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<br />134 <br /> <br />AUGUST 8, 1977 <br /> <br />MONDAY <br /> <br />INTRODUCTION <br /> <br />the most desirable of those identified. We would thus <br />determine by on-site observation the probable appropriate <br />level of development and the possible environmental <br />consequences. <br /> <br />g. Rank the sites in order of merit based on an <br />evaluation of the overall parameters and site inspection. <br />It is anticipated that possibly ten sites would be <br />included in this ranking as being most desirable, from <br />which two or three would be identified as being most <br />appropriate for early development. <br /> <br />h. Prepare a report to describe our findings, and <br />will include a location map of potential sites, <br />tabulated information relating to municipal utilities, <br />and estimated power output from the potential <br />developments. The location map will also show the <br />appropriate major transmission lines of Appalachian <br />Power Company and Virginia Electric and Power Company <br />over which the power outputs might have to be wheeled. <br />The report will include broad-base estimates of the <br />value of power obtained from each location and a <br />relationship to the allowable installation cost to <br />develop each site. On this basis the most promising <br />sites can be identified for preparing and scheduling <br />an overall plan of development. <br /> <br />3. EXISTING POWER SUPPLY <br /> <br />a. Existing Hydroelectric Plant <br /> <br />The City owns and operates a small hydroelectric <br />plant. The plant develops approximately 30 feet of head <br />on the Smith River with a concrete masonry weir including <br />vertical steel gates for crest control. The powerhouse <br />contains one 1,000-kW unit and one 300-kW unit. Historically, <br />the plant has produced on an average annual basis, energy <br />of approximately 4,810,000 kWh and a firm energy output <br />(minimum year) of about 3,303,000 kWh. Use of the power <br />plant to meet peak loads is severely curtailed by the <br />water release pattern at Philpott Dam located approximately <br />14 miles upstream. Philpot Dam releases are made to meet <br />peak loads, but due to time of travel, the water reaches <br />the City's plant six or seven hours after the City's peak <br />load has occurred, and in such quantities that the installed <br />units cannot fully utilize the flows. Consequently, a <br />