Morning Sentinel from Waterville, Maine • 11

I 4 rr i 'JU iTXaKJ i LtSKW A MORNINGSENTINEL Saturday March 15 1980 11 Madison Electric Seeks Mill Contract 1 auu ao a vuaivnivi nw lardize the town ever develop only long range way to stabilize Independent hydroelectric electrical costs is to get involved In directly to Central Maine Power Co for the supply They realize in the mid Welch said there are many long range consequences to be faced by MEW if it supplies power to Madison It must join the New England Power Pool (NEPOOL) Welch said NEPOOL has Invited MEW to join in the past but there was no advantage to do so until it has a high voltage connection line Such a line would not be needed by MEW until it ac quired a large power customer like Madison Paper MEW has held discussions with CMP to see if it could purchase power from CMP for the mill expansion but Welch said CMP claims it Is beyond their pre sent system capacity to furnish an addi CMP Is using the extra demand created by Madison Paper to justify building the proposed Sears Island coal genera tion plant Although extra power for Madison Paper is apparently not now available from CMP Welch said an RW Beck study shows the power is available from NEPOOL If MEW can act as a free agent to obtain power from that source the Beck study shows the power could be obtained at least as eood a rate vol as CMP could offer react favorablv to joint development of the slteby MEW and the mill "Is this a question of now or never?" asked Selectman John Prescott basically correct" said Taylor "It is very difficult to develop your own hydro facility without a large customer and the mill won't help you if they go with Taylor said if MEW serves Madison Paper constructs the high voltage feeder line and ties in with NEPOOL there could be a 10 to 15 percent power savins by buying from the pool rather than CMP "This is where the savings Is an obligation you have to work at it but it can return benefits" He said the feeder line although originally constructed to serve the mill could also be used to serve other MEW customers and could eventually pro vide a connection to local hydro facilities as they develop r4 Cnlnvni IlHnihnec Mum York City Investment bankers are in terested in helping MEW finance the feeder line (because they see It as the start of a larger hydro development on the Kennebec He said the town can bor row funds at half the cost the mill can Welch said It would take lmonths to build the feeder line and that time frame would fit the expansion since Madison Paper wants power available by June 1981 Eor the mill ex pansion and power plan to mesh therefore MEW will have to start soon to make power supply arrangements Welch said The power supply agreement still to be finaliz ed would have important ramifications for future electrical service in the Madison nson area well into the next century and would directly impact plans to construct a third hydroelectric dam on Craig Welch MEW chairman com Paper: mented afterwards have a high It must borrow funds to finance degree of confidence in our ability to half the cost (estimated at $420000) of a work out an amicable agreement with high voltagei 1 15 kilavolt) transmission the mill In offering our proposal! we feeder line td the mill are trying to protect the best interests or tne town" Before a power supply agreement can bd inked Madison Paper must pro vide MEW with the specific power re quirements and load characteristics of the electrical supply it will need for its expansion MEW In turn must provide Madison Paper with a report of its capability for providing the extra power needs of the expanding industry Welch related Commenting on the results of ri meeting Welch said Paper does not object to MEW fur nishing their power instead of goigg tion on the Kennebec River here ollowing vote MEW presented the powert supply proposal to Madison Paper riday morning and Welch said however that if MEW furnish power to the mill CMP can even if it means going outside its system the supply And if CMP does supply Madison Paper Welch said town would forfeit for 35 to 50 years any chance of recovering Madison Paner as a customer This could jeopardize the town ever develo inc an source of Its own because be bar red from using the high voltage feeder In addition said Welch MEW would lose the option of getting its own power from anyone but CMP in the future if it fails to gain access to the feeder line Robert Taylor manager of RW Boston office said Thursday considering is providing service to a customer in your service area a customer you had given up your fight to serve but now have an op portunity to serve again The power load is large but that allows the town to expand rapidly in becoming more in ilved in developing power supply op It must acquire land on short? notice for that line It must obtain a firm source of tional 40 megawatts of power In fact power (40 megawatts win oe required by the mill 10 times current de mand) from CMP or other sources It must obtain rates from the Public Utilities Commission to furnish power to the mill and to use CMP transmission lines if outside power is obtained It must enlarge its present opera tions and hire additional staff It must obtain an agreement from Madison Paper to pay fixed charges in curred by MEW in supplying power "As customer your power supply options are but if you join NEPOOL you can contract with other energy sources or develop sources of your own like hydro in your area It can open the door with a load this size for cutting your power costs "This can' also benefit the mill because by having vou as a public entl ty you will be able to finance joint nyaro developments