1984 HIGHLIGHTS 



1984 was the first full year of operation for two 300 megawatt coal- 

 fired units. Over 4,180,000 gross megawatt hours of electricity were 

 generated. The number of start-ups was down to 29 compared to 58 in 

 1983. As a result the consumption of oil changed from 13,756 to 

 3,788 tonnes, a 72 percent decrease. 



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 Technical Monitoring Schedules. Air quality moni- 

 toring in Montana did not start until July in order that the 1 year 

 of continued funding provided by the Montana Legislature could be 

 used to monitor the project at near-capacity operation. 



The United States received a continuous flow in the East Poplar River 

 throughout the year which exceeded the minimum flow requirements 

 recommended by the International Joint Commission to Governments. 

 On April 10, 1984, Montana requested delivery of the 370 cubic deca- 

 metres of on-demand release it is entitled to. The requested amount 

 was not delivered in the 30-day period requested but was delivered 

 within 39 days. The runoff in the basin was again well below normal 

 during 1984. 



The boron and total dissolved solids concentrations in the East Pop- 

 lar River were below the long-term and short-term objectives recom- 

 mended by the International Joint Commission to Governments. There 

 was one minor exceedance of other water quality objectives recom- 

 mended to Governments by the International Joint Commission. The 



