ML19261D785

Opposes Application for Early Site Review

ML19261D785
Person / Time
Site:	05000463, 05000464
Issue date:	03/02/1979
From:	Widoff M PENNSYLVANIA, COMMONWEALTH OF
To:	NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY)
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mrch 2, 1979 lbv'lmv Fegulatorf t'h'94 aa4m Office of the Secretary

' 6 , D.C. 20555 Be: mrly Site Itriiews and Limited Ebrk Authorizatims Dele" Peg. 02mt. Final Pule 10 G R 2, 50, Section 2.605(b)

(42 FR 2282, Pay 5,1977 M ton Generating Plant

Dear Sir:

'Ihe office of 0 nsuner Advocate of the Wth of Pemsylvania is a statutorily created agency charged with the respra4h414ty of representing the interest of consumers in Pennsylvania in i.m.wa s3a& ding the acticns of public utilities in our Osmenwealth. In that susumn.ative <"pvity we hereby protest the applicatim of the Pb41adalphia nectric 02npany for early site approval of the proposed Mten G%

site in southern Iancaster (bunty. 'Ihis protest is haeal not cnly cn t6se grounds raie-1 by the other svie m mts but also en the further grourri that early site aaa.vval and the attendant and ccnsequent expenses which Pb41adalphia Electric 02npa .y will occur are pufaw drplu'.ent in light of the excess gene. rating c:m:ity currently maintained by the Pb41aan1phia nectrir, Wrrf and which will te raintained for at least the next ten years without the adiiticn of the Fultcn Generating plant.

'Ihe Office of Cbnsmer AFxcate, in the a:urse of the recent Pbiladninhia Electric rate sc ,-a4 g , ccmaissicned an independent forecast of the Wn of the PS41adalphia Electric 02:pany for addi+Jcnal generating me4ty to meet %va growth in electric 1mda. That forecast, which was c:nservative in its esticates of consertaticn and other load di iniaMng aspects, c1mvly irvi4r taa that the Pb41adalrhia nectric 02 pany will be maintaining reseries as hich as 60% tet men now and 1987, with the range of reserves being genera 3.' in the 40% catecpry.

As the serld energy mrket tightens and prices esc.d. ate, coupled with tM insti*h of nore ef*4cimt equi; rent and machinery for the wa.md and industrial sector, we expect these projecticns of reseries to te understated. 'Ihus, approval at this early stage for the addition of a plant stich c:mnct pa4hly le of use to the Orpany for rmrf, many 2311 143 7 9 0 6 2 6 03fsTs

Parch 2, 1979 P r Ps;ulatcry otranissicn Pra 2

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years, would be i.p2nient at test, in that any crojections for its usa ara wrnlly secculative. Given that its uso esnnot te e:gocted to be necessary fcr such a 1crg priod cf time, it toald secm to te ir:cssible to acequately arx1 inm11*gentiy review an arglicatirn for the use of the site when the particalar use characteristics of a plant Wich might u1*4 M1_y be built there carmet be W.cl at this time.

'Ihcrufere, w rw that the early site unis and agh he inrnHately denied and that the Philadalphia Electric OI:pany be required to mako acplication for sita e val at a time when there is scre reaamuble e:gectation of the plant elly heirg used to scrm its cu.sts; m .

Pesiu.Cally ycurs, Park P. Widoff 0:nsrcr Mvecate W.7/IE/sb cc: Don. W. Wilsen Goode, C ai m Ibn. Petert K. Bloan, h4W r Ucn. Iouis J. Carter, Ch',i_ im aan. eie s achnscn, ca ,,t ,i "

2311 144 Edward G. Bauer, Jr.

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