ML18283A513
| ML18283A513 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 05/11/1976 |
| From: | Stennis J US SEN Committee on Committee on Armed Services |
| To: | Rowden M Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| Download: ML18283A513 (8) | |
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'3hnkeb Wfn,fee Wenn.fe COMMITTEEON ARMEDSERVICES WASHINGTON,D C 205 I0 May ll, 1976 Honorable Marcus A. R owden, Chairman U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washing:on, D. C. 20555
Dear Mr. Rowden.:
I am enclosing a copy of a letter which I have received from Mr. S. C. Freeny,
- Manager, Central Electric Power Association,
- Carthage, Miss.
In this letter Mr. Freeny recommends that the Tennessee Valley Authority be permitted to pxoceed with the loading and testing of units one and two of the Browns Ferry Plant before the hearing before the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board is completed.
I am very much interested in this matter'.
TVAis the source of power in Northeast Mississippi. It is important that it has the power to satisfy the peak demands for electricity that may be expected this summer.
Therefore, I hope TVA's applica ion for permission to proceed wi 1 be given very careful and serious consideration.
nc ely Q ~UAj.~G OHN C. STENNIS nited States Senator SCS:kls
Cerrtfra Electric Power Association P. O. Box.4H Cartilage, Mississippi 39051 Nay 7, 1976 Honorable John C. Stennis United States Senate 205 Russell Office Building Washington, D.
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Dear Senator Stennis:
In our present time of high energy cost, especially electricity, we think we have an obligation to consumers to do everything feasible to hold all'osts as low as possible.
This is especially true since the consumer ultimately pays the increased price.
This is why we are vitally interested in assisting the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) in getting the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant into operation-as soon as possible.
The 2,100,000 kilowatt capacity of units one and two of this plant, when they are put into operation, would save TVA o'ver $ 10 Nillion per month in the difference of fuel cost alone.
Also, this capacity is urgently needed by T. V. A. to meet the peak load of the summer months ahead.
This saving has been estimated at $ 70 Nillion for the summer of 76 alone.
T. V. A. has made application to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to allow T. V. A. to proceed with the loading and testing of units one and two of Browns Ferry Plant before the hearing before the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board is completed.
If the application is granted to enable T.V.A.
to proceed, as above, this could save many millions of dollars, to electric consumers, and enable T.V.A. to meet the peak demands of electric require-ments for the summer ahead.
Your assistance is urgently requested to encourage the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to grant T. V. A. the authority to proceed with the loading and testing of the above units of the Browns Ferry Plant.
Me are enclosing a copy of letter from officials of Tennessee Public Power Association in support of T. V. A.'s request to proceed in getting the Browns Ferry Plant into operation.
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'j'ne f!.ulnrablc l'arcus A. 3owden Cin.irran U.R. leuc!ear Regulatory Commission klashington, D.C.
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Dear ter. Rowden:
letter is on behalf of the electric power consumers of the Tennessee Valley Region.
The Tennessee Valley Public Power Association (TVPPA) is an organization representing most of the 160 municipal and coopera-tively owned distributors of electric power in the Tennessee Valley region that rely on the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) as the source of power for about seven million consumers in seven Valley states The Tennessee Valley Xndustria3. Committee (TVXC) represents about 30 large industrial customers who are served directly by TVA.'he basic purpose of these two organizations is to promote the efficiency and. qua3.ity of electric service to consumers in the Tennessee Valley.
The total peak demand on the TVA system of all of its consumers exceeds 20,000,000 I
kilowatts i l1e are aware that an Atomic Safety and Licensing Board has granted a hearing on certain technical specification modifications to the o:erat~no.'icenses for TVA's Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2.. Me un.lm.stand that YVA has filed a motion with that Board x.equest-
~ng authorization for TVA to load fuel, test and operate Bro:ms Ferr;i units 1 and 2 pending completion of the evidentiary hearing.
The Browns Ferry plant is a vital part of the'VA generating system.
The 2,lO'3,OJO kilowatts of capacity from these two units is not only essen-tial for TVA to meet its system loads, but it provides the lowest cost
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'f E thi s cap'acity is not available during this su nmer 's
- ,cak loni'i pci iod, substantial amcunts af capa=ity will have to be acquired from other sources if it is available.
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$ 70 million to the bills of the electric consumers in the Ta< region during the months of June, July, and August.
The de-cision to purchase any available large blocks of power may have to bc made as early as mid-May, and will involve demand charge of ~bout
$ 20 million, whether or not any power is later used.
If this amount of power cannot be purchased, it appears that system rcliabilit:y will be reduced to unacceptable levels.
Accordingly, w>> urge that a decision on TVA's motion be rendered exp.i.iitinusly.
A favorable decision will ensure system reliability
~nd devoid the unnecessary expenditure of
$ 70 million, which must l>c liorne by the ratepayers.
Ne ask that the Commission meet with us within the next week to give us an opportunity to express personally our concerns.
Very truly yours, TENNESSEE VALLEY PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION Charles ll. Dean, Jr., Preside'nl:
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