The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-06-08
Corefte Guilty of Fact Justification

C0reffe Guilty OF fucf fulSIfIcufI0n
months the federal Bureau of the Budget
found the mupu KnowesParadse project economical
y feasible and recommended it for Congressional approval
Montana Power Company and its allies have been making
charges which sorely tax a persons credulity.
Recently, MPCo has made blanket distribution
than 10000 patrons of pamphlet and letter pad for by the
which purpors to prove that Knowles would be
most "wasteful" of the public purse.
Among the pamphlets assertions which
production capabilities of Knowles contrasted with small
tea cup" dams proposed by the power
ducng practically the amount of the 100000
kowatts MPCo alleges its two small dams would generate
structures Knowles MPCo pamphlet would produce
256OOo kw of firm cost of 1888 million Their two
dams, they contend, would cost only $42 million
power production comparison the federal project
the small Buffalo Rapids Nos for
which Montana Power seeking Federal Power Commission
license last week brought forth by Met
calf which showed that stripped of all its misleading verbiag
the utiys pamphlet grossly lacking in candor Mecalfs
along with thoroughly researched provided by
Bonneville Power Administrator Charles Luce (see Knowles
Six Times More Valuable Page az effectively discredited
this major theme of the pamphlet.
expose pamphlets comparison
of prime production of the public private power
proposals brought immediate outcry MPCo President
Jack Corette that the Senator's statement completely
erroneous.
The Senatorial needle which hurried Coree to
lines that Buffalo Rapids and instead of having firm
power capacity OF Z4oooo kw would average only 14oooo
To that 900 kw Metca quoted Luce stating
the would have to draw down Fahead Lake
season. That incidentally, is
maximum drawdown allowed MPCo by the FPC under the
power claimed in the pamphlet Mecaf continued, the
Montana Power Company would have to draw down Fahead
Lake at least 80 feet lower each lowwater season."
This brought from Corete disclaimer, he attempted to
sdestep the padded capacity his firms pamphlet had attributed
proposed cup" Said he under of
Kerr Damn license must maintain the level of Fathead
elevations 1898 and 1883 feet that
conditions lower Fathead Lake another
suggested by Senator Metcaf (PV emphasis)
the first place. Metca did not suggest lowering Flat
another 80 feet below the 1883 level He stated that
only Montana Power could produce 100000 kws at
Rapids and would be by drawing the lake down
al least another 80 feet
Secondly the pending license applica
concerned Kerr Dam issue MPCo
FPC license for Kerr for approximately 30
licenses for Buffalo Rapids and
The of the Kerr license not particularly germane
without revision of the 1883 minimum ele
would be possible for enough water to
discharged Fathead Lake develop $1,000 kws of
firm power at 2 and a during the low water OF
Corettes Mecalf Completely erroneous &c
stating utility would have to drawdown the lake another
nothing than tactic divert public attention
the utitys Knowles pamphlet bald
truth The only other conclusion that
can MPCo seriously contemplate the pc
eventual development ks and then they have
except land they know IT'D at subsequent
time go for revision elimination
of the present 1883 minimum elevation to which they
lower Flathead Lake. M
produce the 900 kws they claim The
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