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Electrical Power for Valdez and the Copper River Basin-1981

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CHAPTER IVEXISTING POWER SYSTEMSSystemThe <strong>Copper</strong> Valley Electric Association (CVEA) utility serves both Glennallen<strong>and</strong> <strong>Valdez</strong>. Radial distribution lines of CVEA extend from Glennallen30 miles north on <strong>the</strong> <strong>Copper</strong> <strong>River</strong>, 55 miles south on <strong>the</strong> <strong>Copper</strong><strong>River</strong> to Lower Tonsina, <strong>and</strong> 70 miles west on <strong>the</strong> Gl~nn Highway. Theutility is constructing a 138 KV transmission line between <strong>Valdez</strong> <strong>and</strong>Glennallen in conjunction with <strong>the</strong> Solomon Gulch hydroplant construction •.The area contains no national defense installations significant to <strong>the</strong>study, but self-supplied industry is represented by a sizable powerplantat <strong>the</strong> <strong>Valdez</strong> oil terminal. Oil pipeline pumping is not electrical; .however, CVEA supplies utility-type loads at pumping stations within<strong>the</strong>ir market area.Installed CapacityThe installed capacity <strong>for</strong> utility <strong>and</strong> industry by type of prime moveris listed on <strong>the</strong> following table:1979 INSTALLED CAPAC I TY--MWGasTurbine(oil)Diesel(oil)Steam(oil)TotalUtility<strong>Copper</strong> Valley Electric Association--Glennallen. --<strong>Valdez</strong>2.87.67.37.610.1Self-Supplied Industry<strong>Valdez</strong> Oil TerminalPumping Station St<strong>and</strong>by1.21.22.50.052.537.537.540.0·1.241.2<strong>Copper</strong> Valley Electric Association is now cortstructing <strong>the</strong> Solomon Gulchhydro project, a l2-MW plant across <strong>Valdez</strong> Arm from <strong>Valdez</strong>. It isscheduled <strong>for</strong> completion in 1983.11

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