ML051230295
| ML051230295 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Kewaunee  |
| Issue date: | 04/26/2005 |
| From: | Grecheck E Nuclear Management Co |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| NRC-05-051 | |
| Download: ML051230295 (6) | |
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Comie tKewaunee Nuclear Power Plant Committed to Nucear Exce Operated by Nuclear Management Company, LLC
- Dominion NRC-05-051 April 26, 2005 10 CFR §50.80 10 CFR §50.90 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention
- Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555 Re:
Docket No. 50-305 Facility Operating License No. DPR-43 Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant License Transfer Notification of Receipt of Regulatorv Approvals for Transfer of Interest of Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant Ref.: Letter from C. F. Lyon of the U.S. NRC to David A. Christian of Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc. and Thomas Coutu of Nuclear Management Company, LLC dated June 10, 2004, "Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant - Order Approving the Transfer of the Facility Operating License from Nuclear Management Company, LLC, Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, and Wisconsin Power and Light Company to Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc. (TAC No. MC1 595)"
Pursuant to Section 111(1) of the above referenced NRC Order approving the transfer of the Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant from Nuclear Management Company, LLC, Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, and Wisconsin Power and Light Company to Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc. (DEK), this letter serves as the five (5) day notification to the Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation that all necessary regulatory approvals have been received for transfer of the Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) to DEK.1 IPursuant to Section 32(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (PUHCA), as amended, on April 22, 2005 DEK filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) a good faith application for determination that DEK is an exempt wholesale generator (EWG). Also under PUHCA Section 32(a), and under 18 C.F.R. Section 365.4 of the FERC's regulations implementing PUHCA, the filing of that application confers EWG status on KNPP pending FERC's issuance of an order on the application.
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 In connection with the approval of the sale of Kewaunee by the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, Dominion Energy Kewaunee committed to certain conditions. Conditions considered relevant to the NRC's Order include the following:
o Dominion Energy Kewaunee agreed to an increase in the amount of the parent company guarantee provided to Dominion Energy Kewaunee for replacement power costs in connection with the power purchase agreements. NRC's Safety Evaluation cited this guarantee as supporting its finding that Dominion Energy Kewaunee is financially qualified to cover the operating costs of Kewaunee. An increase in this guarantee amount only serves to provide further support for NRC's finding, but in any event, has no adverse effect on the validity of NRC's findings.
o Upon final completion of all decommissioning activities at Kewaunee, Dominion Energy Kewaunee agreed to return excess ratepayer funds contained in Dominion Energy Kewaunee's Qualified Decommissioning Trust Fund for Kewaunee. This condition does not affect the requirement for, or ability of, Dominion Energy Kewaunee to meet its decommissioning funding responsibilities for Kewaunee as it only addresses excess funds that may exist once Kewaunee decommissioning activities have been completed. Consequently, this additional sale condition has no adverse effect on the validity of NRC's findings.
If you have any questions concerning this information, please contact Mr. Gary D. Miller of Dominion Resources Services, Inc., at (804) 273-2771.
There are no regulatory commitments contained in this letter.
Sincerely, Eugohe S. Grecheck Craig W. Lambert Vice President - Nuclear Support Services Site Vice President Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc.
Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 In connection with the approval of the sale of Kewaunee by the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, Dominion Energy Kewaunee committed to certain conditions. Conditions considered relevant to the NRC's Order include the following:
o Dominion Energy Kewaunee agreed to an increase in the amount of the parent company guarantee provided to Dominion Energy Kewaunee for replacement power costs in connection with the power purchase agreements. NRC's Safety Evaluation cited this guarantee as supporting its finding that Dominion Energy Kewaunee is financially qualified to cover the operating costs of Kewaunee. An increase in this guarantee amount only serves to provide further support for NRC's finding, but in any event, has no adverse effect on the validity of NRC's findings.
o Upon final completion of all decommissioning activities at Kewaunee, Dominion Energy Kewaunee agreed to return excess ratepayer funds contained in Dominion Energy Kewaunee's Qualified Decommissioning Trust Fund for Kewaunee.
This condition does not affect the requirement for, or ability of, Dominion Energy Kewaunee to meet its decommissioning funding responsibilities for Kewaunee as it only addresses excess funds that may exist once Kewaunee decommissioning activities have been completed. Consequently, this additional sale condition has no adverse effect on the validity of NRC's findings.
If you have any questions concerning this information, please contact Mr. Gary D. Miller of Dominion Resources Services, Inc., at (804) 273-2771.
There are no regulatory commitments contained in this letter.
Sincerely, Eugene S. Grecheck Vice President - Nuclear Support Services Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc.
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 3 cc:
Mr. J. E. Dyer Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 Mr. J. L. Caldwell Regional Administrator U.S. NRC Region IlIl 2443 Warrenville Road Suite 210 Lisle, Illinois 60532-4352 Mr. C. F. Lyon NRC Kewaunee Project Manager U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 NRC Senior Resident Inspector Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant
Serial No.05-051 Receipt of Regulatory Approvals - Kewaunee Affirmation I, Eugene S. Grecheck, being duly sworn, state that I am the Vice President -
Nuclear Support Services of Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc. ("Dominion Energy Kewaunee"), that I am authorized to sign and file this supplemental information with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on behalf of Dominion Energy Kewaunee, and that the statements made and the matters set forth herein pertaining to Dominion Energy Kewaunee are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief.
Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc.
Eu e S. Grecheck Vice President - Nuclear Support Services COMMONWEALTH OF COUNTY OktLZr5 Subscribed and sworn to before me, a Notary P~blic, in and for the County and Commonwealth above named, this
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, 2005.
My Commission Expires:
Serial No.05-051 Receipt of Regulatory Approvals - Kewaunee Affirmation I, Craig W. Lambert, being duly sworn, state that I am the Site Vice President for Nuclear Management Company, LLC ("NMC") Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant, that I am authorized to sign and file this supplemental information with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on behalf of NMC, and that the statements made and the matters set forth herein pertaining to NMC are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief.
Nuclear Management Company, LLC Craig W. Lqnbye Site Vice President Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant STATE OF 03e o
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&WIZJLLnee Subscribed and sworn to before me, a Notary Public, in and for the County and State above named, this.
day of.42il 2005.
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