ML19344E309
| ML19344E309 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 07/15/1980 |
| From: | Reid R Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Joya N AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8008280367 | |
| Download: ML19344E309 (2) | |
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'Jul.y 1 5 1980 Docket No. 50-289 Mr. Nicholas Joya 17 Lavallette Avenue Lavallette, NJ 08735
Dear Mr. Joya:
I am writing in response to your letter to the Commission concerning the delay in placing Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit No.1, back into service.
As you are aware, the NRC has ordered that a public hearing 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 the restart of Unit I-Based upon the current status of the proceedings, the development of a record on which the NRC can make a decision regarding restart is not expected before the early part of 1981.
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Comission (PUC) issued on May 23, 1980, a sequel to the PUC's June 19, 1979 Order regarding the allocation of the financial burden 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 interest.
"The basic conclusion of the Comission in this order is that Met Ed should continue to operate as a public utility. The Comission will provide Met Ed the means of financial rehabilitation.
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 Met 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 the will and the ability to rehabilitate itself.
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.
Met 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 an alternative fuel.
If these things are done, the Comission
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is confident that Met Ed will not only survive but will regain its financial health.
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. Finally, we enhasize that this order does not cnd our regulatory The management investigation of the GPU Coganies at Docket concern.
No. I-79080320 continues.
Further, we will continue to closely monitor the operations cf Met Ed, Penelec and the GPU Comanies to assure the continued provision of safe, adequate and reliable service to Pennsylvania ratepayers at reasonable rates."
While we are, of course, concerned about financial impacts on consumers, the NRC's primary responsibility is the assurance of public health and safety. State public utility comissions and the Federal Energy Regulatory Comission have primary responsibility regarding the financial aspects of electric power generation.
Your coment; and interest in these matters are appreciated.
Sincerely, Ike M
Robert W. Reid, Chief Operating Reactors Branch #4 Division of Licensing l
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June 14,1980.
Hon. Members of Nuclear Regulatory Co:: mission Washit.gten, D. C.
2o555 Gentlemen I am a stockholder (small) of General Public Utilities Corp.
I have not heard or read of any explanation from your Commission as to why it should take over a year to schedule a hearing on the start-up of TEI-1 unit.
This apparent unreasonable delay is not fair on the hundredsofthousandEkstockholders,butmoreimp0rtantontheusersof GPU electric power, who haw been and are paying higher rates than othezvise if TMI-l wer; in operation.
Please expedite said hearing as much as possible. Thank you.
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