ML13133A341
| ML13133A341 | |
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| Site: | San Onofre  |
| Issue date: | 04/26/2013 |
| From: | Rausch K EL Monte/South El Monte, CA, Chamber of Commerce |
| To: | Boxer B, Feinstein D, Issa D, Macfarlane A NRC/Chairman, US HR (House of Representatives), US SEN (Senate) |
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EI Monte/South EI Monte Chamber of Commerce The Spirit of Free Enterprise April 26, 2013 Senator Barbara Boxer 112 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Dear Senator Boxer:
On behalf ofthe 345 members ofthe El Monte/South EI Monte Chamber ofCommerce, I am writing in support of Southern California Edison's (SCE) plan to safely restart and operate Unit 2 ofthe San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) after the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) technical and scientific review that it is safe to do so As part ofthe Chamber's recently adopted Public Policy Platfonn, we support "safe, high quality, reliable and cost effective sources" ofpower that encourage and promote conservation.
The generation capacity of SONGS is vital to that goal, not only for its clean, emission-free electricity, but also because its base load generation is critical in complementing the variation in electrical output from renewable sources ofgeneration, such as wind and solar. If California is to achieve its Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) of 33 percent ofelectricity from renewable sources by the year 2020, stable generation such as provided by SONGS will be critical.
As you know the California economy continues to face an uphill climb out ofthe recession and our member businesses struggle with increasing costs every single day. If SONGS remains offline, it is clear to us that other generation resources and construction oftransmission lines throughout our region will be necessary. This will result in time-consuming and costly regulatory processes and inevitably higher costs for business customers. Our businesses that have managed to survive the recent economic downtown can ill afford another hit to their bottom line.
For more than 40 years, SCE has a proven track record ofoperating SONGS and has never been closed down for a safety violation. Our Chamber encourages the NRC to complete its review without unnecessary delay and believes that SCE should be allowed to operate SONGS again.
Sincerely,
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Ken Rausch Executive Director EI Monte/South EI Monte Chamber ofCommerce I CC:
Chairwoman Allison MacFarlane, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 10505 VALLEY BLVD., SUITE 212, EL MONTE, CA 91731 P.O. Box 5866, EL MONTE, CA 91734 PHONE: 626.443.0180 FAX: 626.443.0463 CHAMBER@EMSEM.BIZ WWW.EMSEM.BIZ
£1 Monte/South £1 Monte Chamber of Commerce The Spirit of Free Enterprise April 26, 2013 Congressman Darrell Issa 2347 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515
Dear Congressman Issa:
On behalfofthe 345 members ofthe EI Monte/South EI Monte Chamber ofCommerce, I am writing in support of Southern California Edison's (SCE) plan to safely restart and operate Unit 2 ofthe San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) after the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) technical and scientific review that it is safe to do so As part ofthe Chamber's recently adopted Public Policy Platform, we support "safe, high quality, reliable and cost effective sources" ofpower that encourage and promote conservation.
The generation capacity of SONGS is vital to that goal, not only for its clean, emission-free electricity, but also because its baseload generation is critical in complementing the variation in electrical output from renewable sources ofgeneration, such as wind and solar. IfCalifornia is to achieve its Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) of33 percent ofelectricity from renewable sources by the year 2020, stable generation such as provided by SONGS will be critical.
As you know the California economy continues to face an uphill climb out ofthe recession and our member businesses struggle with increasing costs every single day. If SONGS remains offline, it is clear to us that other generation resources and construction oftransmission lines throughout our region will be necessary. This will result in time-consuming and costly regulatory processes and inevitably higher costs for business customers. Our businesses that have managed to survive the recent economic downtown can ill afford another hit to their bottom line.
For more than 40 years, SCE has a proven track record ofoperating SONGS and has never been closed down for a safety violation. Our Chamber encourages the NRC to complete its review without unnecessary delay and believes that SCE should be allowed to operate SONGS again.
Sincerely,
~ftp5crr Ken Rausch Executive Director EI Monte/South El Monte Chamber ofCommerce I CC:
Chairwoman Allison MacFarlane, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 10505 VALLEY BLVD., SUITE 212, IEL MONTE, CA 91731 P.O. Box 5866, IEL MONTE, CA 91734 PHONE: 626.443.0180 FAX: 626.443.0463 CHAMBER@EMSEM.BIZ WWW.EMSEM~BIZ
EI Monte/South EI Monte Chamber of Commerce The Spirit ofFree Enterprise April 26, 2013 Senator Dianne Feinstein 331 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Dear Senator Feinstein:
On behalf ofthe 345 members ofthe El Monte/South EI Monte Chamber ofCommerce, I am writing in support ofSouthern California Edison's (SCE) plan to safely restart and operate Unit 2 ofthe San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) after the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) technical and scientific review that it is safe to.do so As part ofthe Chamber's recently adopted Public Policy Platform, we support "safe, high quality, reliable and cost effective sources" ofpower that encourage and promote conservation.
The generation capacity of SONGS is vital to that goal, not only for its clean, emission-free electricity, but also because its baseload generation is critical in complementing the variation in electrical output from renewable sources ofgeneration, such as wind and solar. If California is to achieve its Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) of33 percent ofelectricity from renewable sources by the year 2020, stable generation such as provided by SONGS will be critical.
As you know the California economy continues to face an uphill climb out ofthe recession and our member businesses struggle with increasing costs every single day. If SONGS remains offline, it is clear to us that other generation resources and construction oftransmission lines throughout our region will be necessary. This will result in time-consuming and costly regulatory processes and inevitably higher costs for business customers. Our businesses that have managed to survive the recent economic downtown can ill afford another hit to their bottom line.
For more than 40 years, SCE has a proven track record ofoperating SONGS and has never been closed down for a safety violation. Our Chamber encourages the NRC to complete its review without unnecessary delay and believes that SCE should be allowed to operate SONGS again.
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Ken Rausch Executive Director El Monte/South EI Monte Chamber ofCommerce
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Chairwoman Allison MacFarlane, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 10505 VALLEY BLVD., SUITE 212, EL MONTE, CA 91731 P.O. Box 5866, EL MONTE, CA 91734 PHONE: 626.443.0180 FAX: 626.443.0463 CHAMBER@EMSEM.BIZ WWW.EMSEM.BIZ
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