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lots of people may be asking,

is the 

     

The gloomy prospect that significant areas
of this country could reach the point of part 
time electricity usage seems unbelievable.

But, it could happen as early as the
middle of next year.

This is not the doomsday prediction of an
electric utility. It is the studied conclusion of
the Federal PowerCommission.

An FPC news release of a staff study declared
that by 1975 ?many steam electric power
plants could be ordered to shut down
because they do not conform to air

quality standards?.

Strict adherence to unreasonable regulations
that are not necessary to protect health,
would only jeopardize the nation?s electric
power supply.

The FPC is not talking about the ambient

American Electri

Appalachian Power 00.. lndiana Michigan Electric 00.. Kentucky Power 00.,

air standards of the Clean Air Act. They 

refer to the unrealistic requirement that

emissions be measured at the top of the
stack, instead of at the ground level where
peeple live and breathe. I 

We completely support the mandate of the
Clean AirAct to protect human health.

But, like the Federal Power Commission,
we question the wisdom of regulations that
assume the existence of a workable,
reliable and non-polluting commercial
technology which doesn?t even exist.

Unless action is taken now even? the most

diligent conservation of energy, which is so
necessary, will fail to avert the forced
curtailment of power.

Requirements must be adjusted to allow the
use of alternate methods of meetingthe

standards of the Act. We not the method that

counts, it?s the result. Andvve can deliver 
the result.

One method that does exist. . . and does
work . . . electronically measures air quality.
at groundlevel, and sets in motion constant
air quality controls to meet the standards.

Automatically.
The Federal Power Commission recom-

mends it. The government?s own electric
power system, the Tennessee Valley

Authority recommends it; So dowe.
Additionally, the vast resources of clean,

low?sulfur coal the government owns in the

West must be released. This coal is the
peoples? coal and the people need it.

it takes time to open mines and time is
running out. Soon even this solution will
come too late.

But it action is taken today, no one need ask,
?What time is the electricity on?? tomorrow.

Power System

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