ML061220611

Comment (1) of Dennis N Rykken in Favor of Making Full Utilization of Existing Monticello Xcell by Relicense

ML061220611
Person / Time
Site:	Monticello
Issue date:	03/19/2006
From:	Rykken D Sauk Centre, MN, Municipal Utilities Commission
To:	Office of Administration
References
71FR5694 00001
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"Dennis Rykken" <drykken@mainstreetcom.com>

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Date:

Sun, Mar 19, 2006 11:28 AM

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Monticello Xcel Energy Relicense I am in savor of making full utilization of existing nuclear plants by re-licensing.

I have toured this facility personally, albeit before 9/11 security restrain:s. Their record of error free operation warrants continued operation for as long as the facility can be safely operated with prudent maintenance. The Federal Government's failure to site a nuclear waste repository should not be cause to close a functional, and large capital cost, generation plant before its' time. Minnesota's power supply cannot be replaced by conservation and renewables alone; forcing migration to natural gas for base-load power generation is a short-sighted squandering of a very limited resource.

I am responding as an individual who has served a Municipal Utility for the past 16 years.

Dennis N. Rykken, Chairman Sauk Centre Municipal Utilities Commission 815 4th ST S Sauk Centre MN 56378-1214 320-352-2458 CC:

"Marty Sunderman" <martys~mainstreetcom.com>

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