ML042160111

Town of Waterford, CT Follow Up Letter Dated 07/28/2004 Regarding Relicense Application, Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Millstone Units 2 & 3

ML042160111
Person / Time
Site:	Millstone
Issue date:	07/28/2004
From:	Eccard P Town of Waterford, CT
To:	Gillespie F Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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FIFTrEEN ROPE FERRI' ROAD EWATERFORD, CT 06385-2886 July 28, 2004 I13 /4 Frank P. Gillespie Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Room 12 E4, Stop 12 E5 One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852-2738 RE: RELICENSE APPLICATION, DOMINION NUCLEAR CONNECTICUT, MILLSTONE UNITS 2 & 3

Dear Frank,

As a follow up to my comments made at the recent scoping session for the above referenced relicensing application, I would like you to assist with the following. The answers to these concerns would assist the Town of Waterford understand the long-term tax implications of relicensing. The impact of the Millstone Station on Waterford's tax base is in excess of 20%, which is considered large as ranked in the Generic Environmental Impact Statement. As is indicated in that document capital expenditures occurring during outages and refurbishment in 1994 dollars averaged $28 million per year. We need information on planned or expected major capital improvements. The Environmental Impact Statement upon which I have already commented, indicates no capital expenditures for refurbishment. In the current deregulated environment this information is no longer available through the Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control.

It is also important for us to understand the impact on our grand list that the 20-year license extension would have. Combining electric deregulation in Connecticut with depreciation precipitously accelerated the drop in the Grand List and the effect of the two combined is enormous. Dominion should provide the data which supports its position that the Millstone Station will be a stable source of revenue for the Town of Waterford. The value of these plants and their profitability would presumably increase with the license renewal, but this information is not included in this document.

Deregulation has such a significant impact, that relicensing should require that the plants project deregulated values and improvements over the life of the extensions under consideration. This will enable the host town to ascertain the fiscal impact on services and the host town population of plant relicensing.

Sincerely, giL Paul B. Eccard First Selectman cc: Thomas V. Wagner, Planning Director Robert A. Avena, Town Attorney P 6