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This is the final report of the Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects, conducted by the University of Colorado under Air Force contract F44620-67-C-0035, with Edward U. Condon as scientific director and Daniel S. Gillmor as editor. It was submitted to the National Academy of Sciences on 15 November 1968 for review. The report includes field studies, photographic and radar analyses, case studies, historical chapters and appendices such as the Robertson Panel report and the Twining letter.
Unknown"; in the second (Chicago, 22 Nov. 1!:J6b) "Transformer Relay Operation - Cause Unknown"; and in the third (Austin, Texas, 14 Dec. 19(6): "Lines Tripped Out - Cause Unknown." It has not been suggested, so far as ~e are aware, that these outages are related to UFO sightings. ~o sighting is listed in the Colorado project's printout of sighting reports for 19 July or 22 November; a sighting recorded for 14 December occurred elsewhere. An FPC Order No, 331, issued 20 December 1966, requires all entities engaged in the generation and transmission of electric power to report signi~icant interruptions of bulk power supply to the CO~Rission. Through 12 JlU Yb7, S2 power interruptions were reported in accordance with C . 331. Of the 52, three were not explained. These are, together with the explanator)' material given, the following: Tennessee Valley Authority, 2S February 1967 -- A high- temperature detector removed a transformer from service at Johnson City, Tenn. No damage was'1pparent and when restored to service the transformer continued to function nonnall)". Loads of 36,700 kw. were interrupted for 36 mir:. ~arolina Power &Light Company, 1 May 1967 -- 25,000 kw. of load in the city of Rocky Mount, N.C., was interrupted for about 1 hr. when the 110 kw. bus at the Rocky Mount substation tripped. Cause of the interruption is unknown. Pennsylvania Power &Light Company, 12 June 1~G7 -- Approximately 78,000 customers and 163,000 kw. of load in Lycoming ano Schuy lki 11 counties were interrupted at 2: 01 p.m., EDT, when a 330 kv. lightning arrester failed on a 22U/b6 kv. transformer bank at Frackville SUbstation. The failure occurred during clear weather and the cause WJ.S unknown. Service was re;:;tored to 113,000 kw. within 15 min. and to the remaining 50,000 kw. within 24 min. 162 UnknoWll"; in the second (Chh~ago, 22 Nov. ] ':16(,) "Transformer Relay Operation - Cause Unknown"; and in the third (Austin, Texas, 14 lJec. 19(6): "Lines Tripped Out - Cause Unknown." It has not been suggested, so far as \<ie are aware, that these outages arc related to UFO sightings. ~o sighting is listed in the ColoraJo project's printout of sighting reports for 19 July or 22 November; a sighting recon.!ed for 14 December occurred elsewhere. An FPC Order No, 331, issued 20 December 1966, requires all entities engaged in the generation and transmission of electric power to report signi~icant interruptions of bulk power supply to the Corunission. Through 12 Jlll Yb7, S2 power interruptions were reported in accordance with l' . 331. Of the 52, three were not explained. lbese are, together with the explanatory material given, the following: Tennessee Valley Authority, 25 February 1967 -- A high- temperature detector removed a transformer from service at Johnson (i ty, Tenn. No Jamage was'ipparcnt and when restored to service the transformer continued to function normally. Loads of 36,700 kw. were interrupted for 36 mir.. ~arolina Power &Light Company, I May 1967 -- 25,000 kw. of load in the ci ty of Rocky Mount, N. C., was interrupted for about 1 hr. when the 110 kw. bus at the Rocky Mount substation trippeJ. Cause of the interruption is unknown. Pennsylvania Power ~ Light Company, 12 June 1967 -- Approximately 78,000 customers and 163,000 kw. of loaJ in Lycoming anti Schuylkill counties were interrupteu at 2:0) p.m., EllT, when a 330 kv. lightning arrester failed on a 220/b6 kv, transformer bank at Frackvi lle Suostation. The failure occurred during clear weather and the cause W1S unknown. Service was l'f:!;;tored to 113,000 kw. within 15 min. and to the remaining 50,000 kw. within 24 min. 162
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