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Alternative”, which provides for the disposal of wastewater
through a pipeline to various electric utility, industrial,
agricultural, commercial, residential, and other users. Under
this proposal, a pipeline, four pumping stations, tanks,
connection equipment, control systems, power systems, and a
storage tank will be constructed. The pipeline will be
constructed in two sections. The first section will run from the
sewage treatment plant and reservoir to the base of a mountain, a
distance of 29 miles. This section will have a capacity of 40
million gallons of wastewater per day. The second section will
run a distance of 12 miles from the base to the top of the
mountain, where a thermally active geyser steamfield is located.
This section will have a capacity of 12.1 million gallons of
wastewater per day.
On April 14, 1998, petitioner entered into an agreement with
Union Oil Co. of California, NEC Acquisition Co., and Thermal
Power Co. (collectively Company).4 Petitioner agreed to deliver
to Company approximately 11 million gallons of wastewater per day
over the 30-year term of the contract.5 In exchange, Company
agreed to accept approximately 11 million gallons of wastewater
4Company is a “nongovernmental person” under sec. 141 and
the regulations.
5The agreement speaks in terms of an “Annual Amount” and
obligates petitioner to deliver, and Company to accept, 4,015
million gallons of wastewater each year (an average of 11 million
gallons per day).
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