.
rl %. 1854. to discuss the dis.
position of this line. 1t was
agreed. subject to the approval
Of both Marias River Electric Co.
operative and Glacier County
Electric Cooperative Board of
Trustees. that Marias River Elec.
trio Cooperative would purchase
the line from the Bureau of Rec.
lamation substation to the Marias
River and the Montana Power
Company would purchase the
line from Conrad to the Waller
turmoil. 10 miles north of Con.
rad and the remaining portion,
approximately 8 miles. to be re.
tired"
Chairman Frary then called up.
on MIR Rudman to give his re.
port on what has been accom-.
plished in the past year and
future accomplishments to be
made. lie said: According to the
minutes Of the last annual meet.
ing. we discussed that we were
going to change the distribution
system. Last fall We started on
this work and up to date, East
Glacier is completed: Browning
Is almost completed. Changcover
In Cut Bank is progressing sat.
isfactOrily. the north side Is com.
pletcd. Railroad Street and South.
west section will be completed
the week of May 3rd and the
balance Of Cut Bank will be com.
plctcd by Junuc LIST. After these
changes are completed We will
have one Of the most modern
systems In the country.
For growth comparison, Cut
Bank In 1928 had 1903 meters and
IS horsepower. Last winter a
count showed 1850 meters and
approximately 1900 horsepower:
Browning in 1928 had 50 horse.
power and last winter q count
showed 38l meters and approx.
imatcly 500 horsepower.
Last year We constructed %
miles Of lines in the oil fields at
an estimated 1900. 90: built l.85
miles of services of 81. 10000: re-.
constructed the Darling Pool line,
So miles. for 100000 built In
to serve the Texas water wells,
SIS miles at 100000: built street
lights In East Glacier for $500.
The &C" Section loan has been
approved. This covers all the dis.
tributiOn south of Browning. West
Of Summit. Reagan Structure,
and various member extension
services. Work should commence
on these lines IN the very near
future"
Trustees Elected
The following members were
elected to serve as trustees and
the districts and terms indicated:
District No. I - George Ed.
kins. three years: f. A. NlcDOug.
all. one year.