GO2-09-163, Guarantee of Payment of Deferred Premium
| ML093640057 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Columbia  |
| Issue date: | 12/21/2009 |
| From: | Gambhir S Energy Northwest |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| GO2-09-163 | |
| Download: ML093640057 (1) | |
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ENERGY NORTHWEST Sudesh K. Gambhir Vice President, Technical Services P.O. Box 968, Mail Drop PE04 Richland, WA 99352-0968 Ph. 509-377-8313 F. 509-377-2354 sgambhir@ energy-northwest.com December 21, 2009 G02-09-163 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Docu rnt Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 10 CFR 140.21
Subject:
COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION, DOCKET NO. 50-397 GUARANTEE OF PAYMENT OF DEFERRED PREMIUM Letter dated December 19, 1984, GC Sorensen (Supply System) to A.
Schwencer (NRC), same subject
Reference:
Dear Sir or Madam:
This letter is provided in compliance with. 10 CFR 140.21, which requires annual filing of a guarantee of payment of deferred premiums in the amount of $15 million for each licensed reactor.
Energy Northwest obtains revenue from Columbia Generating Station by selling the capability of the plant. The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), an agency of the Department of Energy, has purchased the entire capability of Columbia Generating Station from certain of its statutory preference customers who in turn purchased such capability from Energy Northwest, all under the Net Billing Agreements. A copy of the Net Billing Agreements was included as an attachment of the referenced letter. Under the terms of the Net Billing Agreements, BPA is obligated to pay the total annual costs of Columbia Generating Station to Energy Northwest.
As stated in Exhibit 1 of the referenced letter, it is the opinion of BPA's general counsel that "Bonneville is obligated to pay costs of ownership, operation and maintenance, including costs of insurance and specifically the insurance obligation provided through the Price Anderson Act."
The opinion of BPA regarding their obligation to pay satisfies the requirements of 10 CFR 140.21 (f). If you have any questions, please contact Mr. RA Bresnahan at (509) 372-5730.
~7 SK Gambhir Vice President, Technical Services cc:
EE Collins, Jr. - NRC RIV NJ DiFrancesco - NRC NRR NRC Sr. Resident Inspector - 988C RN Sherman - BPA/1 399 WA Horin - Winston & Strawn pmcc I P LrU'