Newsletter 7/19/07
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Power Plant New Chimneys and Water Vapor Plume - you probably are
wondering why you are now seeing a constant plume of vapor coming from
one of the new chimneys at the plant. The plant is going through a major
environmental upgrade with the addition of "scrubbers" which
remove contaminants in the flue gas. As a result of using water and
limestone to remove the contaminants, some of the vapor exits the
chimney after the sulfur has been removed using the water and limestone
mixture. So when you see the water vapor, be assured that this is a good
sign of pollutants being removed from the flue gases. The other new
chimney will go into operation in a few months as additional upgrades
are completed.
Water Level in Hyco Lake - the water level has dropped over a foot
from normal due to the absence of rain in the recent months. Duke Energy does not release any water from the lake so evaporation and
decreased in-flow from the creeks and rivers causes the decreased level.
Water is released from the Afterbay lake which is below the main dam. We
need a few inches of rain to return the lake to normal level.
For more information on the lake and the power plant, see our web
site www.hycolake.com
The Flem Whitt 5th Annual Beach Music Festival is Saturday, August
4th - one of the top attractions for beach music and rock is held
annually at the recreation area at Hyco Lake. People come from several
counties away to Roxboro to listen to music and enjoy their favorite
beverages. You may sign up online and find more info at this link: http://www.hycolake.com/beachmusicevent.htm
Reports from the Jaycees state that interest and signup is very active.
Get your tickets now and join all your friends for an afternoon of fun.
Band of Oz, Coastline, The Fantastic Shakers and Craig Woolard Band are
on the venue.
Cell Tower Status - we are still discussing cell tower expansion for
the lake. AT&T (formerly Cingular) and U.S. Cellular are still
evaluating expanding to Hyco Lake and other areas of Person County.
Updates will be posted on the www.hycolake.com
web site.
Hyco Lake Review - the lake authority has published a newsletter with
current information on it. There is now a link on the web site for the
newsletter if you did not receive one in the mail as a homeowner. http://www.hycolake.com/NewsLetters/lakeauthorityboard.PDF
High Speed Internet Services - Electronic Solutions, Inc. offers high
speed wireless Internet services on portions of the lake. Soon, we will
be offering DSL in select areas on the lake. We will advise as soon as
the DSL is ready in various areas. We are also contemplating installing
wireless Internet in the Oak Pointe area due to no other services being
available there. If you have an interest in high speed Internet at the
lake, please let us know by filling out the form on this page: http://www.hycolake.com/contactus.htm
Other Information - the web site maintains an event calendar so check
often for local entertainment and news. We also have live webcams on the
lake with additional cameras planned. Be sure to notice the sponsors and
if you have an interest in advertising on the site, let us know. This
web site is the most active in Person County with over 50,000 hits per
month during the summer season.
If you have a question or would like to know more information, here
are the contacts:
Web Site - mailto:randy@hycolake.com
Hyco Ranger - mailto:ranger@hycolake.com
Person County Tourism - mailto:personcountytda@esinc.net
Randy King
randy@hycolake.com
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