ML19338D555
| ML19338D555 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 09/18/1980 |
| From: | Kammerer C NRC OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS (OCA) |
| To: | Goodling B HOUSE OF REP. |
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Dear. Congressman Goodling:
I am writing in response to your recent letter on behalf of Mr. Jeffrey 4
Zoller who urges the return to operation of Three Mile Island Unit 1.
As you are aware, the NRC has ordered that a public hefring be conducted to determine whether the facility should be operated and, if so, under what conditions.- The public hearing is scheduled to begin this fall.
During the hearing, the technical issues appropriate to assure public health and safety will be addressed.
The NRC staff is currently involved in the on-going review of technical information concerning i
the restart of Unit 1.
Based upon the current status of the proceedings, the development of a recoid on which the NRC can make a decision regarc.ing restart is not expected before the early part of 1981.
The Pennsylvania Public. Utility Comissi~on (PUC) issued on May 23, 1980, a sequel to the PUC's June 19, 1979 Order regarding the allocation of the financial burcen resulting from the March 28, 1979 accident at'Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit. No. 2.
The following excerpt from the May 23, 1979 Order may be of icterest:
"The basic conclusion of the Comission in this order is that Met Ed should continue to operate as a public utility.
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will provide Met Ed the means of financial rehabil.itation.
- However, we will write no blank checks on its ratepayers.
We find that TMI-1 is no longer used and useful and that the base rates of both "it Ed and Penelec should be reduced.
This order, with its provisions for a fully current recovery of energy costs and an accelerated amortization of deferred energy costs, provides an adequate framework for Met Ed's recovery.
Respondent must convince its bank creditors that it has tne will and the ability to rehabilitate itself.
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3 SEP 181980 2-Above all, Met Ed must demonstrate _ candor and a willingness to address its problems and the initiative and ability to find solutions to those problems.. The very real fears and concerns of its customers and neighbors must be allayed. tiet Ed's cost must be reduced through load management and conservation-inducing rate structure change.
Met Ed must aggressively pursue the return to service of TMI-1 or an early decision on its conversion to the use of i
an alternative fuel.
If these things are done, the Commission it confident that Met Ed will not only survive but will regain
.its financial health.
Finally, we emphasize that this order dcas not end our regulatory concern.
The management investigation of the GPU Companies at Docket No. I-79080320 continues.
Further, we willbcontinue to closely monitor the operations of Met Ed, Penalec#and the GPU Companies to assure the continued provision of safe, adequate and reliable cervice to Pennsylvania ratepayers at reasonable rates."
While we are, of Jrse, concerned about financial impacts on consumers',
the NRC's primarj esponsibility is the assurance of public health and safety.
Stata pt ic utility commissions and the Federal Energy Regulatory Comis on have primary responsibility regarding the financial aspects of electric power generation.
I hope this information is helpful in responding to your constituent.
Sin'carely, t
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Di Office of Congresswnal Affairs
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