ML19211A643
| ML19211A643 | |
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| Site: | North Anna  |
| Issue date: | 11/08/1979 |
| From: | Hunt J NORTH CAROLINA, STATE OF |
| To: | Hendrie J NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
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| Download: ML19211A643 (2) | |
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Dear Chairman Hendrie:
<%.g The purpose of this letter is to express our concern regarding's the potential cost impact of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission recently announced general moratorium on the licensing of new nuclear generating facilities.
We are concerned about the impact of this action on the str.rt-up of Virginia Electric and Power Company's North Anna Unit No. 2 and potentially, on the start-up of Duke Power Company's McGuire Unit No.
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These units are currently scheduled for service in January 1980 and August 1980, respectively.
I understand that these schedules already reflect the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's required modifications resulting from the Thr,ee Mile Island accident.
Our concern is the economic impact on electric consumers of North Carolina.
Any delay in the start-up of these units will result in substantial increases in the electric utility bills of our citizens.
Lath respect to Vepco's operations, we estimate that a delay in the operation of North Anna No. 2 will result in an increased capital cost of the facility of $3.2 million and an increased cost for replacement energy of $11 to $14 million for each month of the delay.
Vepco serves approximately 200,000 people in twenty-two counties in northeastern North Carolina.
There is a great need for good jobs in this area and the State is giving special attention to industrial development in these counties.
Un-necessarily high electric rates are a severe disadvantage to these efforts and to the citizens of this area.
Similarly, with respect to Duke Power Company's operations, we estimate that a delay in the operation of McGuire No. 1 7
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w Joseph M. Hendrie, Chairman November 8, 1979 Page 2 unit will result in an increased capital cost of the facility of $4.7 million and an increased cost for replacement energy of $5.8 million for each month of the delay.
Duke serves nearly 3 million people in -central North Carolina.
With fuel loading anticipated for McGuire Unit No. 1 in May 1980, an extended moratorium will likely result in delays for this unit as well.
We recognize that it is the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's responsibility and duty to protect the health and safety of the We too public from potential radiation accidents or hazards.
are concerned for the public's health and safety and feel they
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urge you to expedite your decisions relating to this subj ect m
to the maximum extent possible in order that the huge cost penalty' that will be of replacement power and increased facility cost passed on to the ratepaying public be einimized.
Expedient action will also aid our national energy situation because the majority of replacement power on the Vepco system will be from oil-fired generation.
My warmest personal regards.
Sincer ly, I
v The Honorable Joseph M. Hendrie Chairman United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1633 321 1717 H Street, N. W.
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