ML19210C269

Further Answers to Tx Pirg Third Interrogatories.Contains Info on Site Selection Process Re Environ Rept,Chapter 9. Natural Gas Plants & Underground Siting Not Adequately Addressed.W/Affidavit & Certificate of Svc

ML19210C269
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Site:	Allens Creek File:Houston Lighting and Power Company icon.png
Issue date:	10/23/1979
From:	Copeland J, Newman J BAKER & BOTTS, HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO., LOWENSTEIN, NEWMAN, REIS, AXELRAD & TOLL
To:	TEXAS PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
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NUDOCS 7911140005
Download: ML19210C269 (6)

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 'g e

• BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of S S

HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY S Docket No. 50-466 S

(Allens Creek Nuclear Generating 5 Station, Unit 1) S APPLICANT'S FURTHER ANSWERS TO TEX PIRG'S THIRD INTERROGATORIES Interrogatory No. 6: Applicant's site selection process is described in detail in Chapter 9 of the ACNGS Environmental Report. Applicant first selected candidate areas by identifying all surface water sources within and adjacent to the area it serves. Applicant concluded that the Brazos River Basin, candidate area was a desirable loca-tion for siting of ACNGS. Applicant then evaluated four specific sites within the candidate area and selected the ACNGS site. The Limestone County site is outside the study regions considered, therefore no specific site in that county was evaluated as an alternative to ACNGS. Limestone County was subsequently chosen as a site for the location of a minemouth lignite plant because of nearby lignite deposits.

Thus, the existence of lignite deposits accounts for the construction of the Limestone County plant outside Appli-cant's service area.

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Interrogatory No. 15: Applicant has no documents concerning the feasibility of continuing the use of natural gas plants under the Power Plant and Industrial Fuel Use Act exemption for areas with deteriorated air quality conditions.

Interrogatory No. 25: Applicant did not consider underground siting es an alternative plant design, nor is Appli: ant aware cf any requirement to consider underground siting as e means of compliance with the standards of the Atomic Energy Act and the NRC's regulations pursuant thereto.

Respectfully submitted, OF COUNSEL: J Gregog Kfpelind ThomKs Mddle, Jr.

BAKER & BOTTS Charles G. Thrash, Jr.

3000 One Shell Plaza 3000 One Shell Plaza Houston, Texas 77002 Houston, Texas 77002 LOWENSTEIN, NEWMAN, REIS, Jack R. Newman AXELRAD & TOLL Robert H. Culp 1025 Connecticut Ave., N.W. 1025 Connecticut Ave., N.W.

Washington, D. C. 20036 Washington, D. C. 20036 ATTORNEYS FOR APPLICANT HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY

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STATE OF TEXAS S COUNTY OF HA.'.U1IS S BEFORE ME, THE UNDERSIGNED AUTHORITY, on this day personally appeared D. R. Betterton, who upon his oath stated that he has answered the foregoing Houston Lighting &

Power Company's Further Answers to TexPirg's Third Inter-rogatories in his capacity as Manager, Environmental Pro-tection Department for Houston Lighting & Power Company, and all statements contained therein are true and correct to the best of his knowledge and belief.

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+ , fAvM D. R. Betterton SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME by the said D. R. Betterton, on this '2 A,f

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.,,7 Notary Public in and for Harris County, Texas ANGELA NICHOLS SMITH Notary Public in Harris' County, Texas My Commssson Expures * ' i ' ' 'o " n

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE 'fUE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of S S

HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY S Docket No. 50-466 S

(Allens Creek Nuclear Generating S Station, Unit 1) S CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing Applicant's Further Answers to TexPirg's Third Interroga-tories in the above-captioned proceeding were served on the following by deposit in the United States mail, posta e prepaid, or by hand-delivery this SUbael day of ,

1979.

Sheldon J. Wolfe, Esq., Chairman Richard Lowerre, Esq.

Atomic Safety and Licensing Assistant Attorney General Board Panel for the State of Texas U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. O. Box 12548 Washington, D. C. 20555 Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 Dr. E. Leonard Cheatum Route 3, Box 350A Hon. Charles J. Dusek Watkinsville, Georgia 30677 Mayor, City of Wallis P. O. Box 312 Mr. Gustave A. Linenberger Wallis, Texas 77485 Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Hon. Leroy H. Grebe U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission County Judge, Austin County Washington, D. C. 20555 P. O. Box 99 Bellville, Texas 77418 Chase R. Stephens Docketing and Service Section Atomic Safety and Licensing Office of the Secretary of the Appeal Board Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Commission Washington, D. C. 20553 Washington, D. C. 20555 R. Gordon Gooch, Esq. Atomic Safety and Licensing Baker & Botts Board Panel 1701 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Washington, D. C. 20006 Commission Washington, D. C. 20555

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Steve Schinki, Esq. Carolina Conn Staff Counsel 1414 Scenic Ridge U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Houston, Texas 77043 Washington, D. C. 20555 Elinore P. Cumings John F. Doherty Route 1, Box 138V 4327 Alconbury Street Rosenberg, Texas 77471 Houston, Texas 77021 Stephen A. Doggett, Esq.

Robert S. Framson P.O. Box 592 Madeline Bass Framson Rosenberg, Texas 77471 4822 Waynesboro Drive Houston, Texas 77035 Robin Griffith 1034 Sally Ann Carro Hinderstein Rosenberg, Texas 77471 8739 Link Terrace Houston, Texas 77025 Leotis Johnston 1407 Scenic Ridge D. Marrack Houston, Texas 77043 420 Mulberry Lane Bellaire, Texas 77401 Rosemary N. Lemmer 11423 Oak Spring Brenda McCorkle Houston, Texas 77043 6140 Darnell Houston, Texas 77074 Kathryn Otto Route 2, Box 62L F. H. Potthoff, III Richmond, Texas 77469 7200 Shady Villa, #110 Houston, Texas 77055 Frances Pavlovic 111 Datonia Wayne E. Rentfro Bellaire, Texas 77401 P. O. Box 1335 Rosenberg, Texas 77471 Charles Perez 1014 Montrose James M. Scott, Jr. Houston, Texas 77019 8302 Albacore Houston, Texas 77074 William Schuessler 5810 Darnell Bryan L. Baker Houston, Texas 77074 1118 Montrose Houston, Texas 77019 Patricia L. Strelein Route 2, Box 395C Dorothy F. Carrick Richmond, Texas Box 409, Wagon Rd. Rfd. #1 Wallis, Texas 77485

'7'29 059 Glen Van Slyke 1739 Marshall Houston, Texas 77098 Donald D. Weaver P.O. Drawer V Simonton, Texas 77476 Connie Wilson 11427 Oak Spring Houston, Texas 77043 M

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