November 2021 | Vol. 31 Iss. 11
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By Shaun Delliskave | s.delliskave@mycityjournals.com
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urray Power General Manager Blaine Haacke warned city leaders at the Sept. 7 Committee of the Whole meeting that if the drought persists, Murray’s power supply could get expensive or even be jeopardized. Murray Power General Manager Blaine Haacke addressed the mayor and city council during his quarterly report, warning that some of the city’s hydroelectric sources are in danger. Part of Murray Power’s portfolio, the Colorado River Storage Project (CRSP), provides the company with 30% of its supply. Extensive hydroelectric facilities along the Colorado River, such as the Glen Canyon Dam built in the 1960s, provide Murray with cheap renewable energy. However, with Lake Powell shrinking, the ability of dams along the river to produce energy is in doubt. “We’re getting to dire straits on the level of the production right now. The lake is at 3,525 feet, which is 35 feet above the critical point where the water goes into the intake. (That is) about 120 feet below full, and if we go (down) another 35 feet, we’re sucking air, and there’s no more hydro production,” Haacke said. Due to the waterlevel crisis, the cost of power is expected to increase 20-25% between Oct. 1 to Dec. 1. “We’ve reached the point where the federal government is getting a little worried about contractually giving us the power that we’ve had since 1964,” Haacke said. Murray Power’s other hydroelectric resources are also struggling due to a lack of water. As a result, an engineering firm, Bowen Collins, is conducting a study to determine if the company should invest in updating machinery.
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Students tour one of three natural gas turbines that Murray Power operates. (Photo courtesy Murray Power)
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