at lower rates Other towns with their own electric systems are doing this and so can Madison There are obligations because you have to provide continuous service but this is also an opportunity to get involved in a major way and reduce the power cost to all users in your area" Taylor added hydro and any plan to serve the mill should tie in with plans to develop hydro If you serve the mill and Welch said Saloman Brothers New CMr comes in you jeopardize me town's chances for he cautioned Madison Paper add MEW have coin peting applications before the ederal Energy Regulatory Commission to develop a third hydro site on the Ken nebec here and "fay lor said "The mill would be more willing to work with you on a joint site development i they werfe your customers If they contract with CMP the mill would have no interest in "helping you ahd your chances would be Taylor said the ERC would likely By THOMAS LIZOTTE Sentinel Staff MADISON In a landmark decision MEW franchise area or our part we Madison selectmen and Madison Elec told the mill we'd be able to provide trie Works directors Thursday night them with power when they neea unanimously endorsed a proposal for To assist MEW In forging the agree the municipal utility to supply power io ment with Madison Paper Welch who the expanding Nadison Paper Corp is a registered professional engineer The power suddIv agreement still to with 40 vears industrial exoerience be finalized wohld have important said the utility has hired some of the Knnnphpr Rivpr here ramifications for future electrical ser highest calibre legal and engineering ine aveiuieuec ivivcr ncic vice in the Madison Anson area well in consultants available including RW to the next century and would directly Beck and Associates a Seattle impact plans to construct a third engineering firm and the Washington hydroelectric dam and generating sta DC legal firm of Spiegel and McDlar Pizza Hut Due Here ByJEWUORIQ Sentinel Staff Waterville Mayor Paul LaVerdiere announced riday morning that Pizza Hut has signed a lease with the Com mercial Property Development Co to construct a Pizza Hut restaurant in the JK shopping mall The proposed restaurant which will occupy 2500 square feet will cost ap proximately $150000 to build LaVer diere said he foresaw no problems with the gaining the approval of the zoning and planning boards He speculated construction will begin sometime this spring LaVerdiere also reported a number of candidates have been interviewed for the combined position of city engineer and director of public works He said the top candidate was interviewed a second time Thursday evening and that a recommendation to the Civil Service Board will be forthcoming shortly all goes well we should 'have an announcement within a week or 10 days" he said He also said additional candidates for the post of city solicitor will be inter viewed within the next few weeks and that a progress statement should be ready by the end of March Concerning the repair of the gym walls and roof at the Edmund Muskie Community Center LaVer diere said a time constraint has been placed on the project stipuating that all work will be completed on or before June 2 The city has awarded the repair pro ject to the Diaz Company of Auburn which bid $36311 During the period of repair the gymnasium will not be available for use however LaVerdiere said an alternative site has been found for the senior meal program LaVerdiere said a total of 902 ballots was cast Tuesday in Waterville in the satewide machine referendum The election cost the City $3000 or a little less than $3 per ballot LaVerdiere isaid he was by the cost of the election the state legislature will take a hard look at combining special he said LaVerdiere said he hopes that the special validation bill on the renovation of Waterville Junior High School will be voted oh by the state legislature early next week following a public hearing on Monday The bill sponsored by Sen Richard Pierce states the renovation is not a school construction project and $1125000 in city issued bonds will be considered minor capital costs LaVerdiere' said passage of the bill will ensure state reimbursement for operating costs our cost per pupil re mains the He added reaction to the bill in Augusta was LaVerdiere also said the reconstruc tion and Installation of new guardrails on Water Street will leave piles of clay and gravel in the area temporarily He stressed however that every precau tion was being taken to ensure the safe ty of the street during the work period In other matters LaVerdiere said the Outreach Program now has a total of 113 members He praised the organiza tion under the leadership of Bruce Dostie for a wide range of ebruary activities He also said he wished to commend the Maine Heart Association for the St Day Run which will be held on Sunday at Thomas College He said he enjoyed attending Head Start's 15th birthday party Thursday at the Waterville Child Development Center Jose Scheduled To ly Home To El Salvador Next Week By PHILLIP NORVISH Sentinel Staff Nineteen year old Jose Humberto unexpected week long stay in Waterville may end next Tuesday when he Is scheduled to fly home to El Salvador Salvation Army Capt William Crawford said riday that airline reservations have been confirmed through Travel Bureau for Rivera to fly from Portland to Boston Boston to Miami and Miami to San Salvador Rivera was assaulted and robbed of two suitcases containing his passport papers $800 in cash clothes and per sonal Items March 7 after getting off a bus in Waterville Through an interpreter Rivera told local police that two men one of whom was armed forced him into a car drove a