ML19296C753
| ML19296C753 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | North Anna  |
| Issue date: | 01/18/1980 |
| From: | Harold Denton Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Childers J, Huskins J NORTH CAROLINA, STATE OF |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8002280089 | |
| Download: ML19296C753 (1) | |
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20 The Honorable Jack Childers North Carolina Senate State Legislature Building Raleigh, North Carolina 27611 The Honorable J. P. Huskins Representative of the North Carolina General Assembly State Legislature Building Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
Dear Messrs. Childers and Huskins:
Your letter of December 18, 1979 to the Nuclear Regulatory Commissioners has been referred to me for reply. Under the NRC rules of practice, the members of the Commission may be called upon to review decisions regarding operation of the North Anna Power Station, Unit 2 and, hence, it would be inappropriate for the Commissioners to coment on the matters raised in your letter. Th ere-fore, I am commenting on your letter requesting that the NRC expedite a decision on licensing Unit 2.
You further indicated that if there are problems to cause a delay in licensing Unit 2, you would like to receive information regarding this matter.
I am enclosing a copy of a letter which we have transmitted to the Attorney General of the State of Virginia which discusses the status of the operating license for Unit 2.
I trust that the letter to the Attorney General explains the NRC position regarding the licensing of Unit 2.
Sincerely,
>y Harold R. Denton, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Enclosure:
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Dear Commissioners:
The North Carolina General Assembly's Utility Review Committee urgently requests that you expedite a decision on licensing the North Anna #2 nuclear plant of Virginia Electric and Power Company.
The Committee supports efforts to maintain regulations that keep public safety within acceptable levels.
Information we have received indicates that this might not be the problem with the North Anna #2 plant of VEPCO.
M CO officials tell us that they have complied with all of the latest modifications required by NRC.
The North Anna #1 plant on the same site (a duplicate of North Anna #2) is licensed to operate.
We find it hard to understand that, if safety is a factor, any plant would be allot'ed to operate.
In the meantime, 200,000 citizens in northeastern North Carolina who are served by VEPCO are paying approximately 50% more for elec-tricity than their nei5hbors being served by Carolina Power and Light and by Duke.
One of the big reasons for this distortion is the fact that VEPCO is not allowed to operate its nuclear plants and cust use expensive oil burning facilities to serve its customers.
This is not only expensive but is also contrary to our urgent national policy of reducin5 oil imports.
This northeastern part of the State has little industrial development and the absence of electricity at reasonable rates is making it difficult to attract badly needed new industg.
The people in the area served by E CO find it hard to under-stand why they must pay a 50% premium on already burdensome electric bills -- and so do we.
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U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 December 18, 1979 delay, we would be grateful to receive the information.
Otherwise, we urge prompt action.
Sincerely yours, l
Jack Childers J. P. Huskins Senate Cochairman House Cochairman Utility Review Committee Ui;ility Review Committee O
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