ML051220248
| ML051220248 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 04/26/2005 |
| From: | Upton F US Congress, US HR (House of Representatives) |
| To: | Diaz N NRC/Chairman |
| Le N. B., NRR/DRIP/RLEP, 415-1458 | |
| References | |
| CORR-05-0087, G20050315, LTR-05-0245 | |
| Download: ML051220248 (3) | |
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EDO Principal Correspondence Control FROM:
DUE: 05/10/05 Representative Fred Upton EDO CONTROL: G20050315 DOC DT: 04/26/05 FINAL REPLY:
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Chairman Diaz FOR SIGNATURE OF :
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License Renewal Application of the Palisades Nuclear Plant DATE: 04/29/05 Reyes Virgilio Kane Merschoff Silber Dean Burns/Cyr Caldwell, RIII ASSIGNED TO:
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Nils Diaz Express support for the license renewal application of the Palisades nuclear plant....
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800 CENTRE, SUrTE 106 800 SHIP STREET ST. JOSEPH, Ml 49085 (269) 982-1986 www.house.gov/upton CHIEF OF STAFF April 26, 2005 JOAN HILLEBRANDS The Honorable Nils Diaz, Chairman U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852-2738
Dear Chairman Diaz:
I write to express my strong support for the license renewal application of the Palisades Nuclear Plant located in Covert Township, Michigan. The plant provides important economic benefits to my district - including providing 600 jobs with a payroll of nearly $60 million; $6.3 million in taxes to the township; and enough electricity to meet the needs of a community of more than 500,000 residents.
Perhaps more importantly, the plant has an outstanding record of safety, reliability, and sound management. At present, the Nuclear Management Company (NMC) operates the Palisades plant for Consumers Energy. Since taking over the plant's operations from Consumers, NMC has maintained Palisades' excellent reputation for reliability and predictability. In 2004, Palisades established a plant record of 478 continuous days of operation.
The current Palisades operating license expires in March of 2011. The approval of the renewal application will extend the expiration date to March 2031. The license renewal will mean far more to the residents and businesses of southwest Michigan than continued access to safe, reliable, and efficient energy. It wvill also mean a great deal to them in terms of continued employment for those who operate and maintain the plant; continued tax revenues for local units of government and tax sharing entities, such as community schools, district libraries and hospital authorities in the region; continued support for Emergency Management activities in the counties of Al!cgan, De.r.ien and Van Buren; and cbntinued emp!oyee paychecks that bolster local economies.
I strongly urge the Commission to approve the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant re-licensing application to ensure continued reliable, safe and economic electricity to the residents of the state of Michigan, and to ensure the economic vitality of the citizens of southwest Michigan.
Sincerely, ed Upton Member of Congress