short distance and assaulted and robbed him Police said Rivera sustained facial injuries during the incident He spent his first night In Waterville at the Thayer Unit Mid Maine Medical Center Since then he has been staying with the Jim and Doris Woodward fami ly who speak Spanish on irst Rangeway Through the efforts of the Salvation Army Rivera has been invited for meals with several other Spanish speaking families in the area Capt Crawford said riday that William Dempsey an immigration official in Portland had confirmed that Rivera waS in this country legally Records indicate that port of entry was San Diego Calif He was ad mitted to the United States in late ebruary as a visitor for pleasure Crawford said A student Rivera had left his home country Jan 15 on a vacation trip with the ultimate destimation of Quebec pro vince Since first hearing of predicament Capt Crawford has been working to obtain the necessary papers to enable Rivera to leave the United States and enter El Salvador without fear of arrest riday morning Crawford was assured by the Vice Consulate in the Office in New York City that a special permit to enable Rivera to enter El Salvador would be mailed later in the day Assuming that the permit arrives in hands by Tuesday morning Capt Crawford said the Salvation Ar my would drive the young man to Portland Help for the victim has come from several directions during the past week Capt Crawford reported Total amount of money collected by the salvation Army for Rivera totals about $80 Crawford said that went toward the $305 air fare which the Salvation Army paid According to Capt Crawford the telephone company gave Rivera a wallet with $50 upon learning of his plight Members of the local Lions Club gave Rivera a new set of eyeglasses His old glasses were broken during therobbery And if Rivera had decided to continue his trip a local natural food store would have contributed provisions for the journey Barred rom Serving Meals WELLS Maine AP The Temple of Bacchus attracted national attention and more than a few smiles with its claim to being a church that offered "divine in exchange for $15 The temple named after the Roman god of wine and revelry opened in 1978 after its founders were denied a permit to operate a restaurant in a home The town of Wells argued the temple was really a restaurant in disguise and was violating town ordinances Superior Court Justice Stephen Perkins issued a permanent Injunction to prohibit the temple from serving meals or alcoholic beverages at its location on busy Route 1 unless it secures necessary authorizations from (the town) to operate as a I I I I I I I I I I I I 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Home on College Avenue begin nlng at 530 with a social hour Dlnper will commence at 6:30 pm with a pro gram at 7:30 Program Chairman John Waller has announced that the main speaker for the event will be Col Richard? Kattar post commander at ort Devens Massachusetts The American Legion 'was founded March 15 17 1919 at a meeting In Paris rance attended by representatives of various outfits of the American Expedi tionary qrce of WoHd War I The organization has since opened Ils ranks to veteraris of World War II the Korean War and the Vietnam War rom Its modesLbeglnnlng In 1919 the Legion has grown into an organiza tion of 27 million war veterans belong ing to nearly 16000 posts throughout the United States and mariy parts of the freeworld As part of its preparutloh for the 61st birthday anniversary Bouroue lanigan Post is putting the final touches on membership campaign said Commander Maroon This banquet Is open to 'all Legionnaires and their guests ire KeHciic Log Area fire departments responded to several calls riday IN WATERVILLE Rescue respond ed at 12:16 pm to 27 Merryfield where a woman was 111 She was transported to the Mid Maine Medical Center Thayer Unit by Delta Am bulance At 6:44 pm Rescue was dispatched to 35 Water St where a man was 111 He was transported to the Waterville Osteopathic Hospital by Delta IN WINSLOW Rescue responded at 6:02 am to a Garand Street residence where a man was ill He was transported to Thayer by Delta At 2 Rescue was dispatched' to an automobile accident on the Garland Rotld No Injuries were reported At 4:30 pm Engine 3 responded to a bar fire on Bay Street iremen reported minor damage to the vehicle At 5:35 rm Engines was dispatch ed to a chimney fire on the Reynolds Road The blaze was out upon firemen's arrival IN AIRIELD Rescue responded at 7:45 a to an Upper Ridge Road residence where a 70 year old woman was ill She was transported to Thayer by Delta Seminei Photo by Dick Maxwell Braving The Storm Lone pedestrian plods actoss The Concourse In downtonw Waterville during riday snowfall Despite forecasts of a more severe storm only about four Inches of snow had fallen when the precipitation changed to sleet and rain by midday Clearing weather was expected today KHrtw A a BSsS AT HSf I 1 1 AM ALCORT SAILBOATS ARE (SUNflSH PUER ORCE IVE)Glastroh Boats Starcraft Grady WhitsEvlnrufla Motors 5 Brands of Canoes MARINE AIRIELD The PIZZA NOW OPEN DAYS EVERY WEEK 10 SPEED BIKE REE next to Shamrock Sporting Goods Oakland OR INSTANT SERVICE 465 7535 WANTED GOLD 10k l4k 18k Class Rings Valuable Broken Rings STERLING SILVER DOUG THORPE 7 North St airfield 453 6507 Call anytime New At Look at these SUITS SPORTCOATS up to size 20 mostly husky only 200 available SATURDAY SPECIAL BACOty iibkg 69 SHOE STORE AIRIELD LADIES BOOT SALE LAST AND INAL WEEKEND ALL ARE NAME BRANDS LEATHER UPPERS UR LINEDDRESS AND CASUAL BOOTS Now s1000 Pair New Shipment JOGGERS Kid Power Popular Styles and Colora Qura 1099 PIZZA 4 5.