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22complementary applications such as those for the construction of Yousifiya thermal power plantin Baghdad, the first phase of Rumala gas power plant in Basrah Governorate, the rehabilitationof Dura thermal power plant, and a green field gas power plant at Dibis in Tameem Governorate.Furthermore, certain applications for Yousifiya thermal power plant and Nasiriya thermal powerplant were approved but are suffering from lack of funds.81. The new power stations are being connected to the national grid. The Government of Iraqis systematically rehabilitating and reinforcing the existing 400 kilovolt (kV) and 132 kVnetwork. In the absence of sufficient baseline data and according to preliminary estimates ofUnited Nations observers, materials ordered and allocated budgets are not sufficient to stop thedeterioration of the existing network or to allow additional connections. Although supplies arebarely sufficient to bridge the wide gap between power demand and equipment needs in thedistribution system, they have certainly helped to prevent the collapse of the distributionnetwork.The three northern governorates82. The rains of the past winter increased the water level of the two main reservoirs andaugmented the potential of hydroelectric power generation. In November 2001, the Committeeapproved the reconnection of the three northern governorates to the national electricity grid.This will be achieved through funding the procurement of two 150 MW gas turbine generatorsfor installation at Dibis and the reconnection of three transmission lines and associated worksfrom Mosul, Kirkuk and Chamchamal to Erbil and Sulaymaniyah. The application for the gasturbines, which was placed on hold by the Committee in December 2000, was re-circulated toUNMOVIC/IAEA on 8 August 2002 pursuant to paragraph 18 of the new procedures underresolution 1409 (2002). It was reviewed in the light of the GRL and a number of technicalclarifications were requested. The supplier provided the requested information on 18 September2002, which was forwarded to UNMOVIC/IAEA immediately. The sustainability of anadequate and reliable electricity supply to the three northern governorates depends on theirreconnection to the national grid.83. Electricity supply from the network in Sulaymaniyah and Erbil Governorates is nowsufficient to meet the minimum humanitarian requirements. The United Nations estimates thatup to 250 small diesel generators will be relocated due to availability of electricity from thenetwork. UNDP plans to deploy these generators to benefit low-income households that are notyet connected to the network.84. In early July 2002, due to vandalism and looting, seven transmission line towerscollapsed on the strategic 132kV connection between Azadi and the north Erbil sub-stations.Seventy-five per cent of the Erbil Governorate was without power for almost five days, includingthe water pumping and treatment station. UNDP and the local authorities are cooperating toeducate the inhabitants of the governorate on the importance of power supply, so that they willnot remove any vital parts of the towers for personal use.