ML041970658

Comment (22) of Steve Bongers Supporting the Renewal of the Operating License for the Two Nuclear Reactors at the Point Beach Nuclear Power Plant in Two Creeks, Wi

ML041970658
Person / Time
Site:	Point Beach
Issue date:	07/02/2004
From:	Bongers S Outokumpu Copper Valleycast
To:	NRC/ADM/DAS/RDB
References
69FR26624 00022
Download: ML041970658 (1)

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Chief, Rules and Directives Branch A2J Division of Administrative Services, Office of Administration I i Mailstop T-6D159 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ID I......

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CDl Attn: Federal Registrar 5.13.04 Pg 26624-26625 V, )

This letter is being written in support of the application submitted by Nuclear Management Company (NMC) on behalf of We Energies to renew the operating license for the two nuclear reactors at the Point Beach Nuclear Power Plant in Two Creeks, WI. This license renewal would allow for 20 additional years of operation beyond the 40-year initial license.

These reactors supply about one-sixth of all of Wisconsin's electrical power and roughly 24% of all We Energies total generation. Outokumpu Copper Valleycast LLC (OCV) is the largest electrical user in this area and obviously relies heavily upon We Energies ability to consistently and reliably deliver electrical power to support our operations. As a domestic manufacturing company, OCV requires also that the electrical power be at an economical price to allow us to compete with foreign competition. We are concerned that without this license renewal, the consistency, reliability, and economic price of the electrical power will be very difficult to deliver, and will put our operations in jeopardy. We hold the same concerns for the other businesses and households in Wisconsin.

OCV considers We Energies to be a responsible supply partner deserving of our trust and deserving of this license renewal. We are confident in their ability to continue their safe track record of managing these nuclear reactors. Again, we urge your approval of their application.

Thank you, Steve Bongers Controller Outokumpu Copper Valleycast LLC Outokumpu CopperValleycast LLC PO. Box 1714, Appleton, WI 54912-1714, USA Tel: 920 749 3820 Fax: 920 749 3853 ,&CT7? =a9A( -e'? 3 www.outokumpu .com stainless I copper I technology eC* J- , 1biO/ 2 Cr F)