1988 HIGHLIGHTS 



The Poplar River Power Station completed its fifth full year of 

 operation in 1988. The two 300 megawatt coal-fired units generated 

 4,568,800 gross megawatt hours of electricity, up 5 percent from 1987 

 and 15 percent from 1986. Following the trend of past years, plant 

 startups decreased, resulting in a decreased oil consumption of 200 

 tonnes compared to 1987. 



Monitoring information collected in both Canada and the United States 

 was exchanged on a quarterly basis. In general the sampling loca- 

 tions, frequency of collection, and parameters met the requirements 

 identified in the 1988 Technical Monitoring Schedules set forth in 

 the 1987 annual report. 



Regional drought conditions resulted in streamflows being much below 

 normal in 1988. The recorded flow volume of the East Poplar River 

 at the International Boundary for 1988 was only 23 percent of the 

 mean annual flow since completion of the Morrison Dam in 1975. How- 

 ever, the United States received a continuous flow in the East Poplar 

 River throughout the year and all aspects of the International Joint 

 Commission's apportionment recommendations were met. 



The concentrations of boron and total dissolved solids on the East 

 Poplar River were below the long-term and short-term objectives 

 recommended to Government by the International Joint Commission. 

 One excursion of a minor nature of other water quality objectives 

 was measured on the East Poplar River at the International Boundary. 

 Quality control sample splits showed improved comparability between 

 Canadian and United States laboratories. 



