ML063460018
| ML063460018 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 12/14/2006 |
| From: | Mahesh Chawla NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLIII-1 |
| To: | Weinkam E Nuclear Management Co |
| Mahesh Chawla, LPL3-1, 415-8371 | |
| References | |
| TAC MD2954 | |
| Download: ML063460018 (4) | |
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December 14, 2006 Mr. Edward J. Weinkam, Director Nuclear Licensing & Regulatory Services Nuclear Management Company, LLC.
700 First Street Hudson, WI 54016
SUBJECT:
PALISADES PLANT REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO ORDER AND CONFORMING LICENSE AMENDMENT FOR LICENSE TRANSFER (TAC NO. MD2954)
Dear Mr. Weinkam:
Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.s letter of August 31, 2006, requested transfer of the Palisades Nuclear Plant Facility Operating License from Consumers and Nuclear Management Company to Entergy Nuclear Palisades. We are reviewing your request, and find that we need additional information as shown in the enclosed request for additional information (RAI). We discussed this RAI with Laurie Lahti of your organization on December 11, 2006, and she agreed to respond by December 15, 2006. Please contact me at (301) 415-1423 if you have questions.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Mahesh L. Chawla, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch III-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-255
Enclosure:
RAI cc w/encl: See next page
Mr. Edward J. Weinkam, Director December 14, 2006 Nuclear Licensing & Regulatory Services Nuclear Management Company, LLC.
700 First Street Hudson, WI 54016
SUBJECT:
PALISADES PLANT REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO ORDER AND CONFORMING LICENSE AMENDMENT FOR LICENSE TRANSFER (TAC NO. MD2954)
Dear Mr. Weinkam:
Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.s letter of August 31, 2006, requested transfer of the Palisades Nuclear Plant Facility Operating License from Consumers and Nuclear Management Company to Entergy Nuclear Palisades. We are reviewing your request, and find that we need additional information as shown in the enclosed request for additional information (RAI). We discussed this RAI with Laurie Lahti of your organization on December 11, 2006, and she agreed to respond by December 15, 2006. Please contact me at (301) 415-1423 if you have questions.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Mahesh L. Chawla, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch III-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-255
Enclosure:
RAI cc w/encl: See next page DISTRIBUTION PUBLIC LPL3-1 R/F RidsNrrPMMChawla RidsNrrLATHarris RidsNrrDorlLple RidsRgn3MailCenter RidsOgcRp RidsAcrsAcnwMailCenter MDusaniwskyj RidsNrrDorlDpr ADAMS Accession Number: ML063460018 OFFICE LPL3-1/PM LPL3-1/LA LPL3-1/BC NAME MChawla THarris LRaghavan DATE 12/13/06 12/12/06 12/14/06 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
Palisades Plant cc:
Robert A. Fenech, Senior Vice President Nuclear, Fossil, and Hydro Operations Consumers Energy Company 1945 Parnall Rd.
Jackson, MI 49201 Arunas T. Udrys, Esquire Consumers Energy Company 1 Energy Plaza Jackson, MI 49201 Regional Administrator, Region III U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Suite 210 2443 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL 60532-4351 Supervisor Covert Township P. O. Box 35 Covert, MI 49043 Office of the Governor P. O. Box 30013 Lansing, MI 48909 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident Inspector's Office Palisades Plant 27782 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043 Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Waste and Hazardous Materials Division Hazardous Waste and Radiological Protection Section Nuclear Facilities Unit Constitution Hall, Lower-Level North 525 West Allegan Street P.O. Box 30241 Lansing, MI 48909-7741 Michigan Department of Attorney General Special Litigation Division 525 West Ottawa St.
Sixth Floor, G. Mennen Williams Building Lansing, MI 48913 Michael B. Sellman President and Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Management Company, LLC 700 First Street Hudson, MI 54016 Jonathan Rogoff, Esquire Vice President, Counsel & Secretary Nuclear Management Company, LLC 700 First Street Hudson, WI 54016 Douglas E. Cooper Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Nuclear Management Company, LLC 700 First Street Hudson, WI 54016 Stephen T. Wawro, Director of Nuclear Assets Consumers Energy Company Palisades Nuclear Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043 Laurie A. Lahti, Manager Regulatory Affairs Nuclear Management Company, LLC Palisades Nuclear Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043 Paul A. Harden Site Vice President Palisades Nuclear Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043
ENCLOSURE REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (RAI) RELATED TO ORDER AND CONFORMING LICENSE AMENDMENT FOR LICENSE TRANSFER PALISADES NUCLEAR PLANT DOCKET NO. 50-255 1.
Provide sensitivity financial forecasts reflecting an arbitrary 10 percent reduction in the price of a megawatt-hour of electricity (despite the fact that there is a Power Purchase Agreement). This financial forecast should include the Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation, if so needed, to be consistent with the applicants' forecast.
2.
Provide sensitivity financial forecasts reflecting a reduction of capacity (factor) to a historical average of 88.6 percent. In some years of the financial forecast, the capacity factor is higher. The years that are forecast to be lower than historical average stay the same.