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A says all the indoor marijuana growing operations springing up in Washington state could put a significant demand on the region's power supplies. And planners are keeping a close eye on the situation.
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Jaynes, Reitmeier, Boyd Therrell, a Waco firm, was approved for a retainer cost of $3,000 and is authorized to spend no more than $10,000.
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The Northwest Power and Conservation Council is currently updating its 20-year forecast of regional electricity demand as part of the Northwest Power Plan - which it issues every five years.  
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  City staff said the firm won鈥檛 know the official cost of the work needed until it gets a look at the information available in the city.
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Pot growing caught the attention of planners after seeing what happened in Colorado, where the explosion of growers and large scale industrial operations fueled massive energy consumption, says Tom Eckman, director of the <a href=http://www.museosangennaro.com/Public/wdluk.php>Louboutin Shoes UK</a>  council's Power Planning Division.
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Several council members expressed their frustration with the cost.
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Eckman says it takes the same amount of electricity to grow just four pot plants indoors as it does to power 29 refrigerators.
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Williams said if the former employee, who was not identified, is convicted of <a href=http://architectscanterbury.co.uk/page.php?sale=True-Religion-Jeans-Suit>True Religion Jeans Suit</a>  a crime, the city will be reimbursed by the defendant.
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"You're installing 1,000 watt lights over about every two plants and running those 16-18 hours a day to grow the product over a 10, 12, 14 week cycle. It's a pretty significant consumption of electricity."
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If the city did not comply with the Rangers鈥?mandate to hire someone to investigate the information, the charges would be dropped.
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The council studied a number of growers across the state earlier this summer after they were granted licenses by the Washington State <a href=http://www.avanttravel.com/michaelkorssonline.php> michael kors outlet</a>  Liquor Control Board. It determined demand for electricity could grow between 60 and 160 average megawatts over the next few years.
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A letter to the city from the firm states that the firm鈥檚 periodic bills must include a summary description of the work performed, and the firm will keep records of its professional time and expenses, which will be provided upon request.
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"That's significant," Eckman says. "That's about half of the size of a new combustion turbine gas generating plant."
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Williams said the city found discrepancies in the water revenue account about two months ago and asked the Rangers to investigate.
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To put it in perspective, the council compared marijuana production to aluminum. And Eckman says the findings were surprising.
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Williams said it is not clear how much money could be missing.
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"It takes about 5,000 kilowatt hours to produce a kilogram of cannabis. When we were looking in history it took about 15-20 kilowatt hours to produce a kilogram of aluminum in this region."
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Also at the meeting, Mart High School Principal Betsy Burnett said her students started the community gardens at Chambless Field, and the children love planting and harvesting the <a href=http://www.cicviseu.net/page.php?sale=Jimmy-Choo-Nova>Jimmy Choo Nova</a>  vegetables in the area.
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The demand could be far greater if other states in the region legalize marijuana as well.
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Because of the enthusiasm for the project, Burnett said, the school has started a civic service award. Students can earn a new cord to wear at graduation by putting in 25 hours of community service a year.
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While the planning process is used to determine demand and the best way to deliver more power, the council also studied ways the industry can reduce energy use by improving efficiencies.
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鈥淲e want to encourage these students to work with community projects,鈥?she said. 鈥淲e鈥檙e a small community and we all have to work together to make good things happen here.鈥?
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Growers could lower electricity used by about 30 percent by increasing their use of LED lighting and high efficiency heating and ventilation systems, Eckman says.
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Burnett said she and her family recently watched the movie 鈥淔rozen鈥?at the field and enjoyed the experience.
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He also says the council found energy-efficient LED systems increased the yield of two strains of pot by 6 percent, which could be a big incentive for growers.
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The city recently received a $30,000 donation to help build a new corrugated <a href=http://architectscanterbury.co.uk/page.php?sale=Kate-Spade-Necklace>Kate Spade Necklace</a>  steel movie screen 鈥?standing at 20 feet tall and 42 feet across 鈥?at the field to show summer movies.
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It's all just part of what will become an increasing focus <a href=http://capstone.edu.sg/images/gucciusaonlineoutlet.php> cheap gucci</a>  for the council in coming years as more growers go into business. But in the end, he says while it brings some societal issues with it, the council isn't treating marijuana any differently than a data center or other industry.
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Mart resident Sarah Sheffield also spoke at the meeting and said the effort at the field has been a combined effort of the city and the school district.
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"It's different than a lot of the other things we look at that increase electrical consumption. The Facebook data center is pretty visible in the neighborhood. And this particular agricultural growth product tends to be a little more invisible in the neighborhoods," he says. "But still, it's just another use."
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Sheffield said if there was more community involvement and combined work on projects, the city could accomplish a lot.

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City staff said the firm won鈥檛 know the official cost of the work needed until it gets a look at the information available in the city.
Several council members expressed their frustration with the cost.
Williams said if the former employee, who was not identified, is convicted of <a href=http://architectscanterbury.co.uk/page.php?sale=True-Religion-Jeans-Suit>True Religion Jeans Suit</a>  a crime, the city will be reimbursed by the defendant.
If the city did not comply with the Rangers鈥?mandate to hire someone to investigate the information, the charges would be dropped.
A letter to the city from the firm states that the firm鈥檚 periodic bills must include a summary description of the work performed, and the firm will keep records of its professional time and expenses, which will be provided upon request.
Williams said the city found discrepancies in the water revenue account about two months ago and asked the Rangers to investigate.
Williams said it is not clear how much money could be missing.
Also at the meeting, Mart High School Principal Betsy Burnett said her students started the community gardens at Chambless Field, and the children love planting and harvesting the <a href=http://www.cicviseu.net/page.php?sale=Jimmy-Choo-Nova>Jimmy Choo Nova</a>  vegetables in the area.
Because of the enthusiasm for the project, Burnett said, the school has started a civic service award. Students can earn a new cord to wear at graduation by putting in 25 hours of community service a year.
鈥淲e want to encourage these students to work with community projects,鈥?she said. 鈥淲e鈥檙e a small community and we all have to work together to make good things happen here.鈥?
Burnett said she and her family recently watched the movie 鈥淔rozen鈥?at the field and enjoyed the experience.
The city recently received a $30,000 donation to help build a new corrugated <a href=http://architectscanterbury.co.uk/page.php?sale=Kate-Spade-Necklace>Kate Spade Necklace</a>  steel movie screen 鈥?standing at 20 feet tall and 42 feet across 鈥?at the field to show summer movies.
Mart resident Sarah Sheffield also spoke at the meeting and said the effort at the field has been a combined effort of the city and the school district.
Sheffield said if there was more community involvement and combined work on projects, the city could accomplish a lot.
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