ML090700176

Comment (35) E-mail Regarding Iplr Dseis

ML090700176
Person / Time
Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	03/10/2009
From:	Public Commenter Public Commenter
To:	Division of License Renewal
NRC/NRR/DLR
References
73FR80440
Download: ML090700176 (4)

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IPRenewalCEmails From: Paul Vitale [pvitale@westchesterny.org]

Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 4:39 PM To: IndianPointEIS Resource

Subject:

Re: Letter in Support of Indian Point Attachments: Indian Point NCR Letter - signed1.doc Attached is a letter from Marsha Gordon, President & CEO of The Business Council of Westchester, supporting the relicensing of Indian Point. Under separate cover this letter was sent via US Mail to Samuel Collins, Regional Administrator for the NRC.

Paul J. Vitale Vice President, Government and Community Relations The Business Council of Westchester 108 Corporate Park Drive, Suite 101 White Plains, New York 10604 Phone: (914) 948-2110 Fax: (914) 948-0122 E-Mail: pvitale@westchesterny.org 1

Federal Register Notice: 73FR80440 Comment Number: 35 Mail Envelope Properties (DFDC5CD69A7B684A98907F44E3C97E2A60BAFE)

Subject:

Re: Letter in Support of Indian Point Sent Date: 3/10/2009 4:39:17 PM Received Date: 3/10/2009 4:39:26 PM From: Paul Vitale Created By: pvitale@westchesterny.org Recipients:

"IndianPointEIS Resource" <IndianPoint.EIS@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None Post Office: wbc001.WBC.local Files Size Date & Time MESSAGE 549 3/10/2009 4:39:26 PM Indian Point NCR Letter - signed1.doc 71232 Options Priority: Standard Return Notification: No Reply Requested: No Sensitivity: Normal Expiration Date:

Recipients Received:

March 9, 2009 Mr. Samuel J. Collins Regional Administrator U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region I 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406-1415

Dear Mr. Collins:

On behalf of the 1,200 member businesses comprising The Business Council of Westchester, I am writing in support of the relicensing of the Indian Point Energy Center (IPEC).

Indian Point provides more than 75 percent of the electricity consumed within the Lower Hudson Valley, and contributes over $50 million paid in local taxes including sales taxes, payroll taxes, property taxes and state/local income taxes. Losing Indian Points 2,000 megawatts of clean baseload power would potentially cause major power disruptions, the loss of up to 11,000 jobs, and $2.1 billion in cumulative lost wages.

The closure of Indian Point could result in the doubling of electricity rates of the second-highest rates that New York homeowners and businesses currently pay. Many businesses in Westchester County are already having trouble managing their increasing costs, including the cost of reliable electricity. In these tough economic times, the prospect of closing Indian Point truly defies common sense.

The alternatives laid out to replace Indian Point do not make sense economically or environmentally for this region. For example, replacing Indian Point with any fossil fuel equivalent would greatly increase the carbon emissions of our region - and create a detrimental impact on the quality of life we enjoy in Westchester County.

Finally, Indian Points parent company Entergy has proven itself as a model corporate citizen within our community. It has consistently donated millions of dollars to worthy programs and initiatives, while their hard-working employees routinely give back to their community through volunteer efforts and other selfless actions.

I strongly urge you to support the relicensing of Indian Point.

Sincerely yours, Marsha Gordon President & CEO, The Business Council of Westchester