ML19031B000
| ML19031B000 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem  |
| Issue date: | 09/23/1976 |
| From: | Williams H US SEN (Senate) |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| Download: ML19031B000 (4) | |
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PAUL. LAXAL.T, NEV.
ALAN CRANSTON; CALIF.
WILLIAM O. HATHAWAY, MAINE OONA.LO EL.ISBURG, GENERAL COUNSEL MARJORIE M. WHITTAKER, CHIEF CLERK Legislative Liaison COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND PUBLIC WELFARE WASHINGTON, D.C. Z0310 September 23 1976 TO:
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 ENCLOSURE FROM:
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I am forwarding the attached for your consideration.
I would appreciate receiving any information you have available that will enable me to be responsive to my constituent's inquiry.
Please return the enclosed correspondence with your report.
Sincerely~
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SENATOR HARll.ISON A" WILLIAMS_~ JR o
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.Marlin P. JHlamso!IU ilOG Par1ree RoaJ Cherry Jtli}t New Jersey 08003 August 2J, 1976 Senator Harrison A. Williams 231 Elizabeth Ave.
Westfield, N.J. 07090
Dear Senator Williams:
I am forwarding to you a copy of my letter to Mr. Smith of Public Service Electric & Gas, concerning federal judicial and executive action which may increase my electric cost.
Please consider this letter a request for action on your part also.
I am getting mighty frustrated waiting for Congress's required action on energy legislation.
We desperately need nuclear fission power and I want Congress to write and pass legislation which will eliminate the ridiculous licensing delays my utility and others have to contend with.
I'd like you to do two things1 (1) inform your constituents publicly of the cost of service effect of NRC s keeping Salem out of service and (2) get to work on legislation which will get nuclear fission power out of its morass of federal "straight jackets."
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- .Madan P..!-Janson 106 Par1ree Road Cl1erry tl~JL New Jersey 0800.3-Robert I. Smith, President Public Service Electric & Gas 80 Park Place Newark* N.J. 07101 i
Dear Mr. Smith:
August 23, 1976 I am a homeo~mer-and an electric and gas customer of your company.
I have been appalled at the high cost of the energy I purchase from your company, but I have never \\\\Ti tten you before about this.
I believe the high cost of energy is due to circumstances largely beyond the control pf your company 0 s manage-ment.
A recent example of an action beyond your company's control is the court decision which reauires the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to -consider further* radioactive waste and energy conservation in its licensing actions.
I understand.the NRC has reacted to this court order by announcing that among other things they will not issue a full power operating license for PSE&G's Salem Generating Station until some unspecified review has been completed.* Further, I understand this delay may prevent PSE&G customers from having additional lower cost nuclear power available to them this year.from Salem.
Also I understand PSE&G may be prevented from a federal income tax investment credit due to Salem if it does not become commercial this year.
I assume that both of these effects will tend to keep my electric bill higher than it might otherwise be.
I am writing you to ask if this ridiculous court decision and NRC reaction will have a significant effect on my electric bill? If so, how much? If it is significant please publicize this loudly and widely to your custo~ers.
How can we, your customers, organize to start influencing the ridiculous federal (and state) regulation, rules and court actions which are driving our cost of your service through the roof?
Sincerely,
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