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<br />�����a'�� t�'widespread geogra hical �
<br />on he ps Reclamatio� T��p�ca! of the Bu eau's �e� �
<br />has been achievements at the��''
<br />Bur�au trim C�&M ex enses Ri and Coulee Dam on the �o,umb �,
<br />r er in VVashington, which `
<br />installed capacity of 2,p�? h� a° :
<br />Ciaims 8.7°�o reduction on �� ,_� ._ _ �,:,�;n� , c�t un- Davis Dam, a 22� Mw �� �W' and.'
<br />Coloracio River in Arizo ._�. �n �e ,
<br />per-kw•installed basis; - �" rnz number of o
<br />' . .. ..s n,, pr�,p�,,��i, perator� at Grand c:
<br />aims a t m o r e l a tior savings �"." �-� ��-'�'� 1� I�lnnr. i Coulee was r e d u ce d from Ipg �
<br />1960 �0 46 in 1966. ��hen the �
<br />.. ;n,�nn�r ui ��
<br />;' ' _ - _ .. - ' " ���_ P�,�iti��n, tralize�l control sys[em is i,111
<br />-- - -, ,, �.,� c�ble. the o eratin staff u-ill be �pe1
<br />_ � � t-�,�nt; an�i P g Paz� ;
<br />'� E -__ . �: �- - •.,h,t.,tions" t�, 37. The new control fac;lities a1�o
<br />"- : . _ .. - - : . _ : i �+, � ,7rough �� ill handle a new 7,200 �fw thir� ;
<br />. , _ . : �o�� erplant �:nder construc::on '� :
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<br />_ • _.; �� ; r.p��ri Bureau proposes to operate the r�� `
<br />_: � :,,,<< FI �. � plex of three ow�e 1
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<br />• �� p rp ants, the water- .�
<br />�' ,1,:. ;;��i� lt� f�umping plant, and switch}::rds with =
<br />•,•��. ,,; ��;;� 1,r,,- << st:�ff of 43. The Davis D:�m oper--;
<br />�'�= �,� :urr�nc �iting anJ maintenance staff ,�f 64 io ;
<br />;�,:,��.����r� ;in- Iy54 is �io���n to 31 toda3�.
<br />. 't ,,��;;�� Thetie labor-savi�gs contml devices '
<br />�. . ,�,;;�i��:i _'�r�rally have held in check the �
<br />-_� �, :��-rent P���nt ��Perati�g and mainten�n,e
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<br />:Jyi�.�„�n tiai�l
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<br />I ;��.� �::�:lu.l� ini-
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<br />S���m d�sp��er ��Ofe9rQund) at Bureau's M,,,,
<br />generation summary typ�•�ut for the 2,000 Mw in,�u�e' �oio., center request,
<br />Colorado storage systern
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<br />Bureau studies show that ab��ut 75% �
<br /><<' h� � oi its operating ar„i main. '
<br />tcnance eapenses consists of persoaal �
<br />�Lrvices—���ages and salarie;. At ;
<br />Gr.�nc3 Coulee the wa�e r,�tes for ��
<br />j��urne� man-level operators r���e from .'
<br />S 1.3-t an hour in 1945 to 5�.97 in
<br />19��-� and to 54.21 currentl}�. Similar �."
<br />"�1°� aclvances occurred a� other :�.
<br />humau plants.
<br />���� in the face of these �vag� hikes =
<br />the po«�erplant operating and mainte- �;,
<br />nancc expense at Grand Co�iiee was
<br />r«luced from �1,11�,544 in fiscal
<br />�`��S to �996,457 in fiscal 1965, j
<br />I.ir��el�� through the use of a�uomatic
<br />c��ntrols permitting reductions in staff.
<br />One of the Bureau's lat�st and
<br />^����t sophist;cated installa��ons—a
<br />hi��h speed d�gital process c��mputer �
<br />.,t �tont�c„e, C�OIO.—CE�;*ro��]Zc'.S con-
<br />�r��� of the huge Calorado River
<br />Storage Project power a�d irrigation
<br />s} st�m. This complex encompasses
<br />110.U00 square miles in Coloradot
<br />«'} oming, Utah, New Mexico and
<br />'�rizuna. The project incorporates six
<br />,,iant dams and storage reservoirs, 11
<br />p.+rticipating projects, 35 million acre-
<br />f�et of water, 2,500 mi�es of high
<br />� ��Ita�,e transmission lines and 2,000
<br />�jN" of generating capacity, including
<br />units of other publicly owned utilities.
<br />E�'er}� second around the clock the
<br />«�n�puter scans each element of the
<br />CRSP power system, calculates and �
<br />returns command decisions to every �
<br />P��i�er unit. The information is
<br />��athered and commands dispatched
<br />�`'�r a microwave radio network and
<br />telemetering facilities.
<br />An important phase in the Bureau's
<br />f'urther automation program wi11 be
<br />to operate essentially all the Bureau's
<br />� � powerplants and associated water
<br />storage facilities in Wyoming from _
<br />one central point---Casper.
<br />_ , Electrical Worid, June 25, 1967
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