Electrical Power for Valdez and the Copper River Basin-1981

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Cnitc:d Srat6 [)c'~,artmcnt of the: I:-::-;::riorF () Bo\ 120\f,c-i't ·r,,!.,!y \1.1\l ... l..~r5HIER-SCo/ 1:51 :'t~e!:lber Lt, 1.980COlO:l~: Lee n. N~...rln~i5t!"ic~ EngineerAlask~ District, Corps of E~~~neersP. G. Box 7002Ancnorage, Alaska 99510~earCelonel Nunn"In response to yoOJr Sep"tembe!" 8, 1980, rectuest 'We flE.,"e reviewed the DraftIn"te:-':'!: Feasibility ::tepor:. ar::' Environmental :z::.pac-: ::..a:~ement (r:EIS) forElec~rical Power for Valdez and the Copper River Eao~~. We offer the followingC-Ol!lDenT..S for yOlU' consideration.Gener~lCo~ents1. From our perspective, projec: information anG the dis~ussion of alterna~ivesin the repor"!. and DEIS appea:- ~o be gene:-ally aae,:;.u.c.:e. Hoyever, "e believeboth aocumen"!.s are lacking i~ specific info~tio~ related to fisheriesresources and vater quality, flows, and temperatures. We understand thatadditional studi~s are bein, Flanned as per reconoer.:ations contained inthe Fish and Wildlife Service's May 21, 1980 Fish a~d Wildlife CoordinationAct Report. Upon:. completion of these studies, a SUFplemental CoordinationAct Report ,till be prepared ty the Fish a"d Wildlfie Service.1. Refer to response No.1, EPA CommentsSpecific Comments2.FeaSibility Report:Page 32, lmnact Assessment:oil spill be addressed.We suggest that the possibility of an3. Page 36, Impact Assess~ent: We believe an assesssment of the impactscf Alternative 1 should also be discussed in this section.2. The installation of the Pressure Reducing Turbine~robability.of an oil spill because the necessaryl~stalled wlth the construction of the pipeline.plpeline would be required.3. Text revised. Refer to page 36 of the Feasibility Report.should not increase thepiping and valves wereNo alteration of theEnvironmental Impact S~atement:4. Page 9, Hydrology and ~ater Quality: We sugges~ that the EIS discussthe design of features ~d methods for providi~g vater release shouldit be necessary to spill excess vater during bigh vater years.4. Text revised. Refer to section D.l.b of the FEIS.
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E---~for-~-~and the Copper River B-
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SYLLABUSThe geographic area conside
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SOUTHCENTRAL RAILBELT AREA. ALASKAI
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INTRODUCTIONDue to continued growth
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The city of Valdez conducted enviro
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FIGURE I:HYDROPOWER STUDY AREAFOR V
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oard feet of hardwoods, half of whi
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VALDEZ
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ALYESKA PIPELINE TERMINAL
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Other Activities:Nonseasonal stable
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Table 3Historical Population of Val
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Transportation and Tourism:Detailed
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The following tables show the futur
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framework of the study authority an
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Nucl ear:Nuclear energy development
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lntertie:With the deciSlon by the C
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If the powerhouse were moved to jus
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CONSERVATION:Description:THE NONSTR
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TRANSMISSION INTERTIEDescription_:T
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impaired. As a result, standoy gene
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ALLISON LAKE
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From the time of pO\'Ier-on-line, o
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Technical services such as electron
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175150FIGURE: 2ENERGY DEMAND - REVI
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175150FIGURE: 4ENERGY - REVISED APA
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SYSTEMOF ACCOUNTSAccountsPlan AAll
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AccountsPlan A.All Diesel Generatio
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then be determined for the 100-year
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Comnents received from the city of
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FINALENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT
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LIST OF PRFPARERSNameExpert i seExp
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COMPARATIVE IMPACTS OF ALTERNATIVES
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AREAS OF CONTROVERSYTo date no spec
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COVER SHEETLIST OF PREPARERSFINAL E
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A. NEED FOR AND OBJECTIVES OF ACTIO
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alternative has been estimated to p
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slopes surrounding Allisorl Lake ar
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weir to the mouth, with the majorit
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expected to Allison Creek below All
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2. Biologicala. Vegetation:,r-.Hydr
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Waterfowl and water related birds f
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within the local community. The imp
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Cumulative impacts to the Port Vald
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Program-related issues. The Alaska
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13.10INDEXSubjectsAffected Environm
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APPENDIX AHYDROLOGYTABLE OF CONTENT
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snowfields and glacier areas on the
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AVERAGE MONTHLY PRECIPITATION(inche
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gages at Lowe River near Valdez, Lo
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were estimated based on Tonsina Riv
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'fUR r)c r ,-. n:c JA~ FEEl "'A~ AP
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--..,I-J--. -,-- - ----- - --TONS I
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ALLISON CREEKESTIMATED STREAMFLOW -
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APPENDIX BEXISTING SYSTEM ANDFUTURE
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IIHf{ODUCTIONThis section is devote
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FIGURE: B-1PRICE INCREASES OF DIESE
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Installed Generat.or Peak Energy fo
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90008000700060005000- 4000 ~..-:300
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Table 4VALDEZ-GLENNALLEN AREA UTILI
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As footnoted, the Alaska Power Admi
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SOLOMON HY I.IICU'-__'lOUIE 1-7 MlN
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, .. ,·.AYI.AG! fOWl. DlMANO WHit,
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The following is an excerpt from th
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Power Requirement Study (excerpt)GL
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APPENDIX CECONOMIC EVALUATION
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INTRODUCTIONThe purpose of this sec
