Page 14-The Michigan Daily-Tuesday, March 21, 1978
State coal dwindles; 'U'
exempt from blackouts
By ERROL SHIFMAN
Although some schools have been
forced to curtail classes and prolong
vacations because of the coal strike, the
situation should not effect the Univer-
sity's routine operations.
Whether anyone in the state will be
forced into mandatory cutbacks is up in
the air. But the University appears in a
relatively safe position.
YESTERDAY the state stockpile of
coal stood at 39 days. At the 30 day
mark, the Michigan Public Service
Commission (MPSC) calls for man-
datory curtailments and rotating
blackouts throughout the state.
However, energy days do, not
necessarily coincide with calendar.
days. Last Wednesday the stockpile
was at 41 days.
According to Consumers Power Vice-
President for Public Affairs Bob Fit-
zpatrick, the stockpile figure is just a
conservative estimate and it is unlikely
that the state is nine days from drastic
cutbacks. It could be anywhere from 10
days to three weeks before the supply
drops to the 30-day plateau depending
on usage and availability of alternative
sources.
If the current contract package is
ratified by the mine workers Friday, it
is very likely that cutbacks can be
avoided.
"WE'D CONTINUE to be cautious,"
said Fitzpatrick. "It'd be two to three
weeks before they'd get coal out of the
mines, and other places could get the
coal first if they needed it. But I don't
think there would be cutbacks."
A spokeswoman tor Detroit Edison
said there would be no need for cut-
backs if a settlement takes place.
At the 30-day level, the utilities divide
customers into two groups: exempt and
non-exempt.
EXEMPT CIRCUITS service public
service buildings like hospitals, fire and
police departments, water and sewage
plants and life support systems. This
status ensures that those buildings on
the circuit will not be exposed to
blackouts.
Fred Brandenburg; who handles the
University Edison account, said the
University is on an exempt line.
"Any building on either North or Cen-
tral campus (including dormitories)
with over 3,000 kilowatts of demand is
exempt," said Brandenburg. Branden-
burg went on to say, however, that
there could be some small mandatory
cutbacks of up to 20 per cent.
EDWARD DOUGHERTY, assistant
to the academic vice-president Harold
Shapiro, said Detroit Edison asked the
University to voluntarily cut back
energy consumption by ten per cent
without interfering with programs and
the University has complied.
"There are a lot of steps short of cur-
tailing classes," assured Dougherty,
"closing non-essential buildings,
lowering temperatures, etc."
University Director of Plant
Operations Donald Wendel says the fir-
st alternative in the event of a crisis
would be to reduce lighting and ven-
tilation. A central environmental con-
trol computer system is utilized for
some major University buildings to
control and shut down lighting and ven-
tilation systems at night.
A SECOND alternative, although
more costly, would have the University
producing its own electricity. Wendel
said the University now generates two-
thirds of the energy it uses. Energy
Management Engineer Robert Pesko
said the two University generators
could make the University self-
sufficient.
"We'd disconnect from Edison and
generate all our needs for central cam-
pus only," Pesko said. "We could go on
as long as necessary but with increased
costs. On North Campus we'd just roll
with the punches and be like any other
consumer," continued Pesko.
The non-exempt group is divided into
large and small consumers.
THE GUIDELINES call for large
users of electricity (over 75,000 kilowatt
hours/month) to make a mandatory
cutback of 30 per cent. This would be
enforced with a stiff fine of five times
the prices of excess kilowatt hours
used. This group would include the auto
plants.
Small consumers, mostly residences,
would be hit by rotating two-hour black-
outs with a minimum of two hours per
day and a maximum of four.
Ann Arbor is divided into seven dif-
ferent areas and these areas would be
rotated. Consequently, students living
in residential areas around the Univer-
sity could be hit by blackouts while the
University would be running relatively
smooth.
Edison says all pending blackouts
and cutbacks will be broadcast through
the media and ample warning will be
given before any drastic action is
taken.
Police handle rape,
robberies this weekend
By R. J. SMITH
A 20-year-old local woman was raped
last week in the Maynard Street
parking structure, according to police.
Although the rape occurred last Wed-
nesday night, the crime was not repor-
ted until last Saturday.
Police said the woman left the Second
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