I WENT TO VISIT CRAIG BROUSSARD IN HEBER CITY, UTAH. I JUST HAD TO SEE WHAT HIS LOCAL UTILITY, HEBER LIGHT & POWER CO., WAS DOING. I first ran into Broussard when I was on a plant tour of Caterpillar's diesel engine manufacturing plant in Indiana. It turns out that Heber City is a demonstration site for Caterpillar's latest diesel and natural gas-fired generation sets. This is a sweet deal for both companies, as Caterpillar is able to test its new reciprocating engines under high-altitude operating conditions during hot summers and cold winters. Heber mechanics operate the diesels while dispatchers market the power on an hourly basis to maximize value for the company.
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