ML19208C065
| ML19208C065 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 07/26/1979 |
| From: | Jay Collins NRC - TMI-2 OPERATIONS/SUPPORT TASK FORCE |
| To: | Volpe T AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7909240613 | |
| Download: ML19208C065 (1) | |
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July 26, 1979 Mr. Tong Volpe 12422 Schauer Warren, Michigan 48093
Dear Mr. Volpe:
Your letter of June 14, 1979 to the Department of Energy was referred to us for response.
The most recent estimates performed by General Public Utilities Corpcr-ation (GPU) place the cost of decontaminating and returning the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station Unit 2 (TMI-2) to service at ap-proximately $430 million. This figure includes an estimated $60-85 mil-lion to replace the uranium core.
TMI-2 is insured to a $300 million property damage limit by a group of approximately 30 insurance companies. In order to recover the uninsured excess of $130 million GPU has stated it's intent to seek authority to charge higher electric rates to their customers and aid from the nuclear power industry and government.
It should be noted that the Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission has already authorized one rate increase in order to allow GPU to recover a portion of the TMI-2 cleanup costs.
I trust the above answers adequately respond to your specific questions.
Sincerely, f
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John T. Collins, Deputy Director TMI-2 Support Offf..e of Nuclear Reactor Regulation 1012 304 79092409 3
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