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Comment (7) of Larry Haler and Brad Klippert on Behalf of the Wa House of Representatives Supporting License Renewal of the Columbia Generating Station Operated by Energy Northwest
ML101110054
Person / Time
Site: Columbia, Washington Public Power Supply System  
Issue date: 04/12/2010
From: Haler L, Klippert B, Nealey T, Mary Walsh
State of WA, House of Representatives
To: Lesar M
Rulemaking, Directives, and Editing Branch
References
75FR11572 00007
Download: ML101110054 (1)


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State of Washington House of Representatives April 12, 2010 Michael T. Lesar, Chief Rulemaking and Directives Branch Office of Administration Mailstop TWB 05-BOIM U. S. Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 iim 0

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Support for License Renewal of the Columbia Generating Station Operated by Energy Northwest We are pleased to support Energy Northwest's request to the NRC to renew the operating license of the Columbia Generating Station, Washington State's only commercial nuclear generating project.

Columbia has been a valuable energy resource in the region for more than 25 years. It provides reliable, clean, safe and low cost electricity to the region's ratepayers. In addition.to the Columbia Generating Station, the State of Washington is fortunate to have aý*.ix of other eneyresources such as hydropower, wind andsolar'.:, Howeyer, the cdiitinued operatio'n'ri of Columbia will ensure we can meet our regioin's growing energy demaids while-laelping the State of Washington in its economic, recov*ery.

The ongoing operation of this generating resource is vital to the citizens of the region and will guarantee that a reliable, low cost and diversified source of power,.is-'available to provide a base-load source of power for our businesses and ratepayers.

Thank you for your consideration.

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