ML19263E658

Tx Utils Generating Co Answer to Central Power & Light 790420 Motion to Compel Further Responses to Latter Interrogatories.Previously Supplied Answers Are Complete & Fair;Addl Demands by Central Power Are Redundant

ML19263E658
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Site:	South Texas, Comanche Peak
Issue date:	05/02/1979
From:	Knotts J, Sampels M, Worsham J DEBEVOISE & LIBERMAN, WORSHAM, FORSYTHE, SAMPELS & WOOLRIDGE (FORMERLY
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9 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (. @ Qlt A' In the Matter of )

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HOUSTON LIGHTING AND POWER CO., p. en Docket Nos. 50-498A et al. , 50-499A (South Texas Project, Units gg{$)

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$h ,S ). s31 .) 3 TEXAS UTILITIES GENERATING { Docket Nos. 50-445A COMPANY, et al. eigg e ,, 50-446A (Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2) N *#

TUGCO'S ANSWER TO CP&L'S MOTION TO COMPEL On April 20, 1979 Central Power and Light Company ("CP&L")

filed by mail a motion to compel TUGCO to provide further responses to CP&L's interrogatories. On March 28, 1979, TUGCO had filed both its answers to CP&L's interrogatories as well as its objections and motion for protective orders with respect to certain inter-rogatories and doc'iment requests. To the extent that TUGCO has already addressed interrogatories to which CP&L now demands further responses (i.e., Nos. 1, 2, 11, 12 and 13), in its objections and 1/

motion for protective orders, TUGCO stands on the same.-

There remain for response herein CP&L's demands for further responses to eight interrogatories (i.e., Nos. 3, 4, 5, 10, 14, 15, 22 and 23) to which TUGCO did not object. These eight interrogatories may be conveniently grouped into; formal-istic demands for separate responses on behalf of TP&L and DP&L

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(interrogatories Nos. 3 and 10); matters pertaining to the 1/ It should be noted that CP&L did not contest TUGCO's objections and request for protective orders with regard to interrogatories 17 and 26.

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logistics of production (interrogatories Nos. 4, 5, 14 and 15) ;

and matters wherein CP&L is dissatisfied with the specificity or content of the response but TUGCO believes the response is sufficient and the requested responses would be redundant (interrogatories 22 and 23). ,

Formalistic Matters (Nos. 3 and 10)

The answers to interrogatories 3 and 10 are full and fair. The responses were made on behalf of all and each of the TU Companies. The Motion to Compel elevates form over substance and should be denied.

Logistics of Production (Nos. 4, 5, 14 and 15)

The answers to interrogatories 4 and 5 are complete.

With the production of the 11 recently executed contracts attached to the TU Companies' answer, CP&L has been given an opportunity to copy each of these contracts. The Motion to Compel should be denied.

As to interrogatories 14 and 15, the burden on CP&L is no greater than it would be on the TU Companies to search through files kept only in alphabetical order for chronological infor-mation. Consequently, the Motion to Compel should be denied.

Compare the Board's rulings declining to require preparation of maps which do not exist.

Redundant Demands (Nos. 22 and 23)

CP&L was a party to the federal court case and was present at all depositions taken in the case and throughout the trial. The actions of the TU Companies regarding attracting 2287 254

customers and their views on the maximization of coordination within ERCOT were discussed at length both a'c trial and in depositions. CP&L's proper course is to ask specific followup interrogatories, not repeat discovery it has already had.

The Motion to Compel should be denied.

Res ectfully submitted, Jos h B. Knotts, Jr.

T olas S. Reynolds DEBEVOISE & LIBERMAN 1200 Seventeenth Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20036 J. Irion Worsham Merlyn D. Sampels Spencer C. Relyca WORSHAM, FORSYTHE & SAMPELS 2001 Bryan Tower, Suite 2500 Dallas, Texas 75201 Date: May 2, 1979 2287 255

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COM'1ISSION In the Matter of )

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HOUSTON LIGHTING AND POWER CO., ) Docket Nos. 50-498A

_e t _al . ) 50-499A

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(South Texas Project, Units )

1 and 2) )

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TEXAS UTILITIES GENERATING ) Docket Nos. 50-445A COMPANY, _e t _al . ) 50-446A

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(Comanche Peak Steam Electric )

Station, Units 1 and 2) )

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of "TUGCO's Answer to CP&L's Motion to Compel" in the above captioned matters dated May 2, 1979, were served upon the following persons by deposit in the United States mail, first class, postage prepaid, or by hand delivery as shown by an asterisk, this 2nd day of May, 1979:

• Marshall E. Miller, Esq. Mr. Jerome D. Saltzman U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Chief, Antitrust and Commission Indemnity Group Washington, D.C. 20555 Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

• Michael L. Glaser, Esq. Commission 1150 17th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20555 Washington, D.C. 20036 J. Irion Worsham, Esq.

