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THE ORDERLY DEVELOPMENT OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER HAS BEGUN 1938 14Bonneville Dam completed by the Corps of Engineers of the U. S. Army. Freight traffic on the river begins to mount. By 1939, the tonnage of commodities passing through Bonneville lock...
2004-06-24
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This is a map demonstrating Bonneville and Grand Coulee power lines that have been built, are proposed, or under construction.
2004-06-24
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CONGRESS ESTABLISHED THE BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION AS A UNIT OF THE FEDERAL PROGRAM FOR THE COLUMBIA RIVER: "The form of administration herein established for the Bonneville Project is intended to be provisional pending the establishment of...
2004-06-24
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This is a chart displaying Bonneville wholesale rates by small, medium and large power-distributing agency.
2004-06-24
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WHOLESALE RATES ARE THE LOWEST IN THE COUNTRY STANDARD RATE: $14.50 per kilowatt-year within 15 miles of powerhouse. $17.50 per kilowatt-year elsewhere. If it were possible for a distribution system to use this power every hour in the day, every...
2004-06-24
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ALL LOCALITIES TREATED EQUALLY The Power Administration is interested only in the soundest growth of each area it can serve 14growth according to natural advantages and the enterprise of leaders in each community. THAT IS WHY Its transmission...
2004-06-28
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This is a chart indicating rate differences in the northwest. The rates are distinguished by city population, monthly costs and annual costs to homes and commercial entities.
2004-06-28
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WHO MAY BUY COLUMBIA RIVER POWER
PREFERRED BUYERS.
As required by Congress, the Power Administration always gives preference and priority to Public or people's utility districts. Municipalities. Rural cooperatives. In addition, at least 50...
2004-06-28
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This is a map with legend symbols showing public utility districts and principal municipal systems in Washington, 1940.
2004-06-28
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PREFERRED BUYERS 14PUBLIC AND PEOPLE'S UTILITY DISTRICTS Public and people's utility districts are community or county districts 14created by vote of the people. Their purpose: to sell power in their localities at lowest possible rates. In Oregon...
2004-06-28
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This is a map with descriptive legend symbols showing people's utility districts and principal municipal systems in Oregon, 1940.
2004-06-28
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This page also provides a chart indicating stages of growth and number of municipal systems in Washington and Oregon.
2004-06-28
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This page displays a series of graphic images showing how rural cooperatives bring power to the farm.
2004-06-28
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This page also provides a chart using statistics from the 1939 Report of Rural Electrification Administration for Oregon and Washington.
2004-06-28
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OTHER BUYERS OF BONNEVILLE-GRAND COULEE POWER
Privately owned utilities:
Columbia River power is also sold to privately owned utilities subject to the general preference given public bodies and cooperatives, and subject to cancellation of...
2004-06-28
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POWER ADMINISTRATION AIDS INDUSTRIAL GROWTH
The Power Administration is interested in the industrial growth of the Northwest.
It assists industrial applicants for power within the limits of its authority by providing them with information on...
2004-06-28
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PASSING BENEFITS OF COLUMBIA RIVER POWER TO CONSUMER
Only the lowest RETAIL rates economically possible can give each community the full benefits of Bonneville-Grand Coulee power.
The rates which have been adopted by Forest Grove and Canby...
2004-06-28
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This set of graphic images represents how Bonneville power will reach the consumer.
2004-06-28
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30 p. This pamphlet, published by the Bonneville Power Administration, details that body's construction of the Bonneville and Grand Coulee dams. It discusses the benefits from improved inland navigation and transportation, irrigation, and power...
1940-11-01
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Aerial photograph of the Columbia River and surrounding land downstream of the Bonneville Dam. Taken in 1939 as part of the OCSW railroad survey.
2024-11-23
2004-03-09 |
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Map showing position of available aerial photographs of the Bonneville Dam area taken in 1939 as part of the OCSW (determine acronym please!.) railroad survey. Contemporary terrain, major roads, populated places, and the Columbia River are shown...
2004-06-23
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