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December 1983 saw work begin on the Access Tunnel
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In December 1985, the Balsam Meadow Project reached its halfway mark with the "holing through" of the Tailrace Tunnel. Here, surrounded by solid granite 400 feet below the snow-covered Sierras, Edison's Balsam Meadow Project Manager Don Brundage (right), congratualtes Dillingham-Atkenson Project Manager Richard L. Kunz on completion of the final tunneling work for the project.
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On March 28, 1985, the first of the two massive girders for the overhead crane in Balsam Meadow's underground powerhouse was raised into position
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On March 28, 1985, the first of the two massive girders for the overhead crane in Balsam Meadow's underground powerhouse was raised into position. The completion of this crane was a major milestone in the Balsam Meadow Project, for would be used to install the power stations heavy components.
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Big Creek Powerhouse #3
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Big Creek Powerhouse #3 - Riveting section of 18' outlet pipe inside Tunnel 3, showing bracing, inside and outside the pipe to assure circular shape in preparation for placing concrete seal around pipe.
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Highlights of 1986 - Century 2 Begins
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Format of original: VHS (See DVD copy) Run time: 26:08:00 SCE video discussing company highlights of 1986 as part of the company's "100 Years of Team Edison" campaign. Includes a recap of sales, employment, spending, and planning for the future of the company. Includes reports on the San Onofre Nuclear Generator, the Palo Verde station, the Mojave generating station, and the Balsam Meadow Project at Big Creek. Hosted by SCE Chairman Howard Allen.
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This sketch shows the relative locations of the four tunnel camps located along the Florence Lake Tunnel construction project
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This sketch shows the relative locations of the four tunnel camps located along the Florence Lake Tunnel construction project.
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![Surrounded by solid granite, 400 feet below the snow-covered Sierra Nevada, SCE's Balsam Meadow Hydroelectric Construction Project Manager, Don Brundage [Bill Emrich?], right, congratulates Dillingham-Atkinson Project Manager, Richard L](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Frail.huntington.org%2FIIIF3%2FImage%2F22APN4VLVTFJ%2Ffull%2F%5E360%2C%2F0%2Fdefault.jpg&w=750&q=75)
Surrounded by solid granite, 400 feet below the snow-covered Sierra Nevada, SCE's Balsam Meadow Hydroelectric Construction Project Manager, Don Brundage [Bill Emrich?], right, congratulates Dillingham-Atkinson Project Manager, Richard L
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Surrounded by solid granite, 400 feet below the snow-covered Sierra Nevada, SCE's Balsam Meadow Hydroelectric Construction Project Manager, Don Brundage [Bill Emrich?], right, congratulates Dillingham-Atkinson Project Manager, Richard L. Kunz on completion of tunneling for SCE's $321 million facility, in December of 1985.
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