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value of 66.92 mills/kWh. This figu
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FIGURE C-2: SOLOMON GULCH ALLISON L
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Er.Jployment Benefits Computation (
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energy would be fully utilized. As
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ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF HYDROPONER M
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ECONOMIC EV~LUATION OF HYDROPO~ER M
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------~-~ECONO~IC EVALUATION OF HYD
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ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF HYDROPO~ER M
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ECONO~IC EVALUATION OF HYDROPOwER M
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APPENDI X DPROJECT DESCRIPTION AND
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POWERHOUSETypeTRANSMISSION LINEVolt
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POWERHOUSETypeTRANSMISSION LINEVolt
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VALDEZ HYDROELECTRIC POWER PROJECTG
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turbine. The penstock would bifurca
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TABLE D-lSUMMARY COST ESTIMATEOCTOB
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TABLE 0-3DETAILED COST ESTIMATEVALD
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TABLE D- 3 (cont)Cost Unit Tota 1Ac
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TABL E D-4DETAILED COST ESTIMATEVAL
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TABLE D-4 (cont)Co st Unit Tota 1Ac
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"'~~TAPANDROCK TRAP1600.•. -~ "00
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CORPS OF ENGINEERSU. S. ARMY./f----
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APPENDIX EENVIRONMENTAL DATA
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TABLE 1ATEMPERATURE RECORDING OF AL
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TABLE 1A (cont)ALL! SON CREEK (cont
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TABLE 1A (cont)ALLISON CREEK (cont)
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ALLISON CREEK (cont)FEBRUARY HIGH L
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ALLISON CREEK (cant)TABLE lA (cant)
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TABLE 1A (cont)ALLISON CREEK (cont)
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TABLE 1A (cont)SOLOMON CREEK - HIGH
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TABLE 1A (cant)SOLOMON CREEK (cant)
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TABLE 1A (cont)SOLOMON CREEK (cont)
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TABLE lA (cont)SOLOMON CREEK (cont)
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TABLE 1A (cont)SOLOMON CREEK (cont)
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SOLOMON CREEK (cont)TABLE 1A (cont)
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TABLE 2ACalculated Flows of Allison
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TABLE 2BCalculated Flows of Allison
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TABLE 4AWater Quality Data of Allis
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TABLE 4A (cont)PARAMETERCalciumMagn
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TABLE 4A (cont)PARAMETERTurb i d it
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TABLE 4A (cont)PARAMETERTurb i d it
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TABLE 4BALLISON LAKEWA TER QUALI TV
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TABLE 6BIRDS OF THE PORT VALDEZ ARE
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Oregon JuncoTree SparrowWhite-crown
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UNITED STf-lrESDEPARTMENT OF THE IN
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c. Effects on Benthos: The proposed
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An ecological evalu~)tion as requir
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JAY S. HAMMO~D. GOVERNORDEPARTMENr
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CULTURAL RESOURCESAboriginal Settin
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shorp--probablv to facilitate easie
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Today the Alyeska oil terminal enco
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APPENDIX GFOUNDATIONS AND MATERIALS
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100 psi pressure at depth. The sour
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~UMi'.'j~'~Y!lfGIOL~ N ..--Pa.w'rln
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Valdez InterimSouthcentral Railbelt
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LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLESPageFigur
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-~~ ~..rt~i~;Valdez Interim ReportS
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alder, salmonberry, blueberry, and
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Table IIPrince William Sound Salmon
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3/ 4/ 5/- - -1976 Average weights b
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the number of pink salmon counted i
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in the fall at the upper end of the
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Table 1 VAllison Creek -Discharge M
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outlet from the lake; however, the
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As stated previously, two alternati
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Discharge measurements are sparse a
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Streambed sedimentation can be caus
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8. That during the construction pha
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LITERATURE CITEDBailey, Jack E., an
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Sharp-shinned hawk - Accipiter stri
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Allison ereekTemperature DataDateTe
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ALLISON CREEKSeptember 1979 . Octob
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ALLISON CREEKDecember 1979 Januarl
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SOLOMON. CREEKSeEtember 1979 Octobe
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7. That clearing for the penstock c
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22. That a cooperative study of the
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APPENDIX IMARKETABILITY REPORT
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Department Of EnergyAlaska Power Ad
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Valdez/Glennallen Power Market Anal
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List of·Tab1esTableIII-1IV-1IV-2V-
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Valdez/Glennallen Power Market Anal
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CHAPTER IISUMMARYValdez and Glennal
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A. Assuming Allison Creek follows S
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CHAPTER IIIPOWER MARKET DESCRIPTION
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increases. Municipal construction h
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CHAPTER IVEXISTING POWER SYSTEMSSys
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TABLE IV-1HISTORICAL LOADS--VALDEZ
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Load FactorsThe following chart lis
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CHAPTER VFUTURE POWER AND ENERGY AS
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Table V-IVALDEZ/GLENNALLEN AREA UTI
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