ML19323B749

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Submits Concerns Re High Cost of Operating Nuclear Power Plants.Consumer Advocate of PA Has Stated That Building Two Smaller Coal Units & Stoping Const on Nuclear Plant Would Be Less Expensive
ML19323B749
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Site: Limerick  Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 03/04/1980
From: Lynch E
PENNSYLVANIA, COMMONWEALTH OF
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NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
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.g HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA HARRISBURG March 4, 1980 Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1717 H. Street Washington, D.C. 20555 Gentlemen:

The 155th legislative district which this office represents borders on the Limerick nuclear plant in Limerick, Pennsylvania.

As you know, this plant is extremely close to hundreds of thousands of people and is only 20 miles away from the city of Philadelphia where two million people reside.

In reviewing the preliminary and final reports, I have obtained the impression that whenever your-commission had a question in mind, you look to the engineers from Philadelphia Electric and accept their response as a satisfactory reply to your question.

The plant itself is near rail lines, and it seems that now would be the time to urge Philadelphia Electric to convert ti.is operation to coal rather than to nuclear enerry. With all of thn coal supply in Pennsylvania, it would seem that =.here would be an ;mple source of energy for the customers of Philadelphia Electric.- It is also my understanding that the Conrumcr Advocate of Pennsylvania of the last rate request filed by Philadelphia Electric, argued tiat it would be less expensive to build two smaller coal units and step construction 1 of the nuclear plant rather than continue with the ast ronomical costs of the nuclear plant.

It would be appreciated if you would review this matter and let me have your thoughts.

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E. Raymond Lynch I ERL: cab cc: -Mr.' Jim Crater The Honorable Richard S. Schweiker The Honorable John H. Heinz, III

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