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Strawberry Valley Project Power Distribution System Title Transfer Ceremony

Media Contact: Lee Traynham, 801-379-1196, ltraynham@usbr.gov
Wayne Pullan, 801-369-2778, wpullan@usbr.gov

For Release: December 01, 2014

Salt Lake City, Utah – The Bureau of Reclamation and the South Utah Valley Electric Service District will host a signing ceremony to celebrate transfer of ownership of the Strawberry Valley Project Power Distribution System on Thursday, December 4, 2014, at 10 a.m. This will transfer ownership of the Distribution System from the United States to the District. The Strawberry Valley Project Power Distribution System conveys electricity to end users in south Utah County, including the communities of Payson, Salem, Spanish Fork, and Springville. The Strawberry Valley Project provided the first large-scale transmountain diversion from the Colorado River Basin to the Bonneville Basin and was one of the earliest Reclamation projects to develop hydroelectric energy.

WHO: The ceremony will begin with remarks presented by leadership from Reclamation’s Upper Colorado Region. The ceremony will conclude with the signing of title transfer documents.

WHAT: Strawberry Valley Project Power Distribution System Title Transfer Ceremony. Light refreshments will follow.

WHEN: Thursday, December 4, 2014, 10:00 a.m.

WHERE: Bureau of Reclamation, Provo Area Office, 302 East 1860 South, Provo, UT 84606

Directions: Southbound and Northbound on I-15: Take exit 263 for 1860 South toward U.S. 189 North/University Avenue. Continue east on 1860 South approximately 0.3 miles. Reclamation’s offices are located in the first building on the right.

For more information, please contact Provo Area Office Manager Wayne Pullan at 801-369-2778 or Provo Area Office Public Affairs Specialist Lee Traynham at 801-379-1196.

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