The fund defrays the cost of advance planning, construction, operation and maintenance of the Colorado River storage project and participating projects, a comprehensive basinwide development which will make possible the control and utilization of the water resources of the Upper Colorado River Basin. The storage project will regulate and conserve the flows of the Colorado River and its major tributaries through holdover storage in large reservoirs, permitting increased consumptive use of water in the upper basin as well as the production of hydroelectric power. Excess revenue from the sale of power will be applied to repayment of costs allocated to irrigation which are beyond the ability of the water users to repay. The participating projects consist of power, irrigation, and municipal and industrial water supply developments. Construction costs of the storage project and participating projects are financed through appropriations advanced to the fund. Project revenue will be credited to the fund and will cover costs of reimbursable operation and maintenance. Revenue in excess of these costs will be utilized to repay project costs allocated to power, municipal and industrial water supply, and irrigation. Nonreimbursable operation and maintenance expenses of facilities operated and maintained by the United States are defrayed from appropriated funds. Budget program-1. Advance planning.-Funds for this activity in 1966 will provide for the continuation of studies on the Central Utah, Fruitland Mesa, and Savery-Pot -118 -2,008 3,353 24 94,006 94,037 -31 94,006 93,379 -743 1965 estimate -3,353 2,317 24 57,792 1966 estimate -2,317 1,398 48 45,365 57,800 45,365 -8 57,792 45,365 58,437 64,862 -6.058-12,201 92,636 58,804 46,236 23,511 25,997 -23,511 20,315 -20,315 -19,551 95,123 62,000 47,000 95,558 67,520 58,857 -435 -5,520 -11,857 Analysis of 1966 financing Deduct selected resources 1 Advanced planning. Balances of selected resources are identified on the statement of financial condition. Add selected resources 4. Drainage and minor construction.-This activity will fund work in 1966 on three participating projects which have been substantially completed, but which require additional funds for miscellaneous finishing activities and drainage construction. Construction is scheduled to be completed on the Navajo unit of the storage project. Operation and maintenance program.-The Bureau of Reclamation operates and maintains four units of the Colorado River storage project and the power generation and transmission facilities with revenues from the sale of energy and water. Two participating projects (Central Utah, Vernal unit and Hammond) are operated and maintained with funds advanced by the water users, and power operations of the Seedskadee participating project will be financed from operating revenues. Nonreimbursable costs allocated to flood control and fish and wildlife purposes will be financed from appropriated funds. Financing. The 1966 programs for advance planning and construction of the storage and participating projects Identification code 98,450 1,835 430 50 Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars)—-Continued Projects in operation.. Projects under construction: Green Peter.. Foster.. 1964 actual John Day.. Lower Monumental. Little Goose.. Libby.... Total........ -2,169 -2,175 -122 -9,339 6,177 -80 -6,177 36,174 36,204 1965 1966 estimate estimate -30 36,174 87,420 87,420 87,420 -2,265 -50 36,750 98,450 98,450 41,626 95.852 100,765 -2,291 -2,255 -2.315 The Administration is responsible for the marketing of electric power produced at 29 Federal hydroelectric generating plants in service or under construction, and wheels and exchanges power for certain non-Federal utilities in the Pacific Northwest. 98,450 39.335 93,597 98,450 21,038 29,533 86,380 -29,533-86,380 -112,980 30,840 71,850 The 1965 budget included funds for planning a high voltage transmission line from the Bonneville system into southern Idaho. In place of this, pursuant to a congressional directive, negotiations are continuing with privately owned utilities for the wheeling of power to Bonneville Power Administration's customers in southern Idaho. Results of the negotiations will be reported to the Congress at an early date. If satisfactory contractual arrangements for wheeling cannot be obtained, consideration will be given to appropriations to initiate construction of a Federal transmission line and related facilities. A schedule of Federal generation through 1974 of plants in operation or under construction follows: Administration to wheel and exchange power over the The transmission facilities program also will enable the Federal grid from the non-Federal Boundary, Wells, and 100,765 Mossyrock dams and the Hanford reactor. 2,315 |
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