• Sheldon J. Wolfe, Esq. Merlyn D. Sampels, Esq.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Spencer C. Relyea, Esq.

Commission Worsham, Forsythe & Sampels Washington, D.C. 20555 2001 Bryan Tower, Suite 2500 Dallas, Texas 75201 Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board Panel Jon C. Wood, Esq.

I).S. Nuclear Regulatory W. Roger Wilson, Esq.

Commission Matthews, Nowlin, Macfarlane &

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Washington, D.C. 20555 Barrett 1500 Alamo National Building Chase R. Stephens San Antonio, Texas 78205 Docketing and Service Branch U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 2287 256

Charles G. Thrash, Jr., Esq. Don R. Butler, Esq.

E.W. Barnett, Esq. Sneed, Vine, Wilkerson, Theodore F. Weiss, Esq. Selman & Perry J. Gregory Copeland, Esq. P.O. Box 1409 Baker & Botts Austin, Texas 78767 3000 One Shell Plaza Houston, Texas 77002 Jerry L. Harris, Esq.

Richard C. Balough, Esq.

R. Gordon Gooch, Esq. City of Austin John P. Mathis, Esq. P.O. Box 1088 Baker & Botts Austin, Texas 78767 1701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20006 Don E. Davidson City Manager Roy P. Lessy, Jr., Esq. City of Austin Michael B. Blume, Esq. P.O. Box 1088 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Austin, Texas 78767 Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 Robert Lowenstein J. A. Bouknight, Jr.

Roff Hardy William J. Franklin Chairman and Chief Executive Lowenstein, Newman, Reis &

Officer Axelrad Central Power and Light Company- 1025 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.

P.O. Box 2121 Washington, D.C. 20036 Corpus Christi, Texas 78403 John W. Davidson, Esq.

Mr. Perry G. Brittain Sawtelle, Goode, Davidson &

President Tioilo Texas Utilities Generating 1100 San Antonio Savings Company Building 2001 Bryan Tower San Antonio, Texas 78205 Dallas, Texas 75201 Douglas F. John, Esq.

R.L. Hancock, Director Akin, Gump, Haver & Feld City of Austin Electric Utility 1100 Madison Office Building P.O. Box 1086 1155 15th Street, N.W.

Austin, Texas 78767 Washington, D.C. 20005 G.W. Oprea, Jr. Morgan Hunter, Esq.

Executive Vice President McGinnis, Lockridge & Kilgore Houston Lighting & Power Fifth Floor, Texas State

. Company Bank Building P.O. Box 1700 900 Congress Avenue Houston, Texas 77001 Austin, Texas 78701 Judith Harris, Esq.

• Richard D. Cudahy, Esq. .

Ronald Clark, Esq. Joseph Gallo, Esq. ,

U.S. Department of Justice Robert H. Leoffler, Esq. .

Antitrust Division Isham, Lincoln & Beale P.O. Box 14141 1050 17th Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20044 Suite 701 Washington, D.C. 20036 2287 257

Michael I. Miller, Esq. Kevin B. Pratt, Esq.

Richard E. Powell, Esq. Attorney General's Office David M. Stahl, Esq. State of Texas Thomas G. Ryan, Esq. P.O. Box 12548 Isham, Lincoln & Beale Austin, Texas 78711 One First National Plaza Chicago, Illinois 60603 Frederick H. Ritts, Esq.

William H. Burchett, Esq.

Bill D. St. Clair, Esq. Northcutt Ely McGinnis, Lockridge & Kilgore Watergate 600 Building Fifth Floor, Texas State Bank Washington, D.C. 20037 Building 900 Congress Avenue Austin, Texas 78701 W.S. Robson General Manager South Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc..

Route 6, Building 102 Victoria Regional Airport Victoria, Texas 77901 Robert C. McDiarmid, Esq.

Robert Jablon, Esq.

2600 Virginia Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20037 s

B. Knotts / Jr.

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