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• INTRODUCTION This report has been prepared by Black and Veatch, Consulting Engineers, in connection with the application of the City of Vero Beach for a United States Government Economic Development Administration Local Public Works Capital Development and Investment Program Application grant of funds to be used by the City for the adjustment of municipally owned electric transmis- sion and distribution facilities in connection with a Florida State road project. The City of Vero Beach owns and operates a municipal electric system ° which provides service within the corporate limits of Vero Beach, the town of Gifford, and a large suburban area principally to the west and south. The electric system facilities consist of a diesel electric plant, now used a newer steam electric plant, a 69,000 volt principally for standSy service, transmission system, several substations and a distribution system. The primary distribution voltage is 13,200 with the exception of a limited area served at 4,160 volts. The City is divided in a north -south direction by the Indian River (part of the intercoastal waterway). The steam electric plant, referred to here- after as the power plant, is located on the west bank of the Indian River on 17th Street in Vero Beach, which has been chosen as the main approach for a much needed bridge across the Indian River. Since the power plant is the main source of power for the system, there are a number of high voltage trans- mission and distribution lines radiating from it in several directions. The project described herein consists of the adjustment of conflicts between these transmission and distribution facilities and the Florida State road and bridge project. Causeway Boulevard, referred to herein, corresponds to 17th Street an the east side of the Indian River and is the eastern approach to the proposed bridge. An existing line on Causeway Boulevard also requires adjustments as described herein. DEC 11976 �� 27 vaM 1